Post Production - Mixing and Sound Design for Film and TV
Mixing & Sound Design for Film and TV – Sound Built for the Screen.
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Your Instructor: Herwig Maurer (a.k.a. Agent H)
Post Production - Mixing and Sound Design for Film and TV
36 Hours | $1099 + $100 Registration
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Introduction to Audio Post Production for Film & TV:
- →Understanding the role and importance of sound in film and television.
- →Overview of the sound post-production process.
Post Production Sound Theory and Terminology:
- →Understanding the different types of sound (dialogue, Foley, sound effects, music) and their roles
Case Studies and Analysis:
- →Analyzing and discussing sound design in famous film and TV scenes.
- →Learning from successful sound design projects.
Industry Tools and Software:
- →Familiarity with sound editing software like Pro Tools, Sound Miner, etc.
- →Using plugins and audio processing tools.
Dialogue Editing:
- →Cleaning and enhancing dialogue recordings.
- →Syncing dialogue with on-screen visuals.
- →ADR (Automated Dialogue Replacement)
Effect Editing Pt1:
- →Ambience and Atmosphere
- →Immersive soundscapes and environmental sounds
- →Balancing ambience with dialogue and music
Effect Editing Pt2:
- →Sound Effects and Sound Design
- →Using and building Sound libraries
- →“Hard EFX” vs Sound Design
- →Designing and manipulating sound effects to enhance the storytelling.
- →😎 Foley
- →Recording & Editing Foley
- →History of Foley
- →Creating and recording Foley sounds for adding realism and depth to the audio.
- →Syncing Foley with the visual action on screen
Music in Film & TV:
- →The role of music in creating emotional impact.
- →“Source” music versus Score
- →Collaborating with composers
Collaboration and Communication:
- →The Audio Post team – individual roles
- →Working effectively with directors, producers, and other team members
- →Understanding the creative vision and incorporating feedback
Sound Delivery and Format Considerations:
- →Preparing soundtracks for different distribution formats (theatrical, TV, streaming).
- →Complying with broadcast loudness standards.
Final Projects and Feedback:
- →Students work on their audio post projects.
- →Receiving feedback and guidance from instructors for improvement.
In Chicago, the city that gave the world house music, the Post Production - Mixing and Sound Design for Film and TV runs the way it does everywhere we teach: small groups, hands-on, with working producers as instructors. If getting to the studio is not practical, the same sessions run live online, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.
Hear it from our students.
“Lots of one on one, great break down, wonderful teacher. Awesome staff..I cant wait to take a production course to advance what I have learned in this class. Very positive, super supportive. I'm so happy I decided to cont. with my education..201 made everything gel in my brain from the first class especially when I started playing out. It all made sense.”
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Frequently asked questions.
The Post Production - Mixing and Sound Design for Film and TV course runs 36 hours. Tuition at Garnish Chicago: 36 Hours - $1099 + $100 Registration.
Yes. The Post Production - Mixing and Sound Design for Film and TV course can be taught one-to-one, in person in Chicago or online, built around your own projects - ask admissions about private instruction.
Yes - live online, built for participation: weekly tasks that mirror real-world challenges, and three live playback sessions where you show your work.
Herwig Maurer, also known as Agent H - a Berklee alumnus in sound production and engineering, who collaborated on an Academy Award-nominated film's audio and does sound design on Amazon's Reacher.
Yes. You work to real film score briefs, including complying with broadcast loudness standards, and finish with your own project and feedback on it.
36 Hours | $1099 + $100 Registration
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