7.30 – 9.15AM Monday – Thursday – 1st Summer Session 2005
Ocean Way Nashville Studio C
Class Description. Application of audio/studio technology in the production of video sound design, CD mastering, and post-mix / re-mix sweetening techniques used in music production.
This course provides an introduction to audio post-production for film and video as well as tutorial on the tools of the trade. Students will be immersed in the techniques and technologies used through classroom lecture as well as individual and group projects.
Required Materials.
1. Textbook(s)
a. Sound for Film & Television by Thomlinson Holman. Focal Press.
b. Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, 2nd Edition by David Yewdall. Focal Press
c. Current Pro Tools Manuals – available free in PDF form from http://www.digidesign.com/support/docs
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2. CD-Rs and DVD-Rs as needed (for backup and turning in projects)
3. Web Access. Students will be required to access various informational sources on the internet. WebCT access (via BIC) is also necessary.
4. (Optional – but suggested) A Firewire/IEEE-1394 drive (7200 rpm or better) will allow project portability and speedy methods of backup.
Class Schedule.
The course is divided into segments covering different aspects of the class. Segments 2, 3, & 4 will have some necessary overlap.
1. ProTools. The students will learn the use of the Digidesign ProTools system. An individual project will test student’s proficiency. There will be an exam covering ProTools systems and their use at the end of this segment.
2. Audio Post for Film. The class will cover the basics of post-production techniques for film. Students will learn basic techniques for sound design, ADR, Foley, and music editing through analysis of professional productions, class instruction, and self-study. Synchronization issues in double system film and video will be covered as well. There will be an exam covering this segment at its close.
3. Class Project. Working as an audio post company, the students will replace all audio on a 4-7 minute segment of a movie or television release. The students will be required to provide the final project as an authored DVD with both stereo and 5.1 Dolby Digital mixes. A fully professional project is required.
Exams.
Students will have 4 exams through the semester. Some will be in person, some will be taken through WebCT. WebCT is available at http://bic.belmont.edu. Log in and select the WebCT option. You will find a link under your courses to MBU 4400. There will also be a comprehensive final exam. The final exam will be on the last day of class.
Grade Evaluation.
100 – 93 = A 89-87 = B+ 79-77 = C+ 69-67 = D+ < 60 = F
92 – 90 = A- 86-83 = B 76-73 = C 66-63 = D
82-80 = B- 72-70 = C- 62-60 = D-
ITEM/ CRITERIA PERCENTILE`
1. Attendance 10%
2. Tests (3) 20% (combined)
3. Final Exam 25%
4. Individual Project 20%
5. Class Project 25%
Audit Students
As per the current Belmont University Bulletin (catalog), students who audit are allowed to attend classes as a “non-participant in a non-credit, non-degree seeking status.” However, audit students are encouraged to participate in class discussions and labs and to attend and observe recording sessions in the CEMB studios. Students who audit will not be given recording projects or allowed to assist as an assistant engineer on project recording sessions. In addition, since auditing has non-credit status, participation as an audit student will not meet the minimum qualifications for booking and participating in recording sessions held in Belmont’s studios.
Accommodation of Disabilities.
In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Ace, Belmont University will provide reasonable accommodation of all medically documented disabilities. If you have a disability and would like the university to provide reasonable accommodations of this disability, please notify Tammye Tanksley, Director of Counseling and Developmental Support in the Office of the Dean of Students (460-6407) as soon as possible.