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COVID-19 and Why you should NOT postpone your college education
The first semester of having to teach online is over. It was a unique experience both for faculty as well as students. Some were able to handle it fairly well; we are a profession of technically adept filmmakers, after all.
But with the high probability of the Fall 2020 semester also being primarily online, and maybe even the following Spring 2021 (depends on when we see pharmacologic solutions) – many students are having second thoughts about continuing their education. They are thinking,” Is it worth it? Maybe this is the time to take a semester or two off?”
Room Tone vs Background tracks
Originally written by Fred Ginsburg for publication in Student Filmmakers Magazine
Everyone who has ever taken a film class has heard about the importance of recording a few seconds of Room Tone on the set. However, unless you are an editor, you may not fully understand just what good Room Tone is, why we need it, how it differs from background tracks, and how to manipulate it to maximize the power of your noise-cancelling software.