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Published: 08/21/09
Foley on a Shoestring Budget
The post-production process known as "Foley" refers to the art of recording "live" sync sound effects to picture. It is akin to looping the dialogue, but instead of recording the actors performing their lines while watching themselves on screen -- skilled craftspeople known as "Foley artists" will walk, run, and act out any sync sound effects to match what the actor is seen... Read More
Introduction to Equalization
EQ is an essential tool in a mixers' bag of tricks. EQ was developed as a way to "equalize" differing sources to sound similar. It can alter the frequency characteristics of a recorded sound. It can enhance recordings by boosting, reducing or even removing certain frequencies.... Read More
OMF Considerations
OMF files are an essential component for audio post workflow. OMF or Open Media Framework is a file format developed by Avid Technology as a way to more conveniently transfer digital data. It was originally released in.... Read More
Preparing Audio for Post
Audio post requires the final edited audio tracks from the non-linear edit timeline. Ideally this will include a flash frame of video and audio pop at the head and tail of the movie file. This can be delivered a number of ways but most often it is exported as an OMF file, which the majority of leading NLE's export... Read More
Interview with a Foley Artist
I have the pleasure of sharing this great interview with Monique Reymond a top Hollywood Foley artist. Monique was nominated for a prime time Emmy award for her work on the TV series "Survivor" (yes -- they Foley Reality TV too, we'll get into that) and this year won a... Read More