Dialogue EditingDialogue Editing
What’s that?What’s that?
Goals of Dialogue EditingGoals of Dialogue Editing
Goals of Dialogue EditingGoals of Dialogue Editing
• Organize the material and get to know Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.
Goals of Dialogue EditingGoals of Dialogue Editing
• Organize the material and get to know Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.
• Smooth the transitions. Make each Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.scene believable, dramatic and clear.
Goals of Dialogue EditingGoals of Dialogue Editing
• Organize the material and get to know Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.
• Smooth the transitions. Make each Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.scene believable, dramatic and clear.
• Fix articulations and remove noises. Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film. Take the filmmaking out of the film.
Goals of Dialogue EditingGoals of Dialogue Editing
• Organize the material and get to know Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.
• Smooth the transitions. Make each Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.scene believable, dramatic and clear.
• Fix articulations and remove noises. Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film.Take the filmmaking out of the film.
• Enhance the story. Create perspective, Enhance the story. Create perspective, depth and focus. depth and focus.
• Prepare for ADR recording.Prepare for ADR recording.
• Determine proper sync.Determine proper sync.
• Prepare for the mix.Prepare for the mix.
• Prepare for the M&E mix.Prepare for the M&E mix.
Goals of Dialogue EditingGoals of Dialogue Editing (part 2) (part 2)
Serve the StoryServe the Story
What Materials What Materials MustMust You You Have Before You Start?Have Before You Start?
• OMF of locked picture, with all audio tracks• Video that matches this OMF (w/ TC burn-in)• Original recordings• Sound reports• EDLs: audio and video• Script• Picture continuities, if possible
OMF and Initial TracksOMF and Initial Tracks
Deleting dual mono information
Marking ScenesMarking Scenes
Organize Wild SoundOrganize Wild Sound
Script Break-downScript Break-down
Single camera shooting
• Scene 45: INT/night, Dinner at a restaurant • 45: Wide establishment shot of everyone at the table• 45A: Betty CU• 45B: Bob CU• 45C: Blanche CU• 45D: medium shot, POV kitchen
Single camera shooting
Pop Music Track PlanPop Music Track Plan
Organized TracksOrganized Tracks
Three Rules of ThumbThree Rules of Thumb
#1
Whenever possible, play only one source of room tone at a time.
Wall of Room ToneWall of Room Tone
Correct WayCorrect Way
Three Rules of ThumbThree Rules of Thumb
#2
Evenness is a trade-off between noise and smoothness.
Smooth TransitionsSmooth Transitions
Three Rules of ThumbThree Rules of Thumb
#3
Design scenes that require the least amount of processing.
Which Room Tone?
Remove NoisesRemove Noises
• Crew noises
• Actor’s noises
• Location noises
• “Reasonable” noises that nonetheless don’t belong in the film.
Remove NoisesRemove Noises
The solution: room tone and alternate takes.
Typical Radio Microphone Click
Most Clicks Aren’t Easy to See
Add Depth and Focus
Spotting the loops
Cue Sheets
Motion Picture Workflows
Classic Film Workflow
Single-system NTSC
NTSC: Shoot Film/Record Tape
NTSC: Shoot Film/Record Disk
Single-system PAL
PAL: Shoot Film/Record Tape
PAL: Shoot Film/Record Disk
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