- 1. "Sound for Film: The Art of Sound Desig
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... Sound Bonus Track: Here Comes Television! NEW: Music in Film Bonus Track: Composing, Editing, Mixing Click here to register! mixsoundforfilm.com/?page_id=37 ________________________________________ This ...
- Created on July 18, 2015
- 2. Check batteries without a meter
- (Tips & Tricks)
- ... and Television Arts Department California State University, Northridge ________________________________________ Pretty cool to know this. Never heard of this before but pretty cool, watch to the ...
- Created on August 22, 2013
- 3. CTVA Tutoring Services
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- Any students who need tutoring assistance with their writing for any CTVA courses may feel free to contact one or both of the graduate students based in the CTVA Script Library: Adrian Gonzalez -- This ...
- Created on December 02, 2014
- 4. LAPPG meeting Feb 13, 2019
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... award-winning producer John Long, co-founder and co-owner of Buddha Jones, a premier LA film and television advertising agency as he outlines the creative and technical aspects of creating compelling trailers. ...
- Created on February 04, 2019
- 5. LAPPG Mtg Oct 12, 2011
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... editor, author, and trainer with over 30 years video production and post-production experience and Norman Hollyn, media expert, film, television and music editor and Associate Professor and Head of the ...
- Created on October 03, 2011
- 6. LAPPG mtg Wed Sept 9 - Santa Monica CA
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... open @ 7pm EDITING IS EASY, COMEDY IS HARD International television director, Phil Ramuno will be joining our September meeting to explain the intricacies of making scenes funny. Phil will share comedy ...
- Created on August 26, 2015
- 7. Los Angeles Post Production Group - Los
- (Upcoming Events)
- ... this group is Woody Woodhall, CAS, President of Allied Post Audio, an award-winning audio post house for film, television, commercials and multimedia. Questions and reservations for LAPPG can be sent ...
- Created on September 06, 2011
- 8. Need experienced DP in the Des Moines Io
- (Looking For Crew)
- ... for your suggestions, Yuri Yuri Makino Associate Professor Associate Director, Film and Television Program School of Theatre, Film and Television University of Arizona 845 N. Park Ave, Marshall 220 Tucson, ...
- Created on September 11, 2011
- 9. Seeking picture editor and sound editor
- (Looking For Crew)
- ... in cinema/television. I’m going to complete my masters in screenwriting here at CSUN in a couple months. Between those two bouts of film school, I worked in the film and TV industry. I climbed my way up ...
- Created on March 31, 2020
- 10. What is the best way to break into the i
- (General Questions)
- ... What's the best way to break into the film/television world? Are you following my tips and tricks that I discussed in the Getting Started in the Industry lecture? Joining organizations and getting on the ...
- Created on September 05, 2013
- 11. Audio for Television: Mixing the Basic Event
- (Production Planning)
- ... not, we actually have to work for a living and that often entails mixing low budget "reality" television (video shot for cable, etc.) On shoots like these, we are usually under staffed, under budgeted, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 12. Book: Behind the Sound Cart
- (Industry Happenings)
- “Behind the Sound Cart: A Veteran’s Guide to Sound on the Set” is a new e-book that details how the entire Sound team functions on today’s movie and television sets, while illuminating the overall picture ...
- Created on February 23, 2021
- 13. NAB moved to October 9-13, 2021
- (News)
- ... Show in Las Vegas as will NAB’s Sales and Management Television Exchange; and there is opportunity to add additional partner events. Beyond this, we have done our best to avoid direct conflicts with other ...
- Created on September 09, 2020
- 14. Student Scripts for the pandemic world
- (For Students)
- ... construction. Only a few crude flats and a closet worth of props for basic television or acting/directing exercises. Our film students, in the recent past, used to produce Hollywood quality short films ...
- Created on July 15, 2020
- 15. Added production value… Re-enactors!
- (Production Planning)
- ... also viewed them countless times on cable television in historical documentaries as well as historical dramas. Director Ridley Scott spent a year visiting medieval faires, scouting for the best equipped ...
- Created on April 14, 2019
- 16. Choosing a good film school
- (Networking)
- ... Television, or Multi-Media. Before you choose a college, there are a few important details to check out. Everyone assumes that a production degree from a (well publicized) film school will land you a ...
- Created on July 03, 2018
- 17. Syllabus
- (CTVA 358)
- ... media. Understand the fundamental concepts of pre-production, production and post-production in film/television production sound. Have an understanding of basic film/television Sound production principles, ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 18. Syllabus
- (Sample Syllabus)
- ... media. Understand the fundamental concepts of pre-production, production and post-production in film/television production sound. Have an understanding of basic film/television Sound production principles, ...
- Created on August 22, 2017
- 19. TASCAM releases new firmware for HS-P82
- (Recorders)
- ... recorder or a close runner-up (to Sound Devices, et al) as a backup/2nd unit system. It should even be noted that, if not for the metadata formatting issues (recently corrected), a couple of major television ...
- Created on October 09, 2016
- 20. CAS Student Scholarship Award
- (Networking)
- ... and other fields); but should have a demonstrated interest and some experience in production and/or post-production sound mixing for film and television. The complete application guidelines and details ...
- Created on September 16, 2015
- 21. Film, TV, or New Media?
- (Fred's Blog )
- A colleague of mine has endeavored to create a current lexicon for film, television, and new media with the intent of redefining where one field of study leaves off and the next one begins. Although it ...
- Created on September 15, 2015
- 22. ADR templates & beeps
- (Post Production)
- ... on the Board of Governors of the Heartland branch of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. He was also an Assistant Professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where he was faculty ...
- Created on August 22, 2014
- 23. Online library of film periodicals
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... Cinematographer." You can check it out here: http://lantern.mediahist.org/ Karen Karen Dee Carpenter, Assistant Professor Department of Cinema and Television Arts California State University, Northridge ...
- Created on September 18, 2013
- 24. DaVinci Resolve Lite software
- (Post Production)
- ... who understand the performance, quality and workflow of DaVinci. DaVinci is the name behind more feature films, television commercials, documentaries, television production and music videos than any other ...
- Created on September 02, 2013
- 25. Location Sound Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... cables and connectors. Written by Ric Viers, author of The Sound Effects Bible, this book takes you behind the scenes of Viers’ work on feature films, television shows, broadcast news, courtroom dramas, ...
- Created on January 20, 2013
- 26. Syllabus
- (CTVA 250)
- ... that test the boundaries of good taste; your audience is the general public (think mainstream television network). LOCATIONS All shooting must take place within a 30-mile radius of the CSUN campus. ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 27. Syllabus
- (CTVA 230)
- ... in film/television/multimedia sound. have an understanding of basic film/television Sound production principles, terminology, and procedures and use them in the assigned projects. Including (but not ...
- Created on January 16, 2013
- 28. Audio Technica press release about Fred Ginsburg
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... of the Importance of Quality Production Audio for Film and Television :. — Ginsburg’s work on classic hit films and television shows including St. Elsewhere, A-Team, 90210, Caveman, The Island and Platoon ...
- Created on December 09, 2012
- 29. Preparing for NAB 2012
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... will conduct two sessions each day. The first session will focus on microphone techniques and applications used for episodic television with a focus on multi-track recording, and the second session will ...
- Created on April 06, 2012
- 30. Soundcarts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... is based on one set of equipment; and unless you are doing a long run television series or feature film, you may need to set up different recording channels (aka packages) from assignment to assignment. ...
- Created on March 01, 2012
- 31. Audio Production and Postproduction by Woody Woodhall CAS
- (Book Reviews)
- ... played in theatres the world over. For television he’s VO-recorded, sound-edited, and mixed hundreds of episodes of programming for VH-1, Discovery’s The Travel Channel, USA Network, Sony’s Game Show Network, ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 32. Sound Effects Bible by Ric Viers
- (Book Reviews)
- ... recording of sound effects. About The Author Ric Viers has worked in the film and television industry for over thirteen years. His location sound credits include nearly every major television network, ...
- Created on February 15, 2012
- 33. Student Projects
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... in Cinema Television Arts, these projects should have been good enough to serve as sample works, or at least represent something produced by advanced film students. Instead, what I saw, was a lot of rubbish ...
- Created on December 15, 2011
- 34. Regarding Senior Thesis Films
- (Fred's Blog )
- An important part of the Film Production Program here at California State University Northridge is the production of four or five senior thesis short films every semester. There are approximately 45 students ...
- Created on November 12, 2011
- 35. CSUN Films FBI psa'
- (Fred's Blog )
- ... past weekend (Oct 29-30, 2011) on the campus of CSUN. Professor Nate Thomas, head of the Film Production option in the Cinema Television Arts Dept, produced the spots with a grant from the FBI CyberCrime ...
- Created on November 01, 2011
- 36. LAPPG One-Day Workshop on Sound
- (Workshops)
- ... filmmaker who wants to improve the sound of their film, television show, or webseries. Nothing screams “amateur” like an improperly recorded, edited and mixed soundtrack. Leading us on this sonic journey ...
- Created on October 11, 2011
- 37. 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
- 38. CAS Seminar: Production Carts
- (Other Accessories)
- ... different show formats: Features, Television, Commercials & Reality. An Informative & Educational Event at no charge to our Members and the public. Productions mixers will be on hand to discuss their ...
- Created on October 03, 2011
- 39. Recollections of 911
- (Editorial)
- ... RN working at a major hospital. I had awakened, and had turned on the television as I was preparing to take my young son to school. And the events unfolded right there on the screen! Once the shock wore ...
- Created on September 11, 2011
- 40. Trew Audio acquires Coffey Sound
- (Industry Happenings)
- ... Holdings Inc., which also owns media related companies primarily involved with post-production and unscripted (reality) television. A company with a niche as specific as sound for film and video production ...
- Created on September 07, 2011
- 41. Recommended Links
- (Links)
- ... and Television Industries. The Society was founded to create a proper channel of communication between the related sound crafts and between those instrumental to the production and distribution of film ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 42. Introduction to Production Sound
- (Production Planning)
- ... The Mixer and Boom man will often collaborate on determining mic placement. Features and television will have a third person, known as the Utility Sound Tech. Duties of the third person include rigging ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 43. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... an engineer records me making sounds for use in television or film. At a minimum, I cover all of the human sounds, by this I mean footsteps, hand pats and grabs, and props that the folks onscreen handle. ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 44. Location Audio Settings for an Avid Media Composer 5 Workflow
- (Post Production)
- ... or 29.97 frames per second (video). Then there are the 2:3 pullups that are added to the 23.976 frames to bring them up to the 29.97 video standard that television sets and VTR's demanded. So it makes a ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 45. Priorities of Recording
- (Sound Design)
- ... one never knows what the future may bring. A PG version might be needed in a few years for television, or some other conservative market. Along this same line of thinking, pay attention to any actual ...
- Created on August 27, 2011
- 46. What Your Crew Expects of You
- (Production Planning)
- ... novice) employers. The following is an article I wrote a decade ago about the plight of working freelance for various industrial video, and magazine television producers. Although some of the technology ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 47. Adding Phone Conversations to your Recording
- (Audio Techniques)
- ... their computer(s) at the other end. For example, I routinely participate in monthly board meetings of the British Kinematograph Sound and Television Society (aka The Moving Image Society). I am in California, ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 48. Using a Microphone Boompole
- (Boompoles)
- ... be doing. Feature films, commercials, and episodic television calls for a long reach, around 12 to 15 feet, in order to cover the set. News gathering and “run & gun” documentary style traditionally only ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 49. Multi-track Recording for Film & Video
- (Recorders)
- ... all of the audio dynamics in the scene by rebuilding a soundtrack from the ISO’s. Multi-track Recorders on Modern Sets On todays feature films and episodic television, the use of 8-12 channel multi-track ...
- Created on August 25, 2011
- 50. Recording Sound for Dinner Impossible
- (Audio Techniques)
- The Food Networks' "Dinner: Impossible" is a unique blend of a standard reality show and a cooking theme. The show is produced by Shooters Post and Transfer, and Marc Summers Productions. I am the primary ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 51. Chapter 1: The Soundtrack, Past and Present
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... to the pilot. We see an actor shout; but the music tells us that he is joyful, not angry. In any case, sound has unquestionably become an indispensable aspect of modern filmmaking (and television). I ...
- Created on August 23, 2011
- 52. Introduction to Timecode
- (Recorders)
- ... non-drop) that the videotape recorder is using. Traditionally, video intended for (Standard Definition) television broadcast prefers to use the drop-frame mode, for the (real time clock) reasons discussed ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 53. Chapter 2: Elements of the Soundtrack
- (Series - Elements of the Soundtrack)
- ... dialogue (to cover profanity in event of television broadcast, known as Protection Tracks), narration, or any dialogue that talent tends to stumble over (the editor can either meticulously replace the ...
- Created on August 22, 2011
- 54. Live Demo (local TV remote)
- (Sample Exercises)
- This exercise simulates a small crew from a local television station who are assigned to cover some sort of small demo or event. It could be a presentation about cooking (think Food Network), or a short ...
- Created on August 21, 2011
- 55. Syllabus
- (Chapman)
- ... electronic media. Understand the fundamental concepts of pre-production, production and post-production in film/television production sound. Have an understanding of basic film/television Sound production ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 56. Class Projects
- (Chapman)
- ... (or television) environment. There should be a master scene, followed by “coverage” or closer angles, including a medium shot and singles. I am not looking for a completed film, nor grading the acting, ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 57. Class Projects
- (CTVA 358)
- ... (walking) and conversation between talent — two uninterrupted “monologue” sets of lines don’t constitute much of a challenge. The mix should simulate actual dailies and filmmaking (or television) environment. ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 58. Class Projects
- (CTVA 250)
- ... excessive violence, or subject themes that test the boundaries of good taste; your audience is the general public (think mainstream television network). Locations All shooting must take place within ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 59. Film Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... of good taste; your audience is the general public (think mainstream television network). Locations All shooting must take place within a 30-mile radius of the CSUN campus. Distant locations are expensive ...
- Created on August 19, 2011
- 60. Production Sound Class Projects
- (Sample Projects)
- ... (walking) and conversation between talent — two uninterrupted “monologue” sets of lines don’t constitute much of a challenge. The mix should simulate actual dailies and filmmaking (or television) environment. ...
- Created on August 19, 2011