- 1. LAPPG upcoming events
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... a video editor, Photoshop artist, motion graphics artist, 3D animator, visual effects artist, or frankly, any kind of artist today working with pictures, you will learn what happens when color hits the ...
- Created on December 04, 2012
- 2. Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Sound Formats
- (Post Production)
- ... are the registered trademarks of those respective companies. And with that introduction, I present to you: Elmer's Guide to Motion Picture Sound Formats http://atomicelmer.topcities.com/sound.html ...
- Created on January 08, 2013
- 3. Sound Q
- (Editorial)
- So you are probably asking, what has BBQ got to do with motion picture sound recording? Not much, to be honest. Unless you are doing sound on a realtiy show about BBQ competitions. (Which I sometimes ...
- Created on September 12, 2018
- 4. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... Rage” and “The Detroit Chop Shop Video Diaries”. His sound design work has been used in major motion pictures, television shows, radio programs, and video games. In 2007, Viers launched his own label, ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 5. Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... Universal Studios, Dateline, Good Morning America, Disney, and many others. His sound design work has been used in major motion pictures, television shows, radio programs, and video games. In 2007, Viers ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 6. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... filmmaking and video. He has recorded production dialogue on feature motion pictures, episodic television, TV commercials, reality, documentary, corporate, government, and music videos. Fred is a member ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 7. Trew Audio acquires Coffey Sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... and I have always had the same vision – to earn your business by putting out education and promotions in ways that add value for you. We get it. Trew Audio and Coffey Sound don’t just sell the gear, we ...
- Created on September 07, 2011
- 8. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- Production Sound Mixing is the complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal photography of a motion picture or video. It differs greatly from post-production Re-recording ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 9. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- A critical aspect in sound recording for motion pictures and video is the consistency of all of the repetitively appearing elements of the soundtrack from scene to scene. As a scene (or an event in time) ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 10. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... around! Before we get started... This text is about the craft of Production Sound recording for motion pictures and videotape. Production Sound Mixing is the craft of recording dialogue and sound ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 11. Chapter 2: Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... of “post” and work our way back to the production side of things. Key elements include Narration, Music, Sound Effects, and Dialogue. What types of sound make up a motion picture or video soundtrack? ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 12. Chapter 3: Production Sound
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- What is Production Sound? It can be defined as the complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal production of a motion picture or video. By complex craft, we ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 13. Terms of Use
- (Legal)
- ... advertising, promotional materials, pyramid schemes, chain letters, spam, mass mailings, or other forms of solicitation. Your Contributions are not obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, violent, harassing, ...
- Created on July 23, 2020
- 14. Photo Trap Change Detection
- (Production Advice)
- ... chosen to be one of the Instructors. And, for the record, Izotope RX is a very popular noise reduction software used in forensics as well as motion picture soundtrack processing. For those not familiar ...
- Created on September 10, 2018
- 15. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- ... of Production Sound Recording; along with its relationship to the sound design and overall production of the completed soundtrack for motion pictures and TV. Emphasis will be given to the practical techniques ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 16. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- ... of Production Sound Recording; along with its relationship to the sound design and overall production of the completed soundtrack for motion pictures and TV. Emphasis will be given to the practical techniques ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 17. CAS Student Scholarship Award
- (Networking)
- ... organization, was formed in 1964 for the purpose of sharing information with Sound Professionals in the Motion Picture and Television Industry. The objectives of the CAS are: to educate and inform the ...
- Created on September 16, 2015
- 18. Film, TV, or New Media?
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... include: feature motion picture, episodic television, mini-series, made-for-TV feature, short feature, and similar made-for-cable. Important to note that Hollywood unions consider these shorter length ...
- Created on September 15, 2015
- 19. Lightstone's Ri
- (Fred's Blog )
- Recently, soundmixer Richard Lightstone CAS shared pictures of his Dante sound recording setup with colleagues on FaceBook. To give you a sense of how the "big boys" play, I am sharing his photos and comments. ...
- Created on April 26, 2015
- 20. Use all your tracks!
- (Recorders)
- A common mistake when using a multi-track field recorder is to only arm the exact number of tracks that you need. Although this may work out fine if you are only recording one session on one day, it can ...
- Created on April 09, 2015
- 21. Setting Up Your Rycote Windshield
- (Windscreens & Shockmounts)
- ... that time. The company has always been based in Stroud, UK - and to this day every Rycote product is designed & made in Stroud. The term “blimp” was also used by motion picture camera people to refer ...
- Created on March 22, 2015
- 22. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- ... are not powering any big stuff so you do not need motion picture lighting department gauge stingers. Mark the ends of your AC cords with labels to show that they belong to you and not the grip department! ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 23. ADR templates & beeps
- (Post Production)
- ... Denver's College of Arts & Media. He is Past President of the Motion Picture Sound Editors and is currently Secretary of the Cinema Audio Society. He was also co-editor of the CAS Quarterly. David is also ...
- Created on August 22, 2014
- 24. Image Gallery
- (RnR Multi-Cart)
- The images in this gallery are scaled to approx 700 x 600 pixels (varies depending on specific image) @ 72 dpi. Just click on the thumbnails to view the full image. Higher resolution images @ 300 dpi ...
- Created on September 12, 2013
- 25. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... bizarre, such as filming the actors in slow motion while they sing in real time to the song! Leave those shoots for the experts! Some audio engineers earn a lucrative living doing nothing but sync playback ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 26. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... wear out like 35mm. Digital copies do not degrade, so you'll never have a broken, scratched or dirty DCP. The 1000th screening will look just as perfect as the first. Q: Does the Academy of Motion Pictur ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 27. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... a fashion as possible to create “cuts-on- motion” in the telling of your (simple) story. Movement examples: Pick up a key ring, move it to another location and set it ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 28. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... C3010 will host five 30-minute audio instructional sessions throughout the day. Dr. Fred Ginsburg, renowned industry veteran and specialist in production sound recording for motion pictures and video, ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 29. Booming in the Rain
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... shipping supplier (or from a motion picture sound specialty shop or expendables shop). Hogs hair appears as a plastic thistle type material, and is sold in sheets. Similar but way more coarse than the ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 30. Changes in Store for the CAS
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... SCORING MIXERS are now eligible to be nominated along with a Production Mixer and Rerecording Mixers in three of our categories. Those categories are "Motion Pictures", "Television Movie or Mini-Series", ...
- Created on October 10, 2011
- 31. Recommended Links
- (Links)
- ... experience in the field to the next-generation of film and video professionals. In-Sync Publications has been a trusted magazine and resource for the motion picture industry for years and continues ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 32. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... Foley and I said you know, that has always been interesting to me because I’d seen the LA Times trailer [shown during the pre-show of film screenings which depicted various crew positions in motion pictures] ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 33. Time Code and the High Definition Camera
- (Videography)
- ... you play the videotape in very slow motion. There are many good resources available for more information on the 3-2 pulldown process. How does this relate to 23.976 fps and HD? High Definition Cameras ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 34. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... get the best audio that you can. During the ADR session, actors rely on listening intently to the “scratch track” in order to time their delivery for lip synch, but also to re-create the emotional mood ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 35. What Your Crew Expects of You
- (Production Planning)
- ... the obvious differences between motion picture cameras and their electronic counterparts, but the new technology has ushered in alternative ways of thinking. In the old days of Spectra light meters and ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 36. Introduction to Shockmounts
- (Windscreens & Shockmounts)
- ... the years, Rycote and K-Tek have been very responsive to the needs of the industry, and keep refining their products into what are generally acknowledged to be the standards of the motion picture and ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 37. Shooting to Sync Playback
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... archives. Sometimes the filmmaker will juxtapose a series of images against a familiar song as a way of making a poignant statement, playing emotional images against recognizable lyrics to produce a sum ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 38. Using a Microphone Boompole
- (Boompoles)
- ... movement by the talent. Actors are free to enter and exit a scene, move around, jump around, climb around, etc. There are no trailing mic cables to inhibit their range of motion. Nor are there the frustrations ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 39. Syllabus
- (Chapman)
- ... basic understanding of the techniques and aesthetics of Production Sound Recording; along with its relationship to the sound design and overall production of the completed soundtrack for motion pictures ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 40. Class Projects
- (CTVA 250)
- ... event utilizing one of the “suggestions” listed below. The finished piece should comprise a minimum of four set-ups and be edited in as seamless a fashion as possible to create “cuts-on- motion”. During ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 41. Film Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... piece should comprise a minimum of four set-ups and be edited in as seamless a fashion as possible to create “cuts-on- motion”. During the exercise the group will assist each individual in the physical ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 42. Class Schedule and Due Dates
- (CTVA 250)
- ... #3 Due: Continuous vs. Montage video scene Mon 02/11 Topics: Bolex camera demo & hands-on: loading, operation & tripod use Motion picture camera functions. Lenses, aperture, d-o-f. ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 43. Reading List
- (CTVA 358)
- The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Formats Log sheets, sound ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 44. Reading List
- (Education)
- The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Formats Log sheets, sound ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 45. Rigging Wireless Microphones
- (Wireless)
- ... very popular on professional motion picture sets. The yagi type of antenna resembles a two dimensional Christmas tree. It is a smaller version of household rooftop TV antennas. The yagi works like ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 46. Chapter 5: Analog Film Mix
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... This involved pre-mixing all of the individual checkerboarded tracks of each element down to just a few in number. Since, on a major motion picture feature, there can easily be as many as sixty or seventy ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 47. Selection and Use of Shotgun Microphones
- (Shotgun)
- ... voice to sound more distant and for there to be a greater presence of ambiance. Close-up angles should consist of more voice and less background. However, angle of motion is very important. A person ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 48. Microphone Powering
- (General)
- ... about the two forms of T power and their motion picture origins. Early condenser shotgun microphones were designed to be powered directly out of a Nagra -- providing that the proper pre-amps have been ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 49. Chapter 7: In Summary
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- There are four basic elements of a motion picture or video soundtrack: narration, music, sound effects, and dialogue. Narration can be recorded sync to picture, where the narrator comments on what is ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 50. Workshops & Seminars
- (Workshops)
- ... over two decades experience in professional filmmaking and video. He has recorded production dialogue on feature motion pictures, episodic television, TV commercials, reality, documentary, corporate, government, ...
- Created on August 17, 2011
- 51. Chapter 7: Defining Equipment Packages
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- ... and frequency assignment on the motion picture bands -- rents for around $10 per day. Small productions will commonly ask for at least four radios; larger productions may want as many as three dozen. Sometimes ...
- Created on August 16, 2011