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Dialogue Editing. What’s that?. Goals of Dialogue Editing. Goals of Dialogue Editing. Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do. Goals of Dialogue Editing. Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.
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Dialogue Editing What’s that?
Goals of Dialogue Editing • Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.
Goals of Dialogue Editing • Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do. • Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.
Goals of Dialogue Editing • Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do. • Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear. • Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film.
Goals of Dialogue Editing • Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do. • Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear. • Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film. • Enhance the story. Create perspective, depth and focus.
Goals of Dialogue Editing (part 2) • Prepare for ADR recording. • Determine proper sync. • Prepare for the mix. • Prepare for the M&E mix.
What Materials Must You Have Before You Start? • OMF of locked picture, with all audio tracks • Video that matches this OMF (w/ TC burn-in) • Original recordings • Sound reports • EDLs: audio and video • Script • Picture continuities, if possible
Single camera shooting • Scene 45: INT/night, Dinner at a restaurant • 45: Wide establishment shot of everyone at the table • 45A: Betty CU • 45B: Bob CU • 45C: Blanche CU • 45D: medium shot, POV kitchen
Three Rules of Thumb #1 Whenever possible, play only one source of room tone at a time.
Three Rules of Thumb #2 Evenness is a trade-off between noise and smoothness.
Three Rules of Thumb #3 Design scenes that require the least amount of processing.
Remove Noises • Crew noises • Actor’s noises • Location noises • “Reasonable” noises that nonetheless don’t belong in the film.
Remove Noises The solution: room tone and alternate takes.