Working Title – “April”
Genre – Romance
Overview –
‘April’ is a short romance film based on the deteriorating relationship between script writer ‘Isaac’ and free spirit ‘April’. Told through a broken narrative of flashbacks through various stages of their relationship, ‘April’ takes us on a journey from Isaac’s perspective of the two meeting ‘by chance’ to their rapidly growing bond and discovery of their very different beliefs and attitudes. When the couple come to an inevitable conflict, the future seems very uncertain.
Running time: 20-25 mins
Film Crew –
Gemma Pass – Producer
Danny De Ara – Director/Secondary Video Editor
James Clark – Camera Operator
Amy Drew – Script Editor/Primary Video Editor
Andrew Kettle – Sound Recordist, Sound Editor & Mixer, Foley Mixer, Mastering Editor
Ashley Kirk – Sound Recordist, Sound Editor & Mixer, ADR Mixer, Mastering Editor
Aims & Objectives –
- Produce and record high quality in both location sound & post production
- Produce a well written soundtrack which will accompany and enhance the visual media whilst keeping to the genre of the piece
- Create a strong set of emotion to fit with the genre of romance, make sure the mood is constantly clear throughout the film
Learning Outcomes –
- To expand and increase our level of knowledge into sound for visual productions and gain a better understanding into recording location sound
- Experiment using various recording and mixing techniques in relation to film sound to obtain the best possible sound from the production
- Gain more experience in working with other forms of media and also gain experience in working with a larger group of people who are from different areas of media to our own
Technical Requirements –
- Location Sound Recording Equipment – Marantz portable recorder/Zoom H2 portable recorder & Rode NT Microphone
- Camera Recording – Canon 550D & 60D with Rode video mic (audio syncing purposes)
- Studio Recording – AKG 414, Beyerdynamic M201 (Foley,ADR)
Format –
- All sound recording and mixing to be done in Cubase 5 & Pro Tools 10
- Full Quicktime .mov file for audio and video mixdown
- 4 Mixdowns (.wav 48khz) – Master mix, Dialogue mix, Music mix, FX mix
- Final format (DVD & Youtube upload)
Issues & Ethics –
- Creating backup’s of every audio file to prevent data loss
- Copyright of recordings/audio tracks
- Time management & realistic targets
- The “Health and Safety in Audio-Visual Production” guide produced by the Health and Safety Executive is a short handbook which contains information on good practice and working safely whilst recording on location. This will be useful for ensuring we are working within the law and in a safe way, especially when recording in a public place.
HSE (2002) Health and Safety in Audio-Visual Production. [online] Available from: http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg360.pdf (Accessed 5th February 2013)
Timescale – April Timescale
Research –
Similar Work/Titles:
- Jay Peck – Foley Artist for various romance films, eg. Remember Me (2010) & Midnight in Paris (2011)
- Aaron Zigman – Soundtrack composer & Music department for various romance films, eg. The Notebook (2004) & Sex In The City (2008)
Primary/Practical Research:
- Workshops & meetings with Ronnie Fowler & Grant Bridgeman (location recording)
- Experimenting with mixing techniques eg. best ways to achieve the correct sound using natural and digitally created sounds, microphone positioning, phasing etc
- Test Recordings – Location recording, dialogue editing, foley, sfx etc
Secondary Research:
- Recording Magazines, eg. Sound on Sound, Mix Mag, Future Music, Music Tech
- Books, eg. Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, The Sound Effects Bible, Sound for Film & Television, Sound Theory & Sound Practice etc
- Online Forums, eg. GearSlutz.com, SoundworksCollection.org, FilmSound.org, SoundWorksCollection.com etc
- Academic resources, eg. Dissertations, Case Studies etc
Reading:
- Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound – David Yewdall – 2012
- Film Sound Theory & Practice – Elisabeth Weis, John Belton – 1985
- Drawn to sound : Animation Film Music and Sonicity – Rebecca Coyle – 2010
- Audio Post Production for Television and Film: An Introduction to Technology and Techniques – Hilary Wyatt & Tim Amyes – 2005
- Sound for Film & Television – Tomlinson Holman – 2002
- List of URL’s for internet reading attached to post. Online Sources