News Article Count: 21
Fred's Blog Article Count: 47
Production Advice Article Count: 10
Industry Happenings Article Count: 6
For Students Article Count: 10
Editorial Article Count: 6
Videos Article Count: 4
Microphones Article Count: 0
Post Production Article Count: 21
Production Planning Article Count: 18
Series - Preparing for Your Shoot Article Count: 9
Good sound and picture does not happen by accident nor on its own. It requires concerted efforts from all the production executives (producer, director, production manager) as well as from members of the crew. Success in every aspect of filmmaking hinges upon decisions made early on during the pre-production process.
From location scouting, crewing, and dealing with rental houses, this series covers essentials of the pre-production process.
Networking Article Count: 8
Recorders Article Count: 16
Mix Panels Article Count: 8
Audio Techniques Article Count: 9
Sound Gear Article Count: 0
Other Accessories Article Count: 8
Cables & Connections Article Count: 4
Windscreens & Shockmounts Article Count: 3
Boompoles Article Count: 3
Videography Article Count: 2
Sound Design Article Count: 10
Series - Elements of the Soundtrack Article Count: 7
This series of articles serves as the starting point in understanding the role and construction of the soundtrack for film and video production. It covers the basic aesthetics of a Hollywood soundtrack, starting from its early history to its modern incarnation in the digital age. In addition, we present a general overview of an average audio post-production workflow.
College Classes Article Count: 1
CSUN Article Count: 0
CTVA 230 Article Count: 4
Class resources for the California State University, Northridge CTVA 230 Fundamentals of Audio Production class.
CTVA 250 Article Count: 4
Class resources for the California State University, Northridge CTVA 250 Fundamentals of Film Production class.
CTVA 358 Article Count: 4
Class resources for the California State University, Northridge CTVA 358 Advanced Film Sound (Production Sound Recording for Film and Video) class.
Chapman Article Count: 3
Class resources for the Chapman University FTV534 Advanced Production Sound (On-Set Sound Recording for Film and Video) class.
Education Article Count: 1
Sample Syllabus Article Count: 1
Sample Projects Article Count: 3
Sample Exercises Article Count: 5
Sample in-class exercises and projects available for instructor use.
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Presentations Article Count: 0
Fundamentals of Audio Production Article Count: 2
PowerPoint presentations about basic audio and more
Fundamentals of Film Production Article Count: 1
PowerPoint presentations about basic film production and more
Location Sound Recording Article Count: 15
PowerPoint presentations about microphones, mic techniques, pro audio concepts, and more
Textbooks Article Count: 1
Textbook and manuals available to instructors.
Book Reviews Article Count: 3
Workshops Article Count: 9
Recording high quality dialogue for film and video production requires a blend of technology and technique. Sadly, almost all of the emphasis these days is on achieving the best picture quality, and sound is the forgotten child.
Learn MoreBut for those of you interested in attending or hosting a seminar/workshop on how to achieve Hollywood grade location audio -- Fred Ginsburg CAS Ph.D. MBKS is an internationally recognized authority when it comes to teaching this complex craft.
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Sound Q BBQ Article Count: 36
Sound Q is the name of our competition and "backyard" BBQ cooking team. Although not directly tied in to sound recording, we are the only registered team with a (K-tek) boompole and (Audio Technica) shotgun mic in their logo! Recipes, announcements, and other fun stuff!