Collaborative Film Project Pre-Production: Sound Designer

Breakfast Club

• Create a blog post titled, PROJECT NAME Film Pre-Production – Sound Designer’s Journal
  • Create headings for:
    • Summary
    • Test Recordings
    • Equipment Checklist
    • Recording Workflow
    • Location Maps
    • Foley Sounds
    • Discussions with Director
    • Influences from Films
    • What I Learned and Problems I Solved
• Research material for script
  • Examine sample ??? (PDF)
• Explore and select the Cinematic Storytelling conventions you want to highlight in the film from the resources section below
• Write a ???  – Pre-production
• Fill in evidence for each heading of the blog post
• Publish blog post

1. Brainstorm with the team regarding IDEAS, GENRE, CONCEPTS and GROUP INTENTIONS.
2. Research the chosen GENRE and any INFLUENCES for the production of the film, identifying CONVENTIONS and DEVELOPING STYLE for the film.
3. Research INFLUENCES from films that have been seen – name the SOUND DESIGNER.
4. Research any SOUND EQUIPMENT or SOFTWARE necessary for the specific production.
5. Go over the SCRIPT and make a NOTE of DIALOGUE, SOUND EFFECTS and DIEGETIC SOUND.
6. Collaborate with the director and writer on MOOD and TONE for EACH SCENE, where music will play and specific sound effects that are required.
7. Make a LIST of LOCATIONS and list any SOUNDS that might help to make this LOCATION MORE REALISTIC, noting when sound may be PROBLEMATIC ON LOCATION.
8. Make a list of FOLEY SOUNDS needed for the film.
9. Create LYRICS, SHEET MUSIC or any other composition components for the SOUNDTRACK.
10. Make NOTES and/or SCHEDULE for the BAND, SOUND COMPOSER or MUSICIANS regarding PACE, GENRE, MOOD, and so on.
11. Survey the LOCATION and make NOTE of any BACKGROUND NOISE that may NEED TO BE CAPTURED, or that might be of CONCERN WHEN FILMING.
12. Create a MAP of EACH LOCATION showing PLACEMENT OF RECORDING EQUIPMENT.
13. Make a CHECKLIST of EQUIPMENT REQUIRED for production.
14. Carry out TEST RECORDINGS for any DIFFICULT SHOTS that require post-production work; early capture of AMBIENT NOISES that may be helpful in the final sound edit that could be hard to capture on the day.
15. Collaborate with the editor to discuss PACE, MOOD and TIMING of EACH SEQUENCE to help plan the SOUNDTRACK and SOUND EFFECTS.

Summary

Test Recordings

Equipment Checklist

Recording Workflow

Location Maps

Foley Sounds

Discussions with Director

Influences from Films

What I Learned and Problems I Solved

• Create a blog post titled, PROJECT NAME Film Pre-Production – Sound Designer’s Journal
  • Create headings for:
    • Summary
    • Test Recordings
    • Equipment Checklist
    • Recording Workflow
    • Location Maps
    • Foley Sounds
    • Discussions with Director
    • Influences from Films
    • What I Learned and Problems I Solved