VACA 1200 - Sound for Film

4.5 Credits

Students study the use of sound as a part of the storytelling process of film and video production. Students will approach audio recording, editing, and mixing from a digital cinema perspective. Students explore audio capture techniques for on-location sound, create foley sound effects, record and edit replacement dialogue, and develop multi-track soundscapes for a variety of moving image projects.

Prerequisites: (2) VACA 1020 and PHOT 1500 must be completed prior to this course.

Lecture Hours: 3.5
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Incorporate various sonic elements with visual ones.
Utilize analog and digital equipment in production and post production.
Demonstrate competency in the use of software to capture and sync audio.
Demonstrate competency in combining different elements of sound to a mix.
Effectively evaluate a finished film/video audio mix.

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