Transcript sound-application

Work Ready?
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Lanyards on and visible
Mobile Phones in bags, switched off or to silent
Only bottled water on the table
Coats on backs of chairs
Bags on floor
Notepads and pens at the ready…
Sound: Practical Application
Year 1 Broadcast
Sound
Aims
•Revise audio terminology
•Discuss dialogue and the use of strong language
•Introduce College recording equipment
•Create an audio redub to demonstrate audio skills and knowledge
Objectives
•All students will successfully record some sound and produce an adequate
redub
•Most with use creativity and skill to record effective sound effects and produce
a good redub
•Some will work independently and use leadership roles to creatively consider a
range of options when recording sound and produce a redub that is skilfully
edited.
Revision: Types of Sound
•Watch this clip from the movie Deadpool
•Can you identify the audio techniques used
•Last week you all successfully identified
diegetic sound, non-diegetic sound and
sound effects.
•Use your notes from last week to revise some
of the other sound terms and apply them to
this clip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS04BY0a8
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Revision: Types of Sound
1) DIEGETIC SOUND
2) NON-DIEGETIC
3) OFFSCREEN SOUND
4) SONIC FLASHBACK
5) SYNCHRONOUS SOUND
6) AMBIENT SOUND
7) CONTRAPUNTAL SOUND
8) SOUND EFFECTS
9) PLEONASTIC SOUND
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS04BY0a8
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Revision: Foley Sound
A bat flying
A skull crushing
An Alien egg opening
A broken arm
Footsteps in the snow
An opening and closing umbrella
A water melon covered with cream-crackers
An opening tin of dog food
A snapping carrot
Flour, with added sugar
Exaggeration
Dialogue
What is dialogue?
What is its purpose?
Dialogue: Strong language
The issue of strong language issue has been raised during my current Trailer project. It
will also be raised as part of this audio project and future film assignments. When is it
okay for film makers and film students to use strong language in their productions?
The use of strong language is used to demonstrate:
• Loss of control, weakness, panic and
desperation.
• A lack of creativity, intellect or articulation
• A desire to fit in, impress or dominate
• A lack of respect or a sign of aggression
The use of strong language in
Scarface
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The panicked henchmen
The excitement of the approaching gun battle
When protagonist is in control, he does not swear
When protagonist loses control, he uses strong
language.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU5xgpuFfwI&nohtml5=False
BBC Editorial Guidelines
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What was said?
Where was the language used?
Why was the language used?
Who used the language?
Who is on the receiving end of the strong
language?
• How was the language used, what was the
tone and intent?
• How much strong language was used?
Microphones
What for and why?
Microphone Polar Patterns
1. Omnidirectional – The entire red
area is equally sensitive to sound.
2. Bi-Directional – The two blue
areas on the front and back are
sensitive, while the sides are
ignored.
3. Cardioid – The green area in front
of the mic is most sensitive, the
sides are less sensitive and the
rear is ignored.
When to use Omni’s
• When recording the sound of the room
– such as with room mics for drums.
• When recording a wide sound source
– such as an orchestra, choir or grand
piano.
• When recording a moving target
– such as an acoustic guitar player
who can’t sit still.
• When recording in stereo
When to use Cardioids
• Miking up a drum kit – Isolation of
different drums is essential and can be
achieved with both the correct and
correctly positioned cardioid mics.
• Live performances – Isolating vocals
and instruments whilst also preventing
feedback.
• Untreated rooms – Room’s that have
poor acoustics
Practical Task
Audio Redub
Practical Task
You must strip the audio from Deadpool’s
‘car fight scene’ and replace it with your
own choice of music, dialogue and sound.
Working in groups, you will complete the
following:
•Mind map your creative objective for this project. Have fun with this task and
create your own version.
•List the sounds that can be collected and recorded in college
•List the foley sounds that need to be recorded at home over the next week.
•Decide how you will work collaboratively to edit the final redub.
To Do
• Plan out sound recording processes and
designate roles.
• Record foley sounds at home
• Edit audio
Things to Consider
• Have fun with the music and the radio (we
cannot see the DJ)
• Feel free to change Deadpool’s dialogue (we
cannot see his mouth)
• When recording foley sounds at home
– Be safe
– Don’t spend too much money
– Be creative
Working in groups
• Split the film clip into parts and edit your own
individual section.
Or
• Focus on a type of sound and bring them together.
For example, one person edits the music and
dialogue, one edits the fight sounds and one edits
the general sound effects. These are then brought
together and layered to make one soundtrack.
• The clip can be edited down.
To think about over the week
In groups of 3-4:
• Mind map your creative objective for this project.
• Designate roles
• Consider dialogue script
• Separate sounds into:
– To be downloaded
– To be recorded in College
– To be recorded at home
• Record some of your sounds