Sound for the Theatre & FilmDesign and Equipment
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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
2) Incidental music or underscoring
3) Special effects
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
Sound Design• Computer programs
for sound design• File types: .AU .RA .WAV .Mp3
Programs: Cool Edit Pro / Sound Forge
Types of Sound
A) Pre-recorded sounds
B) Live -created sounds
C) Found sounds
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/
Types of Sound
B) Live - created effects
Glass Breaking Door Slam
Types of Sound
C) Found Sounds
Sound System
Sound Equipment
• Mics
• Cables
• Mixers
• Amplifiers
• Speakers
Sound Equipment
• Microphones: “Mics”
>Used for recording and amplifying sound •Corded mics
•Wireless Handheld •Wireless Lavaliere
•Floor mics
Sound Equipment
• Microphones “Mics”
•Hanging Mics
Sound Equipment
• Headphones >Used for mixing sound
>Used by Stage Manager, lighting, and sound personal for communication between technicians
Sound Equipment
• Cables: XLR cables (3 pins)
male & female adapters
¼” plugs
RCA cables 2 or 3 color
Sound Equipment
• Mixer “sound board”
>Controls and mixes the input of sound from various devices:
CDs, mics, tapes, keyboards, computers
Sound Equipment
• Mixer “sound board”
= equalizes low, med and high frequencies for best possible sound
= controls volume of sound to speakers
Sound Equipment
• Amplifiers “Amp”
>Powers the speakers (Configured between Mixer
and Speakers)
Note: Some speakers have their own Amps!
Sound Equipment
• Speakers > Mains (for audience)
> Monitors (on stage for actors)
Sound System
Careers in Sound
• Sound Designer
• Sound Technicians
• Radio & commercials
Sound for the Theatre and Film “The End”
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