| WEEK | TOPICS |
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| 01/24 | First day of class. Course description. What is Production Sound? Why learn production sound? |
| 01/31 | Professional Approach to Prod Sound. Pre-production. Rental houses. Crew. |
| 02/07 | Priorities of the mixer. Hierarchy of mic techniques. |
| 02/14 | QUIZ #1 (Priorities, Hierarchy, Pre-production) Mixing panels |
| 02/21 | Hands on video exercises. Multi-mic mixing Boom and Plant Mic. (Airport) |
| 02/28 | continued Hands on video exercises. Multi-mic mixing Boom and Plant Mic. (Airport |
| 03/06 | Mic basics. (types, sensitivity, powering) |
| 03/13 | QUIZ #2 (Mixers) Mics continued. Shotguns. Record scenes using various mics. |
| 03/20 | Spring Break |
| 03/27 | Lavaliers & Radio Mics. Rig talent and shoot simple "talk show". Please wear or bring button down shirt or blouse, or something w lapels. |
| 04/03 | continued Lavaliers & Radio Mics. Rig talent and shoot simple "talk show". Please wear or bring button down shirt or blouse, or something w lapels. |
| 04/10 |
TBA This class (or another Friday?) may be cancelled on account of Film Advising Day. Check forum for announcements and any changes to our weekly schedule.
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| 04/17 |
Recorders and multi-track mixing. INTERVIEW PROJECTS ARE DUE.
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| 04/24 |
QUIZ #3 (Mics, TV Sound) NAB week (Sunday-Wed) |
| 05/01 | Hands on exercises: Complex scene, Brown continued |
| 05/08 | Major exam (1st attempt; optional) & post-test review LAST CHANCE to submit all projects by end of class. |
| 05/15 | FINALS WEEK Final exam officially administered. Regular class location unless otherwise notified by the Instructor. LAST CHANCE to take make-up tests. All tests from 8:00am thru 10:00am. |