Difference between sound mixer and sound editor: (8/11/21)

Sound editor- One responsible for managing sound tracks and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing (Post-Production)

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Sound mixer- Sound mixers ensure that there are no unwanted sounds that are recorded during shoots, and make sure that audio from boom mics are recorded at a good level. (Production)

Needle drop moment: (10/11/21)

Using sound that already exists, rather than creating an original score within a film. The ‘Needledrop’ is used when producers want music to add a theme to a scene, and for the audience to associate the music with the mood of the scene.

Foley artist use in films:

Foley artists are individuals who add audio that cannot be recorded during the shoot; audio is created by Foley artists in post production. Examples of sound they create:

Footsteps Impacts natural sounds Background noise Physical damage artificial sounds (sci-fiction)

Film that uses “Leitmotif”:

A leitmotif is a short recurring musical phase/score linked to a specific character, place, or idea

Ex in a film: Halloween (1978)

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Voice over/Narration :

Narration can be seen in the film ‘Inglourious Basterds 2009′ where Hugo Stiglitz’s character was first introduced to the audience. Narration is used to summarise Stiglitz’s history with gestapo officers and the ‘basterd’s’ interest in him.

Favourite film soundtrack:

Spider-man: into the Spider-Verse soundtrack album by Daniel Pemberton. Features from Jaden Smith, Amine, Post Malone, Swae lee, etc. Soundtrack is suited toward a younger audience with artist features well known within the younger community.

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What is a foley artist?

A Foley artist is a person who re-creates sounds for film, video, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality.

(source – studiobinder.com)

What are examples of sounds a foley artist would have to create?

everyday sounds like footsteps, doors opening and closing, wind blowing, glass breaking, and other ambient noise

(source – masterclass.com)

SYNCHRONOUS:

Synchronous sound represents the matching of sound to the movements that are taking place on the screen. For example, if you see a person moving across the screen, perhaps walking in water, then you might hear footsteps and you could also hear splashes as each step is taken.

ASYNCHRONOUS:

Unlike synchronous sound, asynchronous sounds in film do not necessarily correspond with what you see on the film screen. Asynchronous sounds in film can still add value to the action being performed, but it’s likely an action that already took place (such as a previous sound) or the sound of an action that is about to occur on the screen.

(source – beverlyboy.com)

What is the definition of diegetic/non-diegetic sound in film?

Diegetic elements are part of the fictional world (“part of the story”), as opposed to non-diegetic elements which are stylistic elements of how the narrator tells the story (“part of the storytelling”)

(source – Wikipedia)

What is a needle drop in film?

the use of an existing recording rather than an original score in a film.

(source – Wikipedia)

Joker screenplay task: (22/10/2021)

https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/8a6d4c1a-ba4a-4d62-91e3-84876644d7bf

The Shore sound task: (18/11/2021)

https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/f81fa97a-ea8f-40d0-bd63-e3e131c8abd9

film	rating /10	memorable scene	element focus
sound of metal	7/10	the end scene where Ruben took out the hearing aids and sat in silence	sound

film	rating /10	memorable scene	film element focus
sound of metal	7/10	“i cant hear anything”	sound

Film	Rating/10	Memorable scene	Element focus
Sound of metal (Darius Marder, 2019)	7	Ruben first losing his hearing	Sound and its effect to the narrative

Element: Sound

Rating: 8/10

Memorable Scene: Lou leaving Ruben alone, and making him promise he will go to ‘that place’.

Film	Score out of 10	Memorable Scene	Element Focus
Sound Of Metal (Darius Marder, 2019)	7/10	When Ruben and the deaf boy are sitting on the slide	Sound