VideoTech Audio – Digital Video Intensive (SF State Extended Learning)
Instructor: Frank Rinella
DAY ONE
Concepts
Handout: Boom Mic Basics, BoomMicTips
Shotgun (long or short) - best choice for sound isolation, getting audio from multiple actors, and
keeping mic out of the picture
Long Shotgun - improved distance pickup
Lavaliere - best choice when you have limited crew and 1 actor/speaker
Note: Shotguns use phantom power but stil require AA bateries. Batery switch on mic (should be off
when using phantom power).
Techniques/Practice
Boom handling
Shotgun position
Using the headphones
Geting the audio level right on the cameras
(LCD bars should average just above the
second vertical line)
Keeping the boom and mic
(and their shadow) out of the picture
Geting Rom Tone and Why
Reminder: Best Audio would peak at just under 0dB.
Concepts
Handout: Basic Audio.
Polar Patterns - Omni, Cardiod, Hypercariod/Shotgun
Get it right during production (garbage-in/garbage out)
Balanced vs. Unbalanced signal and why balanced is better.
Stereo signal vs. balanced mono (i.e. - TRS cable)
Techniques/Practice
Using the field mixer - If you want to have a "sound person" control the levels while recording.
Note: Our cameras come with headphones and a y-adapter for a second pair. Sound kits come with
headphones.
DAY TWO
Handout: Skywalker Sound
Audio Fundamentals
Signal levels
Frequencies
Amplitude
Dynamic Range
Sample Rate & Bit Rate cable)
Post Audio
When do go with an audio specialist vs. doing it yourself
EQ-ing - graphic, parametric
Noise reduction
Dynamic adjustments
Adding room tone/ambience
ADR
What is re-recording mixing?
Ducking (manual or by using an automatic plug-in).
Mixing
Note: These concepts can be implemented once you learn the tools in Final Cut Pro X
Extra Research Handouts: Diginary, Introduction Sound and Hearing, Sound_By_Design
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