Sound in depth

Question 1

Ira Glass’s two building blocks”

Answer 1

• Anecdote - a sequence of actions in its purest form

- The moment of reflection - what it all means

Question 2

More Tips from Glass

Answer 2

• Conflict is the essence of the story
• Keep it conversational
• Visual details are great for putting us in the scene

Question 3

Ask yourself:

Answer 3

what is important, fun, or exciting to you about this story? Make sure you are conveying that to the listener

Question 4

Alex Chadwick:

Answer 4

• Write and Talk in Short Sentences
• Have more clarity and punch
• Easier for listeners to process
• Commas are the enemy
• Pretend you are paid by the period

Question 5

Sound wave

Answer 5

-Sound is a wave of energy (heard in pitches)

Question 6

Wavelength:

Answer 6

from one peak to another

Question 7

Frequency

Answer 7

-the pitch of sound
-Number of cycles per second (waves per second) described in Hertz (Hz)
-We interpret frequency as pitch
20 → 20k frequency in hertz

Question 8

Amplitude

Answer 8

• Is the loudness or volume of the sound
• Measured from the crest or trough to the midline of a sound wave
• Adobe auditions waveform editor displays amplitude of wave

Question 9

Sample rate

Answer 9

• Number of samples per second
• CD audio has 44,100 samples per second (44.1 kHz)
• Digital video and Tascam Zoom has 48000 samples per second (48 kHz)
• The one we use is a little bit higher than that

Question 10

Bit depth

Answer 10

• Dynamic range of your sound

- In photographic terms, it’s like depth of field and number of f-stops you capture combined

Question 11

Use omni mics when:

Answer 11

(located on front)

• You have to record audio from multiple peopl
• Sound you want to capture is coming from multiple directions

Question 12

Use Uni Mics when:

Answer 12

(located on top)

• Interviewing subjects in a controlled location
• Audio is isolated to a small location

Question 13

Timbre

Answer 13

the character or color of a sound apart from pitch or loudness

Question 14

Ambience

Answer 14

background sound. (Remember to record room tone for continuity in editing)

Question 15

Silence

Answer 15

part of sound, just like negative space is part of design

Question 16

Sound perspective

Answer 16

perception of the sound in space. Stereo and Surround Sound, such as 5.1 and Atmos, give us tools for crafting sound perspective

Question 17

Sound presence

Answer 17

the subjective closeness a listener feels to the sound