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Sound for the Theatre & Film

Design and Equipment. Sound for the Theatre & Film. http://www.stomponline.com. Outline of this presentation:. I) Purpose for Sound II) The Designer’s process III) Types of sound IV) Sound equipment. Sound Design. The Purpose: 1) Amplify the actors

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Sound for the Theatre & Film

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  1. Design and Equipment Sound for the Theatre & Film http://www.stomponline.com

  2. Outline of this presentation: I) Purpose for Sound II) The Designer’s process III) Types of sound IV) Sound equipment

  3. Sound Design • The Purpose: 1) Amplify the actors 2) Incidental music or underscoring 3) Special effects

  4. Sound Design The Designer’s Process 1) Study the script >ID moods >ID possible sounds 2) Discuss with director 3) Research sound sources 4) Record sound cues www.filmsound.org

  5. Sound Design • Computer programs for sound design • File types: .AU .RA .WAV .Mp3 Programs: Cool Edit Pro / Sound Forge

  6. Types of Sound A) Pre-recorded sounds B) Live -created sounds C) Found sounds

  7. Types of Sound A) Pre-recorded sounds >Music >Effects Libraries http://www.sound-effectslibrary.com/ http://www.sounddogs.com/start.asp http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/

  8. Types of Sound B) Live - created effects Glass Breaking Door Slam

  9. Types of Sound C) Found Sounds

  10. Sound System

  11. Sound Equipment • Mics • Cables • Mixers • Amplifiers • Speakers

  12. Sound Equipment • Microphones: “Mics” >Used for recording and amplifying sound Corded mics Floor mics Wireless Handheld Wireless Lavaliere

  13. Sound Equipment • Microphones “Mics” Hanging Mics

  14. Sound Equipment • Headphones >Used for mixing sound >Used by Stage Manager, lighting, and sound personal for communication between technicians

  15. Sound Equipment • Cables: • XLR cables (3 pins) male & female adapters ¼” plugs • RCA cables 2 or 3 color

  16. Sound Equipment • Mixer “sound board” >Controls and mixes the input of sound from various devices: CDs, mics, tapes, keyboards, computers

  17. Sound Equipment • Mixer “sound board” = equalizes low, med and high frequencies for best possible sound = controls volume of sound to speakers

  18. Sound Equipment • Amplifiers “Amp” >Powers the speakers (Configured between Mixer and Speakers) Note: Some speakers have their own Amps!

  19. Sound Equipment • Speakers > Mains (for audience) > Monitors (on stage for actors)

  20. Sound System

  21. Careers in Sound • Sound Designer • Sound Technicians • Radio & commercials

  22. “The End” Sound for the Theatre and Film

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