Fiction Film - Fundamentals of Sound Design and Production 1Laajuus (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students understand the requirements of the sound production process from preproduction to the shoot and postproduction. Students are familiar with the sound equipment used in film and television production and able to apply their knowledge in the planning of small-scale on-location recording systems and to take the requirements of the shooting situation into consideration. Students are familiar with the production process of a fiction film and they know how to communicate in a production team. Students comprehend the entire sound production process and master the different elements of film sound (dialogue, foley, special effects, ambient sound and music). Students know the fundamentals of budgeting and they are able to allocate equipment and working hours on the basis of the production at hand. Students understand the utmost importance of content planning in the entire production process. Students apply their skills in the Scene Exercises and the Fiction Film Project.

Content

- Production process of a fiction film
- Production process of film sound
- Job descriptions and equipment in on-location recording
- Workflow of on-location sound recording
- Fundamentals of budgeting in fiction film projects (on-location sound)
- Fundamentals of allocating duties, equipment and working hours
- Fiction film production as a platform of collaboration from the perspective of sound production
- Aspects and stages of sound production in theory and practice
- Processing of dialogue, special effects, ambient sound and foley
- Development of individual audio expression

Qualifications

Fundamentals of Cinematic Techniques (KM00BL09) and Audiovisual Project (KM00BL14) or equivalent

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Attendance in classes. Assignments completed. Some parts of the assignments need improvement.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Active participation in classes. Ability to apply the learned knowledge and to reflect on it. Development driven approach to coursework. Generation of new knowledge in order to contribute to the class.

Further information

This class is a core requirement for Sound Design and Production majors.