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Audio Arts – Week 7 – Semester 2, 2008: “Designing a Movie for Sound”

Randy Thom certainly has an agenda with ‘non-sound’ people involved in the film production industry. The article raises many interesting points. It sounds as if directors often don’t know what they want until something arises that they don’t like. From that point it’s likely that the only sure thing is that something else is needed, whatever that may be. For most of us, the few utopian environments that Randy describes in the production worlds of Coppola, Lucas et al, in which all parties know exactly what is going to happen with each medium and where, will unfortunately never be our playground. It seems Randy is pointing out that lack of communication and pre-emptive ideas concerning sound are endemic in all levels of film making. It doesn’t bode well for the aspiring sound artist, who should crave an engaging and collaborative process in which all parties are equally valued and acknowledged from the beginning.

It’s probably best to accept a few shortcomings in this area before one begins a project. At the same time, if one is given the opportunity to meet with a director early in the production process perhaps we need to take the initiative to bombard them with strategic questions – record that conversation it may prove useful in settling later disputes…


Reference:

Harrald, Luke. “Audio Arts – Week 7 – Semester 2, 2008: Designing a Movie for Sound.” Lecture presented at EMU space, level 5, Schultz building, University of Adelaide, 9th of September, 2008.

Labels: Audio Arts IIIB

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