- 1. "Sound for Film: The Art of Sound Desig
- (Upcoming Events)
- Immersive Sound is a fast-moving technology. Capturing the attention of both creative teams and moviegoing audiences just a few short years ago, Dolby Atmos, Auro-3D and DTS MDA have all undergone constant ...
- Created on July 18, 2015
- 2. CTVA 358 Quiz One
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... (not Page) in your email. Do NOT send me links to your Google Drive, Box, etc. There are 12 questions. This quiz is DUE no later than March 15, 2021 QUIZ #1.3 Advanced Production Sound rev F2020 online Name__________________________________ ...
- Created on March 06, 2021
- 3. Editors Lounge Mtg Fri Feb 26
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... the particulars of sound design and mixing for VR There is a lot to learn, so be prepared for a long and fascinating evening. Sign up now! When: Friday, February 26th, 2016 Time: Doors open at 6:30 ...
- Created on February 19, 2016
- 4. For week ending April 2, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... and submit it to me attached to your email. Here is the Quiz 2. 18 questions CTVA 358 Production Sound QUIZ 2: “Mixers” vS2021online Name__________________________________________________ Date______________ 1) ...
- Created on March 29, 2021
- 5. For week ending Oct 30, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... Word document and submit it to me attached to your email. Here is the Quiz 2. CTVA 358 Production Sound QUIZ 2: “Mixers” vF2020 online Name__________________________________________________ Date______________ 1) ...
- Created on October 26, 2020
- 6. LAPPG upcoming events
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... come yourself and head to this fun and festive meeting. iZotope RX We are honored to have Emmy Award winning re-recording mixer and sound designer, Bob Bronow, CAS demonstrate how he uses iZotope RX to ...
- Created on December 04, 2012
- 7. Quiz One Due by Oct 2, 2020
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... (not Page) in your email. Do NOT send me links to your Google Drive, Box, etc. There are 12 questions.QUIZ QUIZ #1.3 Advanced Production Sound rev F2020 online Name__________________________________ Date___________ 1. On ...
- Created on September 22, 2020
- 8. Re: LAPPG Mtg Sept 21, 2011
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... to view it. Also, LAPPG Founder Woody Woodhall, CAS will be presenting “Post Sound for Digital Content Creators: What You Need to Know to Make Your Project Sound As Good As It Looks” earlier that day ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 9. Sound Design for Pro's Webinar Oct 1, 2
- (Upcoming Events)
- Noted Sound Designer David Sonnenschein and sound effects expert Riv Viers will be hosting an online webinar that begins on Monday evening, Oct 1 and runs for four weeks. Learn more at their website, ...
- Created on September 19, 2012
- 10. Soundsnap.com Online Sound Effects Libra
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Very interesting. Professor Krantz mentioned this website to me as well. Will ask for the username and password soon to access it. Thank you. - Kassandra Aguilar
- Created on September 18, 2016
- 11. Soundsnap.com Online Sound Effects Libra
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- From Prof Krantz Hi Everyone: This is a reminder to let you all know that the Dept. of CTVA has free unlimited access to a pro-quality online sound effects library called Soundsnap.com. This library ...
- Created on February 24, 2015
- 12. Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- The Sound Effects Bible is the complete guide to recording, editing, and designing your own sound effects. If it snaps, crackles, pops, crashes, booms or bangs, it can be found somewhere in this first-ever ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 13. Video: Ben Burtt discusses Star Wars sound design
- (Sound Design)
- Watch and listen as Academy Award®-winning sound designer Ben Burtt (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, E.T., WALL-E) details the sonic approach of the iconic scenes, creatures, and technology of Star Wars. The ...
- Created on March 02, 2021
- 14. Basic sound package for student productions
- (Production Planning)
- Lots of my students ask me to give them some examples of what kind of sound package they would need for their senior films (or for their equipment budgeting exercise). So I have gone ahead and put together ...
- Created on March 22, 2019
- 15. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- I am happy to announce that Ric Viers' latest textbook, The Location Sound Bible, is without a doubt the best book that I have read on the specialized topic of recording location dialogue and sound effects ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 16. Elmers Guide to Motion Picture Sound Formats
- (Post Production)
- Surround Sound for Cinema can be quite confusing, considering all of the audio release formats currently in use; not to mention all of the formats used in the recent past. I had set out researching all ...
- Created on January 08, 2013
- 17. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Fred's Blog )
- Students frequently ask me what the difference is between a Sound Report and a Log Sheet. They also ask about Header ID's and Userbits Timecode. Sound Reports are the production notes created by the ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 18. Log Sheets, Sound Reports, Header ID
- (Production Planning)
- Students frequently ask me what the difference is between a Sound Report and a Log Sheet. They also ask about Header ID's and Userbits Timecode. Sound Reports are the production notes created by the ...
- Created on December 29, 2012
- 19. Review of LAPPG one-day workshop on sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- This past Saturday was the LAPPG seminar on production and post-production audio held at the ShowBiz Store & Cafe in Los Angeles. I instructed the production side of sound, and Woody Woodhall CAS covered ...
- Created on October 17, 2011
- 20. Sound for Surfing
- (Production Advice)
- Yesterday, one of my former students met with me to discuss recording audio for a video about surfing that he and his colleagues were planning. Recording production sound out on the ocean is not a simple ...
- Created on September 10, 2011
- 21. 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
- 22. 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
- 23. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... room or on that video playback monitor! A Sound Mixer whose tracks are consistently unusable, whose material always sounds like it will need a lot of sweetening or fixing up later--is not going to be kept ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 24. 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
- 25. 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
- 26. Production Sound Reading List
- (College Classes)
- The Basics Elements of the Soundtrack series Introduction to Production Sound Priorities of the Mixer The Hierarchy of Mic Techniques Log sheets, sound reports, headers Calling for the roll ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 27. Chapter 4: Personnel of a Professional Sound Crew
- (Series - Preparing for Your Shoot)
- The basic production sound crew consists of the Mixer, the Boom Operator, and the Utility Sound Technician. The Mixer is the head of the Production Sound Department (usually just called the Sound Dept.) ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 28. Using the Digital Effects Processor
- (Mix Panels)
- ... for post-production. What sounded “neat” in the headphones may be a disappointing muck when previewed in a screening room! Best to add those tricks under ideal viewing/listening conditions. The other ...
- Created on August 18, 2011
- 29. Firearms on the Set
- (Fred's Blog )
- If you work in Hollywood or in feature films, sooner or later you are going to encounter firearms on the set. As soundmixers, we are on the listening side of the headphones. The world’s most sensitive ...
- Created on October 25, 2021
- 30. Software for Podcasting
- (Production Advice)
- ... number of guests, greater usage time, “live” sound effects drop-ins (they call it soundboard), and some semi-automated post production. But since we will be using Audacity to actually build our podcast ...
- Created on February 11, 2021
- 31. Room Tone vs Background tracks
- (Sound Design)
- ... your noise-cancelling software. Let’s start with what Room Tone is, and is not. Simply defined, Room Tone (or RT as editors often abbreviate it in track naming) is the sound on the set that is present ...
- Created on May 27, 2020
- 32. Do you really need a mixing panel?
- (Mix Panels)
- Let me begin by asking, “Do you consider yourself a RECORDIST or a SOUND MIXER?” The difference is akin to being a LINE COOK versus a CHEF DE CUISINE. A recordist is in charge of recording sound tracks. ...
- Created on June 25, 2019
- 33. FREE professional editing software
- (Post Production)
- ... 14, along with a "what's new in 15" supplement. But there are lots of instructional videos on YouTube to get you started without all that reading! As an independent filmmaker, editor, or sound designer ...
- Created on August 03, 2018
- 34. Using your production recording tracks strategically
- (Recorders)
- Using your recording tracks strategically: a multi-track workflow for location sound recording Today’s sound mixer or videographer has a choice of recording location audio to one or multiple recording ...
- Created on March 18, 2018
- 35. Link to the 695 Quarterly
- (Networking)
- IATSE Local 695 has graciously offered to share their quarterly publication with our students and members of the sound community. Local 695 is the labor union representing production and post-production ...
- Created on September 01, 2015
- 36. Use all your tracks!
- (Recorders)
- ... sound mixer is not worried about wasting a little bit of memory. Just a few minutes of 4k video will use up more memory than the entire shoot's worth of audio! Instead, the sound mixer should think in ...
- Created on April 09, 2015
- 37. Audio Metering: An Introduction
- (Recorders)
- ... Zero on your mixer might sound best at zero, -10, -12, -20, or ??? If you have to set up in a hurry, and there is no time for proper record/playback tests — then try this field solution. Set the camcorder ...
- Created on March 05, 2015
- 38. Basic Equipment Package
- (Production Planning)
- One of the most common questions that comes up is: “What kinds of equipment do you typically bring with you to a shoot? What is on your soundcart?” The answer can vary, of course, depending on several ...
- Created on February 02, 2015
- 39. Improve Audio for Video: Keep Mics Off of Camera
- (Shotgun)
- ... can travel seemingly without loss over great distances, sound waves dissipate quickly. Just because a common telephoto lens can zoom in on it and see it, does not mean that our microphone can isolate it ...
- Created on August 25, 2014
- 40. Workshops: UFVA
- (Workshops)
- ... of things, and I will be discussing location sound recording. The University Film and Video Association (www.UFVA.org) consists of professors (generically speaking, those who teach college) who instruct ...
- Created on August 13, 2013
- 41. Review of Shotgun Mics for Film & Video
- (Shotgun)
- ... and may or may not be the best sounding or most practical mic to use (of course, that is a matter of opinion, and there are those out there who would argue the merits of either brand, or dislike them both ...
- Created on May 22, 2013
- 42. Sync Playback: revisited
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... Playback in previous articles here on our website, FilmTVsound.com, I felt that it is important to revisit this topic and explain about the process of shooting to Sync Playback. Filming a music video ...
- Created on April 11, 2013
- 43. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... film, the savings can amount to well over several thousand dollars! Being a sound guy, the line item that strikes me prominently is that, with DCP, the filmmaker is no longer obligated to engage the ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 44. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- Quick Navigation Attendance Grading Criteria Sound Stages Film Equipment Course Feedback Free Resources COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 250 Fundamentals of Film Production [downloadable pdf] ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 45. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- Quick Navigation Attendance Grading Criteria Sound Stages Film Equipment Course Feedback Free Resources COURSE SYLLABUS for CTVA 230 Fundamentals of Audio Production [downloadable ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 46. Audio Technica press release about Fred Ginsburg
- (Fred's Blog )
- Audio Technica recently sent the following press release out to the media talking about Fred Ginsburg's successful efforts to promote the teaching of Production Sound in film schools, colleges, and universities. ...
- Created on December 09, 2012
- 47. M-S Stereo Simplified
- (Sound Design)
- Mid Side stereo recording can be scarey if you spend too much time reading a lot of high tech articles. But as Audio Technica and sound mixer Robert Bigelow (music mixer for HBO’s Treme) demonstrated at ...
- Created on August 17, 2012
- 48. Duplex Boom Cables
- (Cables & Connections)
- ... from the headphones, so that the boom operator does not need to suffer through a loud reference tone generator, or the forced laughter of audience mics, or the ear splitting roar of a sound effects plant ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 49. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... sound was most impressive. So I assumed that when it came time to shoot a couple of short exercises on your own, the video projects would represent what you are capable of. I expected to see creativity, ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 50. User Guide to the Tascam HS-P82 for Film/Video Applications
- (Recorders)
- ... a generator mode: TIME OF DAY refers to whatever time the internal clock is set to. It will continue to generate, even if the Tascam is powered off, so long as there is a battery inside. Many soundmixers ...
- Created on November 29, 2011
- 51. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... instructs cinematography for the program. He oversaw the student camera crew, lighting & electrical, and a professional Steadicam Operator. Consulting with the student Production Sound team was yours truly ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 52. Filmming in a Park
- (Production Advice)
- ... plot surpirses -- essentially that is the premise (from a technical standpoint). Here are my thoughts about how to approach it for sound (and camera). Being in film school means that you get to make ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 53. Filmming in a Park
- (For Students)
- ... plot surpirses -- essentially that is the premise (from a technical standpoint). Here are my thoughts about how to approach it for sound (and camera). Being in film school means that you get to make ...
- Created on September 20, 2011
- 54. Recommended Links
- (Links)
- Here are some of our favorite links around the Sound Community. Woody Woodhall C.A.S., provides in-depth interviews, insightful editorials, and comprehensive articles in his blog about various facets ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 55. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound -- "America at a Crossroads / PBS Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience' for her outstanding Foley work. If you click ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 56. Introduction to Equalization
- (Post Production)
- EQ is an essential tool in a mixers' bag of tricks. EQ was developed as a way to "equalize" differing sources to sound similar. It can alter the frequency characteristics of a recorded sound. It can ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 57. Foley on a Shoestring Budget
- (Post Production)
- The post-production process known as "Foley" refers to the art of recording "live" sync sound effects to picture. It is akin to looping the dialogue, but instead of recording the actors performing their ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 58. OMF Considerations
- (Post Production)
- ... from this timeline it will include tracks 5 -- 8 only. The OMF sees those muted tracks and leaves them out of the final export. Most sound editors will want it all. So I’d say unmute before the OMF ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 59. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... through the thought process of establishing your game plan or approach of which soundtrack elements need to be recorded. Production Mixers are responsible for capturing the live sounds on a set, but ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 60. The Priorities of Recording
- (Location Sound Recording)
- Production Mixers are responsible for capturing the live sounds on a set, but there are priorities to consider. Not all sounds are equally important. Here is an overview of: dialogue, perspective, sync ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 61. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- I wish that I could say that the life of a professional Production Sound Mixer consisted only of sitting around on a large, Hollywood feature film set while being obscenely overpaid. But more often than ...
- Created on August 26, 2011