04-27-12 Reflection: Preparation


            I spent today’s class learning more about a sound director’s duties in preparation of the shoot over the holiday. Watching a few videos on recording ambient sound, and even details like the sound of footsteps on gravel, or the sound of a seatbelt buckled in made a great difference in the audience’s experience. Before this investigation, I had no idea that deliberate actions had to be taken into recording such fine details that construct the overall experience of being “in” the movie.
            In retrospect, I could have spent some time looking over the script again or at least the parts that were scheduled to be shot over the holiday, so that I could plan what some of the above mentioned details may need to be recorded. Some precautions or contingency plans could have been written for the slim possibility that part of the boom-pole gets lost in the harbor, or if the restaurant is too noisy or crowded for good sound quality. For the next shoot, I will do my best to pay more attention to details, and create some plan of what sounds need to be recorded on set. 

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