Sound for the Theatre & FilmDesign and Equipment

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Outline of this presentation:

I) Purpose for Sound

II) The Designer’s process

III) Types of sound

IV) Sound equipment

Sound Design

• The Purpose:

1) Amplify the actors

2) Incidental music or underscoring

3) Special effects

Sound Design

The Designer’s Process

1) Study the script

>ID moods

>ID possible sounds

2) Discuss with director

3) Research sound sources

4) Record sound cues

www.filmsound.org

Sound Design• Computer programs

for sound design• File types: .AU .RA .WAV .Mp3

Programs: Cool Edit Pro / Sound Forge

Types of Sound

A) Pre-recorded sounds

B) Live -created sounds

C) Found sounds

Types of Sound

A) Pre-recorded sounds

>Music >Effects Libraries

http://www.sound-effectslibrary.com/

http://www.sounddogs.com/start.asp

http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/

Types of Sound

B) Live - created effects

Glass Breaking Door Slam

Types of Sound

C) Found Sounds

Sound System

Sound Equipment

• Mics

• Cables

• Mixers

• Amplifiers

• Speakers

Sound Equipment

• Microphones: “Mics”

>Used for recording and amplifying sound •Corded mics

•Wireless Handheld •Wireless Lavaliere

•Floor mics

Sound Equipment

• Microphones “Mics”

•Hanging Mics

Sound Equipment

• Headphones >Used for mixing sound

>Used by Stage Manager, lighting, and sound personal for communication between technicians

Sound Equipment

• Cables: XLR cables (3 pins)

male & female adapters

¼” plugs

RCA cables 2 or 3 color

Sound Equipment

• Mixer “sound board”

>Controls and mixes the input of sound from various devices:

CDs, mics, tapes, keyboards, computers

Sound Equipment

• Mixer “sound board”

= equalizes low, med and high frequencies for best possible sound

= controls volume of sound to speakers

Sound Equipment

• Amplifiers “Amp”

>Powers the speakers (Configured between Mixer

and Speakers)

Note: Some speakers have their own Amps!

Sound Equipment

• Speakers > Mains (for audience)

> Monitors (on stage for actors)

Sound System

Careers in Sound

• Sound Designer

• Sound Technicians

• Radio & commercials

Sound for the Theatre and Film “The End”