The magic of sound ss

The magic of sound ss

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  THE MAGIC OFSOUND IN FILM AND MEDIA Presented by: Mr. Sankaranarayanan K. B Sound Engineer & Asst. Professor Department of Visual Communication Nehru Arts and Science College (Autonomous) Coimbatore.
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  What is Sound Soundis a perceived sensation by our ear produced either by living things or due to the vibration or friction of non-living things and detected by brain.
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  Types of Soundsin Film/Video DIEGETIC • The sound that both audience and the characters in the film/video can hear NON-DIEGETIC • The sound that only the audience can hear or the Sound that does not have an onscreen source
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  Sound in Film/Video Film/Video Dialogue Music Sound Effects Silence
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  Sound is categorizedinto…. Dialogue Music Sound effect •Dialogue is the transmitter of story, information, where the characters interact onscreen. •Voiceover's are also a form of speech where a background voice will be followed by a series of visuals to convey a story or a particular scene. Music can help the film/ video to create smooth transitions, build tension, create romance or very emotional moments with musical instruments. Sound effects are special kind of sound that is used to enhance the visuals and keep up the balance between the visuals and the viewers.
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  Other main terminologies…. DialogueMusic Foleys Voice over's Theme Music Ambient sounds (Soundscape) Direct addressing Songs Line and Live Effects *** Title track *** Sound bridges – Continuation of sound/s from one shot to another. They help create a smooth transitions. E.g. : L Cut or J Cut • Parallel sound/Sync Sound – Direct Recording of sound with the Visuals at the time of shooting. • Contrapuntal sound – sound that does not fit with visuals. To provide humor or to make an Creative content on the nature of reality
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  The Flowchart ofSound in Film Pre Production Sound Story Boarding Directors Call/meeting Sound Designing Dubbing/ Sync Sound Foley (Live/Line) Music BGM/Songs Pre-Mix Final Mix
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  Guide : SoundRecording •Audio Recording Systems •Single System Audio •Double System Audio •Unwanted Noise Types •Direct Noise and Indirect Noise •Microphone Types •Shotgun, Condenser, Dynamic & Lavalier Microphones •Other Sound Gears •Preamps •Audio Cables •Testing Equipments - Sound meters. •Sound Tips & Techniques •Recording Duties – pre-checks, scheduling, packing. •Recording Distance – Safe Distance •Warfare with Reverbs – Indoor & Outdoor Source: https://www.studiobinder.com
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  Locked Cut* One ofthe most important parts or stages in a film's production is the locked cut. Locked refers to the point at which the film's visual assets have been locked into place, or which the visuals have been taken from the offline editing (non-linear) and placed into a master timeline or online editing platform. https://soundclass.weebly.com
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  ADR - AUTOMATEDDIALOGUE REPLACEMENT https://soundclass.weebly.com The audio that's not recover from the production audio track will be replaced by the ADR.
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  Foley Recording Footsteps, Clothsounds Fight sounds Hands etc https://soundclass.weebly.com
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  Music Scoring The filmcomposer scores BGM and songs for Film/Video https://soundclass.weebly.com
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  Sound Editing andDesign https://soundclass.weebly.com Sound designers create sound effects for the movie. This can include anything from ambience, such as room tones or spaceship sounds, over-the-top sound effects, such as car crashes, explosions, or just about anything else that falls outside the purview of ambience.
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  Sound Pre-Mixing Sound premixing is the process of balancing audio levels of all of the sound tracks in a film/Video from dialogues, to Foleys, and music. A pre mix engineer will balance all the audio tracks in the movie in order to make it sound clear, crisp, and clean. https://soundclass.weebly.com
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  Surround Mixing :Final Output Formats: Mono, Stereo, Quadraphonic, 5.1, 7.1, 11.2, Dolby Atmos, Auro 3D https://soundclass.weebly.com
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  Software’s for Sound AvidPro Tools Steinberg Cubase & Nuendo Studio One Presonus Adobe Audition. Logic Pro X. Audacity. ...FOSS Reaper. ... Fl Studio. …
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  The preeminence ofSound •Sound is an authoritative film element for many reasons. •The sound can “synchronize the senses”– of the viewer by stimulating their senses. •Draw attention to the scene. •Clarify the mood of the scene/situation – Fear/Fun/Danger/Tension/Romance/Happy etc. •Holds active relationship with the visuals
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  The supremacy ofSound •Sound indicate us to shape or build our expectations. E.g. : A door opening sound will make us expect someone is coming or something is going to happen. •The creative use of sound fx/music can cheat or confuse the viewer. •Refine psychological aspects - thoughts of a character, or unseen insinuation of a situation. •Building Continuity for moving images. • Augment the audience's emotional experiences.
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  The Power of“Silence” Sound gives a new dimension called as “silence”. E.g. : a quiet passage in a film can create almost unbearable tension, forcing the viewer to concentrate on the screen anticipate for what happens next.
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  At last…… Sound canmake the viewers to travel through many levels of imagination. There is no particular rule to mix the sound for film/video. Infinite possibilities are open For a creative thinker to create meaningful relation with sound for any visuals. The director or the filmmaker can mix any sound elements into a whole to tell a story.
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  How can Ibecome a good sound professional… Passion Passion Passion
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  Career in Sound JOBROLES •Sound Engineer •Mix/Recording/Mastering Engineer •Studio Manager •Production Assistant •Assistant Engineer •Acoustic Consultant •Digital Re-mastering Engineer •Live Sound Engineer •Multimedia Developer •Studio Designer •Studio Technician •Sound Programmer •Music Editor/Sound Editor •Broadcast Engineer (Radio & TV) •A Sound Instructor…..like me!!! Top Colleges / Universities in India offering Sound Engineering: •IIT Kharagpur (M. Tech. - Media and Sound Engg.) •Film and Television Institute of India, Pune •Sound Recording & Television Engineering (2yrs PG Diploma) •Sound Recording and Design (1Year Certificate Course) •National Institute of Film and Fine Arts, Kolkata •Asian Academy of Film and Television, Delhi Media’s Television & Radio Gaming& Film Freelancing
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  Emerging career…in Sound Apodcast is an episodic series of spoken word digital audio files that a user can download to a personal device for easy listening. Streaming applications and podcasting services provide a convenient, integrated way to manage a personal consumption queue across many podcast sources and playback devices. Wikipedia
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