The amazing sound of Spider-Man

Hello once again everybody, it is time for the last of my scholarly blog posts. This post brings a conclusion to the monthly blog posts for class assignments. Don’t fret though, I will continue to maintain this blog and keep it up to date with fun and exciting post about sound design and the wonder world of film audio.

Graduation Plans

Hello everybody, it’s time for my monthly blog post. As many of you know I am a student at Full Sail University. I am in my final month of class for my Masters of Science degree in Entertainment Business. As graduation creeps closer and the working world is looming in the horizon my mind is focused on employment post graduation. I have a degree in audio from my undergrad and that is where my passion lies. The field of audio is near and dear to my heart. It is a world of endless possibilities and creativity and that is why I fell in love with it instantly. I have already interned at Full Sails Dubbing stage and decided that audio post production is definitely the field I want to build my career in.

Film sounds, the Fx we all know.

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Hello everybody, tonight’s post is all about film sounds, the sound FX we hear in TV and film everyday. While working on film, editing sound FX and designing sound for various film projects I have come to realize a certain fact; sound FX get recycled. Yes the same exact sound FX are used in multiple different shows/movies. I never really realized this until I started working with audio and my ears were tuned into the sound Fx.

Don’t believe me? Try this, go to that site we all know and love; YouTube.com. Search for “Wilhelm Scream” and a series of videos will come up that offer a compilation of many movies that use this particular sound effect. I promise you that after this scream is pointed out to you every time it is used in a film you are watching you will be able to pick it out right away.

Catchin' up

Hello sound editors, sound designers and fellow audio heads. I know it has been a while since I have written a post and updated my blog and for this I apologize.  I have been interning at a dubbing stage working on student 35mm films editing dialogue, music, sound FX and designing sound for the films. I completely immersed myself in film and have been noticing the battle between music, sound FX and dialogue not only in feature film but in regular TV programs as well. There seems to be an internal battle for which element will stick out the most in the final mix. Each element is crucial to the final product however the dialogue is the most important element of all, take it away and most people find themselves lost rather quickly. This is a hard fact for me to admit due to the fact that I am a sound FX guy and spend my time designing sound to bring life to the scenes of the projects I work on. The trick is to get all the sound to work together to create a sense of feeling to match the visuals to bring the audience into the film and make them feel like they are partaking in what is going on. I found this article dealing with a well-known movie that explains audio elements working together a little better.

Copyright Infringement

In the Post Production Industry everything is contingent on audio. From dialogue, to music all the way to the tiniest sound effect, audio is responsible for a good portion of the content. I am currently doing an assignment where I am supposed to research and discuss 3 court cases that impacted the industry in which I plan to open my business. After looking and looking I couldn’t find anything relevant to the topic I wished to speak about, so instead I’m writing about something that has an effect on the creators of audio content in my industry. I am going to talk about copyright infringement.

Avid, new software?

Avid, new software? Is Pro Tools going to change? What does Avid have up their sleeves?

Changes to Pro Tools?

Pro Tools 11?

Hello everybody, I know it has been a while since I have posted anything. As many of you know I am currently enrolled in Full Sail University’s Entertainment Business Masters degree program. I also am interning at Full Sail’s Dubbing Stage editing dialogue, sound FX, and backgrounds for student film projects. This has occupied a lot of my time, however it has been a great learning experience and brings me to tonight’s topic: rumors about Pro Tools 11 and what might be in store for Avid's new software.

Dubbing Stage

      Ever since I can remember I wanted to work with audio. I started off writing and recording music; I was in love with expression, especially expression through audio. I decided that I should go to school to receive a formal education for audio. After a lot of research I decided to check out Full Sail University. I instantly knew this was the place I needed to be so naturally I enrolled into the Recording Arts Bachelors degree program.