Dialogue and ADR Flashcards
What is ADR?
The process of re-recording dialogue by the original actor (or a replacement actor) after the filming process to improve audio quality or to make changes to the originally scripted dialogue.
What does ADR stand for?
Automated Dialogue Replacement
or
Additional Dialogue Replacement
Who records dialogue during filming?
The production sound mixer.
Who reviews all the dialogue and decides which lines will have to be re-recorded.
a supervising sound editor or ADR Supervisor
True or False.
The ADR actor has to be the same actor that was on set.
False.
What is ‘Wild dialogue’ or ‘Wild lines’?
ADR recorded on location, with mobile equipment.
In an ADR session, does the director typically have to push the actor to get them near the level of vocal performance that came from set.
Yes
ADR is typically recorded using a
a) Small diaphragm condenser Microphone
b) Large diaphragm condenser Microphone
c) Dynamic Microphone
B. Large diaphragm condenser Microphone
What is the industry standard LDC microphone used for ADR?
Neumann U87
What is a commonly used shotgun mic?
Sennheiser 416
What is the role of an ADR engineer?
ADR engineers work closely with the entire sound team, including the director, and they need to manage the ADR process. Good ADR engineers possess a ‘good eye’ for sync, attention to detail, good communication skills, and patience.
What are some techniques that an ADR engineers need to become familiar with?
- EQ to match production dialogue.
- Use of room tone
- Use of reverb to match production dialogue locations
What plugin is used to assist with Dialogue editing?
Vocalign.
What software allows editors to create ADR cues in Pro Tools?
Edicue
What software allows ADR and Foley recordists to cue actors using visual and audio cues.
EdiPrompt
