Recording Sound For Film
Film sound recording contrasts in some ways with TV production techniques. Whereas TV studio sound recording is typically done with in-house equipment, it’s much more common for recording sound for features to be done initially on separate recorders from the camera to get a better sound. Also, sound is routinely taken to professional recording studios to be Read more
Game Audio – A Guide to Great Game Sound Part II: Music, FMVs and Audio Planning
V. MUSIC PRODUCTION
A. THE UNDERSCORE – INTERACTIVE VS. FILM MUSIC
Until recently, you simply could not compare game music to film music. Every aspect involved in their production, from budgets to performance, made it an impractical comparison. Today, these two mediahave a working relationship. Games are created to support movies and movies are made from successful game franchises. Film composers are now writing for games, and some game composers have made the transition to film. Hollywood orchestras and orchestrators are now commonly used for game music scores. Why make Read more
Types of Audio Formats
What is audio file format or how a music file is stored in audio format? The audio file format provides container to store audio data on device, the device can be computer, music player etc. The audio data can be stored in device in compressed or uncompressed format. The decompressed format is used to reduce the file size on device. One would like to have more and more music files on music players by compressing their file size.
Types of Audio Formats
The current format for music audio files includes wide variety of formats with advantages and disadvantages. The current list of audio file formats are categorized into three major groups Read more
Pro Tools Shortcuts
Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts
(for Pro Tools|HD, Pro Tools LE, and Pro Tools M-Powered Systems on Windows)
Would recommend printing this .pdf out, for the everyday reference.
Here’s the link: Pro Tools Keyboard Shortcuts
Film Sound, Stems & Foley
Stems
Film sound is made up of hundreds of different parts but comes down to 4 distinct categories.
These are the fundamental building stones of a film sound mix arrangement.
- Dialogue
- Music
- Atmos
- Sound FX
2.5 RULE: 2.5 OUT OF 4 SOUND STEMS AT ANY GIVEN TIME
Foley:
- Invented by Jack Foley
- Def: the process of recording character sounds for film sound track
- Foley usually makes up more than half of the Sound FX Stem
Foley Personnel
- Foley Recordist/Editor = record the Foley, Cue sheets (spotting notes)
- Foley Artists aka Foley Walkers = perform the sounds seen on screen – 1-3 artists at a time
Foley Elements
- Moves (movements sounds, clothing)
- Walking (Footsteps)
- Specifics (misc. sounds, doors, coffee cups, keyboards & mouse clicking)
Foley Studios
- Foley Stages ( multiple surfaces to create walking sounds ) ie. Grass, Concrete, Gravel, Sand, Wood etc.
- Stuff & Junk, (Doorways, Cups, Shoes, Tables, Cutlery)
- Screen in live Room
