Christian Spaeth Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 When watching TV I usually can more or less tell how the sound of a certain scene was done, be it boomed, lavs or ADR. But from time to time I watch a scene where I have no idea how they could have gotten the sound they did, so I wonder "how did that sound person pull it off?" I remember that probably the thread that I learned the most from on jwsound was the Classic Perspective thread in which (among much more) I think Jeff described how the sound of those long walks in Woody Allen's Manhattan was achieved. So I thought it would be great to have an entire section on jwsoundgroup where people post scenes from an episode or movie they watched which hey're curious about how they were recorded. Since there are many experienced mixers on this forum maybe some would speculate on how it was done, or perhaps even the mixer of that scene or someone who knows him/her could give some insight. I think that would be a very interesting section and great for learning about the tricks of the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Wexler Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Good idea, Christian, but I am not so sure I would want to have a special dedicated section for just this topic. It is always difficult to decide just how many sections or categories we should have here. After things have been going for awhile, it is often revealed that a special section might have been a good idea (for example, the "Who I Am Today..." could easily have been its own section, expanding the "Member Directory", which doesn't really get used very much, stuff like that). For now, I would encourage anyone who is so inclined, to post descriptions or video of scenes of interest --- comments and replies will follow and we'll see how it goes. It would be fine to start with these posts in "General Discussions" I imagine. Thank you for the suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Martin Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I agree, I think those type of posts would be a very informational read, even if just within "General Discussion". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatthewFreedAudio Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 It's a very good thread idea within the General Discussion category. www.matthewfreed.com Production Sound Mixing for TV, Films, and Commercials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Even open it up beyond identifiable movies into a "Tips and Tricks" thread. No one has to give everything they know away so to speak, but if each experienced person offers one unique tip or trick, everyone stands to be enriched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Blankenship Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 I love the idea. Great suggestion. I agree with Jeff about starting with a thread and, as things progress, seeing if it needs to sub-divided further. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 Good idea, Christian, but I am not so sure I would want to have a special dedicated section for just this topic. It is always difficult to decide just how many sections or categories we should have here. I wonder if War Stories might be a good title for a section like this, just to swap info on challenging projects from our past. I can think of a few I could tell, only because the statute of limitations has passed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 not against the discussion, as it should tend to be full of tips, tricks, and techniques, ... but... out there in the real world, often the answer is: ADR + Foley + SFX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Spaeth Posted March 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 I agree but for someone who mixes on a daily basis not being able to tell if it's ADR would mean either it's extremely well done ADR or it is no ADR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted March 7, 2012 Report Share Posted March 7, 2012 " not being able to tell if it's ADR would mean either it's extremely well done ADR or it is no ADR. " well, maybe, butr it depends... especially since there is actually a lot of extremely well done ADR + Foley + SFX out there... remember, SFX is not just about the big stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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