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Have you a favourite film about sound?

There's numerous question on here about favourite examples of sound usage in a film, but what's everyone's favourite film about sound? I know it's a limited genre, but worthwhile compiling a list for everyone to draw from! Last week, I got the…
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Video Editing Sound Designer

Understandably, the vast majority of the chat on here is almost exclusively about SD. It's sometimes difficult, as an audio-centric person, to remember that the images we work with are actually made by someone. Even more difficult to remember is…
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Embedding or attaching a picture when cataloguing sound FX

Is it possible to embed / attach a jpg file (or any picture file format for that matter) to a WAV file? I read somewhere ages ago that you can but have been unable to remember where. I'm in the process of cataloguing a batch of recordings and was…
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Christmas day = dead quiet city. what to record?

I'm going out into the city to do some recording on Christmas day, just because that's one day that the city sounds completely different. I plan on getting some downtown amb, maybe some commuter trains, and other stuff like that. If you're going out…
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Rigging Microphones in Cars

what would one make a microphone rig for a car to record dialogues ? Which microphones are preferable for these situations and why ?
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prepping tracks for international release (M&E)

I have a general question but I think it's easiest if I ask it in the context of an example. So say you have a scene where someone is talking and opening a bag of chips at the same time. The location recordist did a good job and the two sounds are…
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Sound design courses and full education programs.

I live in a not very progressive country, especially with regards to specialisms like sound design. It is in north-eastern europe. And after researching the web I can not find out if there is a place to receive a good education in sound design from…
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Do you sit in on the mix?

I'm curious to who sits in on the mix of their Sound Design work on a movie? Do they let you in, usually? Does the Director invite you? Are you scorned at or frowned upon for being there and cheerleading for your effects to be turned up louder? Are…
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Cutting a car chase

Hey all, I've been given an assignment in school to cut the SFX for a car chase and I'm having a hell of a time trying to maintain engine continuity throughout the scene. Anybody have any advice, tips, tricks, etc? Thanks!
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Sound Designer's Commentary

In a similar format to a Director's Commentary - does anyone know of any films where the sound designer or re-recording/dubbing mixer gets a commentary to talk through what they've tried to achieve? I think getting a list together of films that…
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Recording location dialogue

I have been asked to be a sound man on a short independent film. I have only recorded dialogue in a studio before under perfect conditions. All of my field recording has been for SFX or atmospheres, so this should be a good challenge. I understand…
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How can I create, or where can I find a decent neck breaking sound?

So I am currently busy doing the sound design on a student film which has a character snapping another character's neck with her hands. Thus far I have cut in a sound effect that I found of someone taking a bite out of celery. The sound effect…
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Placing sounds in the distance, outdoors

I'm trying to work out the best way to create varying levels of distance and wondered if anyone would share their techniques? At the moment I'm especially working on gunshot and explosion sounds, wanting to create a war-zone soundscape from lots of…
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How do you become the best freelancer possible....

I just started freelancing full-time in a new town. While everyone I have worked with has asked me back, I have been asked to discuss a mix or two in order to receive feedback as to why it was not exactly as they had hoped. I often am not provided…
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Stereo ambience - microphone selection

Hey all. I Have a hard time deciding if i shall order the MKH 8040/MKH 30 MS rig or not. Today i record most of my stereo ambiences with NT4 in a blimp into my SD702. Actually i think this sounds really good. Sometimes the XY is a bit to narrow, but…
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