What Is Production Sound?
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What is Production Sound?
The forgotten half of filmmaking.
Production Sound defined
Complex craft of recording live dialogue and sound effects on the set during principal photography (production).
Craft = Mix of technical & artistic On the set = not a recording studio Live = not the control of post
Requires a blend of
Creative judgement Technical expertise Acceptable compromise
Art of Problem Solving
Spot potential noise problems before shooting
Control environmental sounds Good mic placement is critical Equipment failure Changes in blocking & performance
Mixer is part engineer
Operation of audio recorders Operation of mixing consoles Familiarity with mics On-set communications
Mixer is part Sound Editor
Quality of recorded dialogue Consistency of levels Ability to intercut between scenes Perspective Usable sound effects & backgrounds Alternate material for soundtrack
Mixer is part Director
Story telling thru dialogue Story telling thru sound design How can the soundtrack serve to advance the
storyline or add a new dimension to the visual element?
Filmmaking is a team effort
Not shooting an “audio” Picture and Sound both convey the story Not a contest to see if Camera or Sound
Departments will “reign supreme” Sometimes Camera must yield to good dialogue
and sometimes Sound needs to back off for picture
Mixing is creative
Don’t have to be an electronics whiz Just need to know how to use the gear; not
how to service it! More important to understand post-production
so you know WHAT to record on the set for the editors to use later.
Sound stages are not quiet
Film sets are not conducive to sound
Deal with background noise Echo and reverb; bad acoustics Camera angles & lighting hinder
mic placement Blocking and performance can
make sound mixing difficult