Recording Assignment 1: Reconstruct a Scene in Stereo
1 – Identify a place to reconstruct
2- Record audio using stereo microphones – two tracks each, preferably recording with the Zoom H6N from the Cage (which has stereo microphones)
3 – Reconstruct the audio channels in surround in Audition, or any other Digital Audio Workstation such as Ableton, Logic Pro, ProTools etc.
Produce 2 – 3 minutes of continuous audio in stereo.
Project Due September 10th in class
10 points
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Recording Assignment 2: Automotive Sound Assignment
Record 2-3 minutes of dialog between two characters in a moving car. Use no less than 3 microphones including lavaliers and use equalization, filtering and sound effects to finish the piece in the same way as our in-class Audition editing assignment.
Give special consideration how to cut down on noise in the compartment. Use filtering to achieve a low noise track that relays the dialog clearly without loosing the ambience of being in motion on the road.
Examples:
Pulp Fiction/Royal with Cheese: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Pkq_eBHXJ4
Collateral: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C167s9nEHRU
Due to your soundcloud accounts & in class September 24th.
Criteria of evaluation:
Clean audio signal and levels: 70%
Narrative elements in addition to dialog 30%
10 points
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Recording Assignment 3: Scoring Project
Choose a film that you have shot or a segment of a film you would like to add a score. Use Ableton in the Audio Suite to produce a score/soundtrack for your chosen film.
NOTE: you must use Ableton Live in the Audio Suite so please book the space through SISO well in advance to ensure availability. Make sure to review the Ableton tutorials here: https://greggperkins.org/fa19-sound-techniques/ and here: https://greggperkins.org/fmx-328-scoring-sound-design/
Minimum Length: 2 minutes
Criteria of evaluation:
Score demonstrates use of effect preset chain discussed in class: 20%
Output levels are peaking at between -6 and -3 decibels below zero: 20%
Musical elements match the emotional mood/tenor of the film/scene you have chosen: 30%
Overall effect of the musical score on the film/scenes you have chosen: 30%
10 points – due October 17 in class and on the student server