Workshop lead by Dan Harbour Dan is a Skillset-trained
location sound recordist with experience in short film, feature film,
docs, pilots and corporate video. He has experience recording to DAT,
solid state and Nagra for 16mm and 35mm productions, and mixing to camera
when working with Digibeta and HDCam formats. Dan started out in live
sound mixing 10 years ago and still co-runs a live PA company when he's
not on set. Recent productions Dan has worked on include a factual with
award-winning documentary maker Andy Jillings and the urban gangster
feature, Rollin' with the Nines (Best Feature, Raindance 2006).
Day 1 - Intro to Sound, Equipment & Professional Mixing
10:00
Introduction
1)
Registration, aims & objectives of the course
2) Discussion about previous experiences of sound recording
10:20
Overview of sound in Film & Broadcast
1) Importance of sound and common
mistakes/misconceptions
2) Jobs and roles
within the industry
3) Sound-gathering
formats
4) Examples of good practice
10:50
Introduction to basic sound kit
1) Mics, cables, mixers, cans, poles & their uses
11.15
Introduction to microphones: how they work & how to use them
1) MKH 416 cardioid boom
2) MKH 50 hyper-cardioid boom
3) D230 dynamic reporter's mic
4) ECM 77-b personal mic
5) EW-112p radio mic
6) Pro-42 boundary mic
11:45
Practical exercise - recording with different mics
12:30
Lunch
1:30 How does sound actually work?
1) Waves & phase
2) Sampling & frequencies
3) Mono & Stereo
4) Phantom power
5) Feedback
6) Signal routing
7) Mic & line levels
2:00
Recording to camera
1)
Inputs
2) Monitoring
3) Menus
4) Consistency & quality
2:20
Recording via an SQN mixer
1) Setting up the camera to receive optimum signal
2) Setting up the SQN
3) Gain & attenuation
4) Bass roll-off & limiting
5) Panning & tone
6) Mixing & monitoring for quality & consistency
3:00
Practical exercise - ENG sound acquisition
3:45
Practical exercise - documentary sound acquisition
4:45 Summary/Q&A
5:00
End of day 1
