Interesting, exciting, original sound design has become, throughout the history of cinema and television, an increasingly important component of storytelling. It is an extremely creative and collaborative aspect of film and television production that requires imagination, intuition, the ability to communicate clearly new ideas to others as well as technical expertise.
This module will focus on sharpening the analytical, perceptual, listening and creative skills required for producing innovative sound design to enhance film and television narratives through the analysis of excerpts of works, screenings, and creative sound exercises. It will also advance the understanding of the workflows, team collaboration and technical production skills required for producing professional audio soundtracks. The module expands students' knowledge on sound production and postproduction to include surround sound workflows, together with the technical and creative skills involved in the production of surround sound soundtracks.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 |
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Practical audio assignment |
N/A | 50 |
Essay/coursework Report on technical and creative approach (2000 words) |
N/A | 40 |
Essay/coursework Sound Effects Library Idea |
N/A | 10 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
---|---|---|
Essay/coursework Practical audio assignment |
N/A | 50 |
Essay/coursework Report on technical and creative approach (2000 words) |
N/A | 40 |
Essay/coursework Sound Effects Library Idea |
N/A | 10 |
Students will receive written feedback on coursework assignments using a proforma identifying key requirements and marks awarded for each section of the assignment. This will be available within 20 working days of submission.
Ament, Vanessa Theme, The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games, and Animation. Amsterdam, Focal Press/Elsevier, 2009.
Roginska, Agnieszka and Geluso, Paul: Immersive sound: the art and science of binaural and multi-channel audio, Routledge, 2018.
Sonnenschein, D., Sound Design: The expressive power of music, voice, and sound effects in cinema, Michael Wiese Productions, 2001.
Viers, Ric. The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects. Studio City, CA : Michael Wiese Productions, 2008.