Our second slot of filming was at our new location, Park Hill Flats. This was massively straight forward as we just needed film shots without any dialogue, this meant that I could record atmosphere and wild tracks. I spent this section of filming as a way of being experimental and trying out any ideas that I thought could be relevant.
I decided to wander around recording a range of sounds such as cars, doors slamming and just the general sound of the space we were recording in. This means that in post production I can make the sound design a reflection of the surroundings that we were filming in.
Here is a selection of photos from the shoot.
Sunday, 22 March 2015
Friday, 20 March 2015
New Location Recce
From our first shoot the script has changed slightly, there is going to be new locations, this means I need to consider new problems that I might encounter.
Park Hill Flats , Sheffield.
On the recce I found that It was very quiet which is great as it is the effect that we are going for. This means when I am recording I can get a that eerie sound that we want, It will work really well for our atmosphere tracks.
I found that I did at times pick up sounds of cars and other noises of the outside world, but I think this is something that I can rectify in post, by mixing in other sounds.
In the scene that this location is used, there will be no dialogue. This means that the majority of this sound will be done in post and the only sounds that I will be picking up are atmosphere tracks and any other sounds that I think are relevant to our piece for example; industrial sounds.
Park Hill Flats , Sheffield.
On the recce I found that It was very quiet which is great as it is the effect that we are going for. This means when I am recording I can get a that eerie sound that we want, It will work really well for our atmosphere tracks.
I found that I did at times pick up sounds of cars and other noises of the outside world, but I think this is something that I can rectify in post, by mixing in other sounds.
In the scene that this location is used, there will be no dialogue. This means that the majority of this sound will be done in post and the only sounds that I will be picking up are atmosphere tracks and any other sounds that I think are relevant to our piece for example; industrial sounds.
Sunday, 15 March 2015
Production
Production for our film has begun and is running smoothly, In terms of the sound, I think that I have covered most of the basis that I can so far. Any problems that I have had were ones that I had spoken about previously, for example the noise that I was picking up from the traffic outside, this was mostly rectified by sound proofing the room, more specifically the windows.
In terms of recording dialogue and other sounds such as wild track, atmosphere, etc. they have been straight forward, the actors have been very cooperative and easy to direct.
Listening back to the sound everything sounds very clean and I will have a lot to work with in post production .
Here are a selection of photos taken from our first shoot.
In terms of recording dialogue and other sounds such as wild track, atmosphere, etc. they have been straight forward, the actors have been very cooperative and easy to direct.
Listening back to the sound everything sounds very clean and I will have a lot to work with in post production .
Here are a selection of photos taken from our first shoot.
Thursday, 5 March 2015
Plan for Production
Going into the production of this film I need everything to run smoothly, so I have decided to put together a plan and sounds that I need to cover, I will break it down scene by scene.
Scene 1
Pay Pig - Waking up, Sounds of struggling, Dialogue, Sounds of wretching / Being sick, Chewing sounds.
The Professional - Dialogue.
General Sounds - Room atmosphere, Knife sounds, Plastic sounds.
Scene 2
Pay Pig - Dialogue, Sound of escape, Licking sound, Deep Breathing.
The Professional - Dialogue, Blowing nose.
General Sounds - Blade twisting, Knife sounds, Plastic Sounds, Room atmosphere.
Scene 3
Pay Pig - Hands breaking free, Dialogue, Struggling sounds.
The Professional - Dialogue.
General Sounds - Semen sound, Plastic sound, Knife sound, Room atmosphere.
All of these sounds are based on what I have depicted from the script and are brief outline of the sounds that I will need to mainly pick up. From now and throughout the production stage a few of these sounds could and probably will change due to problems we may face with actor availability or if we need to use new locations or if the script needs to be tweaked.
Scene 1
Pay Pig - Waking up, Sounds of struggling, Dialogue, Sounds of wretching / Being sick, Chewing sounds.
The Professional - Dialogue.
General Sounds - Room atmosphere, Knife sounds, Plastic sounds.
Scene 2
Pay Pig - Dialogue, Sound of escape, Licking sound, Deep Breathing.
The Professional - Dialogue, Blowing nose.
General Sounds - Blade twisting, Knife sounds, Plastic Sounds, Room atmosphere.
Scene 3
Pay Pig - Hands breaking free, Dialogue, Struggling sounds.
The Professional - Dialogue.
General Sounds - Semen sound, Plastic sound, Knife sound, Room atmosphere.
All of these sounds are based on what I have depicted from the script and are brief outline of the sounds that I will need to mainly pick up. From now and throughout the production stage a few of these sounds could and probably will change due to problems we may face with actor availability or if we need to use new locations or if the script needs to be tweaked.
Monday, 2 March 2015
Style of the Film / Sound Notes
Uploading has a very dark style, this is something that I have mentioned in my skills blog. In terms of the pre production process, trying to reflect the dark style in the sound design will be something I can achieve in the production and post production of the film.
In terms of an approach on set, I want to make sure that I get the cleanest sound possible, for example when Clinton will be chewing human faeces, I want to get really close in so that the sound is harsh and brutal. This is also something that I want to do when he is wretching and being sick. As this film is a very experimental piece I also want to try out a few experimental ideas on set, by doing this I think it could make the film feel more organic.
In terms of ideas for being experimental on set, I had the idea of attaching a microphone to the spoon that Clinton will be using, I would record this separately from the shot, I thought that this technique would be really good for getting up close and personal with the sound, so that you could really hear the chewing.
Post production is the biggest part for me when it comes to this film, with it being massively abstract we want it to be all pinned together by and electronic score. In our previous film Uploading we went with a very glitchy sound, this time we have decided that we it to be quite ambient and bassy, with a lot of dark industrial sounds. This is the point of production that I want to spend the most time on. A lot of inspiration for our sound will be taken from the likes of Clint Mansell and Trent Reznor.
In terms of an approach on set, I want to make sure that I get the cleanest sound possible, for example when Clinton will be chewing human faeces, I want to get really close in so that the sound is harsh and brutal. This is also something that I want to do when he is wretching and being sick. As this film is a very experimental piece I also want to try out a few experimental ideas on set, by doing this I think it could make the film feel more organic.
In terms of ideas for being experimental on set, I had the idea of attaching a microphone to the spoon that Clinton will be using, I would record this separately from the shot, I thought that this technique would be really good for getting up close and personal with the sound, so that you could really hear the chewing.
Post production is the biggest part for me when it comes to this film, with it being massively abstract we want it to be all pinned together by and electronic score. In our previous film Uploading we went with a very glitchy sound, this time we have decided that we it to be quite ambient and bassy, with a lot of dark industrial sounds. This is the point of production that I want to spend the most time on. A lot of inspiration for our sound will be taken from the likes of Clint Mansell and Trent Reznor.
Sunday, 1 March 2015
Kit List
This is a list of all the equipment that I will require on location.
Radio Microphones - Due to the size of the space, radio microphones will be the best way to capture sound, it will also be a good way to cancel out any unwanted sound.
Tascam Mixer - This will be the best way for me to keep an eye on levels and to make sure that I am not peaking on any of the dialogue.
Zoom H4N - The zoom is an essential piece of equipment when it comes to recording sound, it is great for recording atmosphere tracks as well as dialogue.
Sennheiser 416 Shotgun Mic - I have decided that I also want to record using a shotgun microphone also, I understand that I don't have masses of space to work with, but I think this will be good for a back up and will also be good if I need to record any other sounds on location.
Boom Pole - This is an essential when it comes to using a shotgun mic, If i find that I have more space than first thought then I will consider using this to record some of the dialogue, this will give me more to work with in post production.
Radio Microphones - Due to the size of the space, radio microphones will be the best way to capture sound, it will also be a good way to cancel out any unwanted sound.
Tascam Mixer - This will be the best way for me to keep an eye on levels and to make sure that I am not peaking on any of the dialogue.
Zoom H4N - The zoom is an essential piece of equipment when it comes to recording sound, it is great for recording atmosphere tracks as well as dialogue.
Sennheiser 416 Shotgun Mic - I have decided that I also want to record using a shotgun microphone also, I understand that I don't have masses of space to work with, but I think this will be good for a back up and will also be good if I need to record any other sounds on location.
Boom Pole - This is an essential when it comes to using a shotgun mic, If i find that I have more space than first thought then I will consider using this to record some of the dialogue, this will give me more to work with in post production.
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