DPA have some fantastic information about microphones and audio on their website, and they recently posted up a comprehensive article discussing speech intelligibility and some of the important aspects of the timbre of the voice and microphone placement. Read the full article at: https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/facts-about-speech-intelligibility
I primarily use the Sennheiser EW100 G3 gear for my lavs and wireless links for shoots. As I sometimes switch between equipment or loan/hire gear to others I thought I might just note a few of my default starting points for gain structure. SK 100 Transmitter Sensitivity when using DPA 4060 or Sennheiser ME2 (both … Read more Gain Structure for Sennheiser EW100 kit
Vox have put together a neat little video about what goes into the sound for televised sporting events. It is very American-centric in sports choices, but gives some great insight into what is involved. Check it out below.
Jeff Hinton has written a post on the Frame.io blog about “How to Keep Your Sound Editor Happy”. Written from a Sound Editors perspective, it is a useful reference for video editorial staff and film-makers covering best practises for handing over audio to the sound editorial team. How to Keep Your Sound Editor Happy (According … Read more How to Keep Your Sound Editor Happy
I have been fortunate to be involved with recording quite a bit of Foley for nature documentaries over the last little while. There are a couple of great articles from about 10 years ago that I often refer to in sound design classes that discuss the sound of nature documentaries. I won’t spoil the story, … Read more Sounds of Nature
I recently came across a video of a person going by the name wikisinger singing in different places to show the effect of the acoustics and associated reverberation. The video is similar in style to another I had previously seen of a drummer playing in various places, and you can check them both out along … Read more The Same Song Sung in 15 Places
I previously included a link to a couple of articles about the sound of sports on television (http://versed.com.au/sound-of-sports-tv). Those articles were in reference to a radio documentary program called “The Sound of Sports” produced in 2011. I recently found a link to the full 1 hour program. It is an interesting listen and you can … Read more The Sound of Sports
The 4 minute Film School have produced a quick and dirty reference video for how and where to lav people wearing 17 different outfits. It doesn’t go into a lot of detail, but it packs a lot in a short video. Check it out below…
BAFTA Guru have a great video online of Production Sound Mixer Simon Hayes discussing a little about the production sound process, with a lot of specific details with regards to recording for Les Miserables. Some great insight provided into very professional sound workflow for complicated shoots. Check it out below:
Way back in 2000 legendary film and film sound editor Walter Murch wrote an interesting article discussing the role of sound for film. He starts with a reflection of the importance of the sound role in the early days of sound films, and goes on to discuss sound design theory. Check it out on the … Read more Stretching Sound to Help the Mind See