Clips:
Point Blank (Dir: John Boorman, 1967)
Apocalypse Now (Dir: Francis Ford Coppola, 1979) - helicopter blades
Once Upon A Time in the West (Dir: Sergio Leone, 1968) - sounds
Miller's Crossing (Dir: Coen Brothers, 1990) - (shootout scene) diagetic to non-diagetic
Breaking Bad, 5x16 (Dir: Vince Gilligan, 2013) (opening scene) detailed sound design
Heat (Dir: Michael Mann, 1995) real gunfire sounds kept
Goodfellas (Dir: Martin Scorsese, 1990) - using non-diagetic
Godfather (Dir: FF Coppola, 1972) - train sound
Breaking bad 4x13 (Dir: Vince Gilligan, 2011) - chair sound to punctuate moment
First film to credit somebody as a Sound Designer was Apocalypse now
7 different types of track
DIALOGUE
all recorded dialogue. v/o is separate track.
SYNC
All recorded sound from shoot that is NOT dialogue. Synced actions.
ADR
automatic dialogue replacement - re-recorded/dubbed after shoot
Most films/TV use adr
FX
sound effects usually recorded specifically for the production or more commonly found from a Sound FX library
FOLEY
live sound recorded on a sound stage using mixed materials to achieve a desired sound effect
ATMOS.
atmosphere sounds from a location. eg creaking house, wind, city elements etc
MUSIC
All music. Both diagetic and non-diagetic.
Sound edit phase:
all tracks compiled and edited to picture, usually using software like pro tools or nuendo
The art of sound design is in adding depth and immersing audiences into a story, no matter how fictional.
Sound recording tips:
Proximity is key
Position actor w/w back to wind
Always record buzz track (one min of atmos sound)
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