audio post production. behind the scenes. scoring & movie sound

A scene is comprised of many cameras, a group of people that handle video recording, and equally as many people handling sound. This means actors’ voices, sound effects, then adding music scoring in post production. Here’s a look into how thorough parsing sound is.

Figure 1: Typical audio workflow post-recording. Pro Tools (right) is one of the leading powerhouses of Audio Post Production. Seamless integration with Media Composer as both are Avid’s enterprise sound and video solutions. On the left side is an online library of sounds (Soundly), used for SFX insertion post-production e.g. rain, fireplace sounds, creaking doors, examples are endless.

Figure 2: Pro Tools Playlist dubbing. This is most used in translating movies, but it’s also used for re-recording dialogue in case of field recording issues e.g. microphone misplacement, pops or muffled recordings.

guitars, Eric clapton’s cocaine, inner ear

There’s so many things about life that you can’t really place properly and yet they cause so much joy. Think of a simple phone call, messages, a way to rearrange your room. Cocaine is infuriatingly dangerous because of its design, which goes like: yes, you do cocaine, now you want cocaine again. Cycle never ends, I wonder what Hunter Thompson liked most about this drug. Energy? Paranoia? Or maybe simply a break from what normal is? Nevertheless, I’m paying attention to my nose quite closely. I’m waiting for a Schecter guitar to come. I’m curious whether Schecter beats ESP/LTD in terms of quality control or if it feels better overall. I really like Les Paul shaped guitars, but I think it could be a good time for a change.

It doesn’t matter how you start playing guitar, just have fun with it

My logic is you don’t have to choose between acoustic or electric, or, worse, try to play guitar through tutorials. Choose a song you like, plug your guitar in, and then have the courage to play along with the song. You’ll be surprised how happy you’ll be when you’re the third Metallica guitarist.