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Sound Information Establishes the environment Carries the bulk of information Audience will not sit through poor audio. Slide 2 Sync Sound Production sound Audio that is recorded and is synchronized to video.( Dialogue) Slide 3 Non Sync Sound Sound that is not recorded during production. Sound effects Music Slide 4 Preplanning your mix Prepare a Scratch Sheet that includes all of the sound elements that will be used. Slide 5 Audio Transitions Cut Fade Cross-fade Sound -under Sneak Slide 6 Audio Cut A clean sharp transition from one sound element to another. Slide 7 Audio Cut Slide 8 Audio Fade It is the slow transition of a sound element either to or from silence. Slide 9 Audio Fade Slide 10 Cross Fade It is a simultaneous fading down of one source and fading up of a second source. Slide 11 Cross Fade Slide 12 Sound-under The name given to an audio element that is heard, but is not the dominant audio element in a scene. Slide 13 Sound under Slide 14 Sneak Gradually bringing in or out a sound element. Slide 15 Predictive Sound Music that builds tension in the audience prior to the climax of a scene. Slide 16 Sound Can be used to create or simulate an environment shown on screen, or it can be used to contradict the video image. Slide 17 Matching Audio and Video Historical relationships- music that belongs in the right era Environmental relationships Mood and tone relationships Theme relationships. Slide 18 Nat sound background sound that belongs in scene should be placed on a separate track as primary audio. Slide 19 Sound effects Sound effects work on the power of association. should be placed on separate track from primary audio. Used to confirm or to editorialize on the visual content. Slide 20 Music Think about music before production begins. Music expresses mood. When selecting music remember target audience, structure, format. Slide 21 Audio Editing Strategies Keep music a little lower than narration Avoid vocals in music if used with narration or dialogue Keep rhythm in mind. Music and dialogue have their own rhythms. Ambience / nat sound should remain level. Apply a fade or cross-fade when there are changes in levels. Loop audio when need longer segment