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1st Week |
Close Your Eyes and Listen: Why Sound is Everything? Topics: Introduction. The difference between "hearing sound" and "listening to sound." Watching scenes from iconic films, first silent and then with sound, and discussing the dramatic impact. A Sound Supervisor's initial approach to a project: What should this story "hear?" Practice: A class "listening exercise." |
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2nd Week |
Capturing Sound: The Fundamentals of Field Recording. Topics: The importance of good recording. Types of microphones and their intended uses (telephone, lapel, shotgun). The simplest use of field recording devices (Zoom/Tascam). Practice: "Sound Hunt" Workshop. Recording audio within the school based on given themes. |
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3rd Week |
First Cut: Connecting Sound to Image. Topics: A gentle introduction to Reaper. Basic skills: Importing, placing and synchronizing audio on the timeline, adjusting volume. Practice: Practice synchronizing recorded audio with a given short video clip. |
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4th Week |
The Heart of the Story: Creating Understandable Dialogue. Topics: The "Dialogue is King" rule. Common problems and simple solutions in set recording. What is Room Tone and why it's a lifesaver? Practice: Cleaning up and making a problematic dialogue recording understandable with only basic tools. |
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5th Week |
The Art of Steps and Touches: Homemade Foley. Topics: What is Foley? How to build your own "Foley studio" with simple materials? Practice: The "Foley Workshop." Live dubbing a quiet scene using classroom objects. |
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6th Week |
Painting the Blank Canvas: Atmosphere and Sound Effects. Topics: The power of atmospheric sound. Ready-made sound libraries (free resources) and our own recordings. The principle of layering. Practice: Combining previous weeks' work: Adding atmosphere and simple sound effects to a dialogue scene. |
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7th Week |
Playing with the Human Voice: ADR and WALLA Workshop. Topics: What are ADR (Voice-over) and WALLA (Crowd Howl)? Practice: Practice ADR by dubbing "WALLA Recording Party!" and a short cartoon with comical voiceovers. |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam (Practical Project). Task: Create a soundtrack that includes ADR, atmosphere, and at least two Foley/SFX sounds for a 30-second silent clip. The assessment focuses on creativity. |
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9th Week |
Shaping Sound: Emotional Sound Design. Topics: Creating emotion and character with sound. Basic effects: Pitch (thickening/thinning) and Reverb (creating a sense of space). Practice: Transforming ordinary sound to convey a different emotion with basic effects. |
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10th Week |
Bringing It All Together: Introduction to Mixing 101 and Professional Outputs. Topics: Basic mixing (Level, Pan, Reverb). Industry Talk: What is an M&E Mix? What are the differences between Stereo, LCR, and Surround formats? Practice: Basic stereo mixing work on the midterm project. |
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11th Week |
The Future is Now: Interactive Audio, Artificial Intelligence, and New Horizons. Topics: Interactive audio logic in games, VR, and installations. Overview and demos of AI-powered audio tools (noise removal, sound synthesis). Activity: Brainstorming on how these technologies can transform the filmmaking process. |
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12th Week |
Final Project: Director's Vision. Topics: Presentation of the final project (1-2 min clip) and a class spotting session. Practice: Students begin creating their own sound scripts. |
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13th Week |
Studio Time: One-on-One Consultation. Practice: The course is a workshop-style course, with the instructor acting as Supervisor, providing one-on-one feedback and problem-solving on projects. |
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14th Week |
Final Screening and Wrap Party. Assessment: Students present their completed sound designs to the class and explain their creative choices. |
