Week 1&2

Question 1

Production Sound

Answer 1

Skill and craft of recording live dialogue on set during principle photography.
Includes blend of creative & technical, problem solving, compromising in environment not conductive to recording any kind of room audio, room tones, field recording, live sound on set

Question 2

Early film

Answer 2

everyday sounds missing, use of music

Question 3

Inventing Sound- Major Players

Answer 3

RCA, Western Electric, AT&T, Warner Bros

two formed corporation called “vita phone”

Question 4

Problems with early sound

Answer 4

big & noisy, kept in own soundproof room, lead to invention of “boom”

Question 5

Best Sound on a movie set

Answer 5

“sound that is not heard”, sound supporting character, believable

Question 6

Six Layers of a Soundtrack

Answer 6

1. ) Dialogue and Narration: edited smoothly, placed in foreground
2. ) Hard SFX: advance plot & realism
3. ) Temporary Music: well chosen music, eliminate need for background & natural sound. Used for pacing while waiting for score
4. ) Backgrounds: often placed before natural sounds, Random noises in a prerecorded background appear to be in sync.
5. ) Natural Sound: added to action that appears to be missing audio
6. ) Music: Last part added, choice changes based on licensing

Question 7

Deforest

Answer 7

created audio tube, record sound on film using light , lead to phono film system

Question 8

Dynamic Microphones

Answer 8

“transducers”, convert one form of energy into another corresponding form of energy, use electromagnetic induction, uses moving coil, suspended between two magnets, used a lot in music

Question 9

Condenser Microphone

Answer 9

1.) operate on electrostatic principle
2.) Capsule consists of thin moveable diaphragm front plate & stationary backplate
condenser refers to electrical device capable of storing electrical charge, DC power supply of 48 volts PHANTOM POWER, sound waves hit moveable diaphragm front plate, creates charge

Question 10

Polar Patterns

Answer 10

Shows mics sensitivity w/ output level @ various angles, directly in front of mic known as on-axis

Question 11

2 Types W/ Mic’s Response

Answer 11

1. ) Omni-directional

2. ) directional

Question 12

Polar Pattern Types

Answer 12

1. ) Cardiod: total on-axis (in front) response & rejects sounds in rear
2. ) Hypercardiod: Front on-axis response w/ some rear pick up (dialogue)
3. ) Supercardiod: Front on-axis w/ less near pick-up
4. ) Bi-directional (Figure 8): Total front on-axis, total rear, no side

Question 13

Booming

Answer 13

operators at rehearsal, shotgun mics very directional, place boom in crook of thumb & forefinger when moving, lets director know if wild lines needed

Question 14

Utility Sound Techniciaen

Answer 14

equipment matinance, mics have windscreens

Question 15

Audimated Dialogue Replacement

Answer 15

post production dialogue from actors