Sound Editing and Sound Design For Independent Film (Part 2)

PART 2 - continued

The Importance of Sound Editing & Sound Design in Independent Film and Media

This is a video presenting 2 case study examples of how & why quality sound editing and sound design is a highly valued part of the film making process (which is overlooked more often than not), demonstrating the effect that it can have on scenes, and overall importance of sound in context to the big picture of making media. 2 scenes from the short film "The Hunter" by Alastair Ferran (www.alastairferran.com) are presented in an unedited form, then have they're faults broken down, & the apprach that was taken to process each scene brushing over the various techniques used. Finally each scene is then played back again with finished edited audio track, allowing direct comparison from the materials available, & the end result. I hope this video is able to demonstrat clearly the need smaller productions to must place on quality location recording, & sound post production.

Enjoy.

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please see my videos or the link for part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQOs9j3ZooA

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[msmartinsz]

I really liked your videos. I was searching online to find something about sound editing (I'm a newbie) but especifically for independent filmes and that's great, very well explained and stuff. Wich sound editing software do you recommend? I use Vegas but i'm afraid Sound Forge is not good if you want to edit multi-tracks, right ? Thanks a lot

[rlouve]

@msmartinsz personally, I find Steinberg Nudendo the best to my liking & working methods, though that in some part will have to do with the fact that I've been a cubase user for over 10 years, so its the most friendly work enviroment for me.

bascially tho, any audio app you can import OMF/XML/AFF (& other such open protocal project sharring file archives) will likely be better than the onboard audio editing available within video packeges (final cut, AVID, premire etc).

[d0ct0rsweet]

@AudioFileProductions thanks man, I watched a few movies and everyone seems to do mono (centered audio), even on an off screen character.

[AudioFileProductions]

@d0ct0rsweet (Also a sound editor) I find it's generally too distracting to have dialogue bouncing left and right a lot, so would tend to keep the dialogue fairly centered.

About the only time I've found that panning aids to the natural feel of dialogue is when someone is speaking off screen, or walking on/off screen. But it boils down to what feels natural, if slightly panned helps that, then do it - though I would never hard pan if they're both on screen.

[d0ct0rsweet]

@rlouve So basically from seeing your videos, in most cases you will have to ADR dialogue when recording outdoors? Also, I have a shotgun mic and a boom. Say I have a wide shot in a quiet place where two people are facing each other (you can see their sides) and having a conversation. Should I pan the mono sound from mic left and right in a sound editor (I have Audition) when each person speaks to create a stereo feel to it? Or should I leave at mono. I hope I worded that correctly.