Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
This one-day technical workshop is designed for anyone wanting to create, enhance or edit audio content for media projects.
Discussing sound for narration, interviews, field recordings, ambiances and performance, the workshop will focus on general principles of sound production and will be relevant to users of most recording or editing systems.
The workshop would suit self-shooters, podcasters, video editors, producers of any media content who have not previously focused on sound or others entirely new to audio.
Topics covered include:
- Recording environment considerations
- Terminology and technical standards
- Equipment: Cables, connectors, software, recorders, signal processors and more
- Monitoring: Evaluation of sound by listening and use of meters
- Microphone types, techniques and placement (a selection will be available on the day to try)
- Frequently used production tools
- Commonly encountered sound issues and how to avoid them
- Selecting a recording or editing system to suit your project.
Here’s what participants had to say about Robin’s recent workshop at the club:
“This is was an incredibly useful workshop – a great starting point in terms of terminology and technology.”
“The topic was all new for me but surprisingly accessible. Robin is an excellent and approachable instructor.”
“An extremely informative workshop. It was very useful and a great help to my work.”
“Thank you so much for the very informative course, I found it incredibly useful.”
“It was great to hear from someone so experienced. I really felt like a lot of it has now ‘stuck’ which is testament to Robin’s patience and delivery.”
No previous knowledge of audio production is necessary but some familiarity with any recording or editing systems may be of advantage.
Audio demonstrations will be made on Avid’s Pro Tools software, but the same principles will apply to the following systems, many of which are available for free download, and more: Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, Audacity, Logic Pro, iMovie, Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro, Cubase, PreSonus Studio One and TwistedWave.
Although not a requirement, participants are welcome to bring a laptop to the workshop to try any techniques discussed. Please ensure that you are reasonably familiar with the basic audio operations of your software beforehand. The trainer has familiarity with several common editing systems (Pro Tools, GarageBand and Audacity in particular) but specific operating knowledge for others may be limited.
Please bring a pair of headphones.
About the trainer
Robin Green is a sound recording and post-production engineer. He has worked on numerous documentary, drama, factual and animation productions for broadcast and film distribution. He has worked on productions for the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, National Geographic, Discovery, The History Channel, PBS and 20th Century Fox.
Freelance/Student £125
Members £100
This is one-day technical workshop is designed for anyone wanting to create, enhance or edit audio content for media projects.
Discussing sound for narration, interviews, field recordings, ambiances and performance, the workshop will focus on general principles of sound production and will be relevant to users of most recording or editing systems.
The workshop would suit self-shooters, podcasters, video editors, producers of any media content who have not previously focused on sound or others entirely new to audio.
Topics covered include:
- Recording environment considerations
- Terminology and technical standards
- Equipment: Cables, connectors, software, recorders, signal processors and more
- Monitoring: Evaluation of sound by listening and use of meters
- Microphone types, techniques and placement (a selection will be available on the day to try)
- Frequently used production tools
- Commonly encountered sound issues and how to avoid them
- Selecting a recording or editing system to suit your project.
Here’s what participants had to say about Robin’s recent workshop at the club:
“This is was an incredibly useful workshop – a great starting point in terms of terminology and technology.”
“The topic was all new for me but surprisingly accessible. Robin is an excellent and approachable instructor.”
“An extremely informative workshop. It was very useful and a great help to my work.”
“Thank you so much for the very informative course, I found it incredibly useful.”
“It was great to hear from someone so experienced. I really felt like a lot of it has now ‘stuck’ which is testament to Robin’s patience and delivery.”
No previous knowledge of audio production is necessary but some familiarity with any recording or editing systems may be of advantage.
Audio demonstrations will be made on Avid’s Pro Tools software, but the same principles will apply to the following systems, many of which are available for free download, and more: Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, GarageBand, Audacity, Logic Pro, iMovie, Adobe Audition and Premiere Pro, Cubase, PreSonus Studio One and TwistedWave.
Although not a requirement, participants are welcome to bring a laptop to the workshop to try any techniques discussed. Please ensure that you are reasonably familiar with the basic audio operations of your software beforehand. The trainer has familiarity with several common editing systems (Pro Tools, GarageBand and Audacity in particular) but specific operating knowledge for others may be limited.
Please bring a pair of headphones.
About the trainer
Robin Green is a sound recording and post-production engineer. He has worked on numerous documentary, drama, factual and animation productions for broadcast and film distribution. He has worked on productions for the BBC, Channel 4, Channel 5, National Geographic, Discovery, The History Channel, PBS and 20th Century Fox.
If you are interested specifically in audio and radio recordings, you may be interested in our How to Make a Radio Documentary workshop, running the day before this one. On Friday 19 February, David Prest and Deborah Dudgeon of Whistledown Productions will be leading a one-day workshop, covering the editorial essentials such as spotting an idea, building a narrative structure, finding the right contributors, as well as how to use sound creatively to grab the listener’s attention.
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Narrative Storytelling
– Examples of successful projects
– Developing the best approach for creating effective multimedia stories
– Pros and cons of the various narrative approaches
Reporting Approach
– Using the best tools for the story
– Integrating still images, audio and video
The Business Model
– How to create a diverse model
– How to leverage the various distribution outlets
About Brian Storm:
Brian Storm is the founder and executive producer of MediaStorm (http://mediastorm.com), a multimedia production studio based in Brooklyn, New York.
MediaStorm’s principal aim is to usher in the next generation of multimedia storytelling by publishing social documentary projects incorporating photojournalism, interactivity, animation, audio and video for distribution across multiple media.
Prior to launching MediaStorm in 2005, Storm spent two years as vice president of News, Multimedia & Assignment Services for Corbis, a digital media agency founded and owned by Bill Gates. From 1995 to 2002 he was director of multimedia at MSNBC.com.
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The release of the 5D Mark II has caused a storm in the video community. A still camera which shoots 1080P video with the benefits of a full-frame sensor and interchangeable lenses – this camera has excited the minds and imaginations of professionals and independents the world over. The course is a hands on learning experience with each participant using Frontline Macs and rushes.
Learn how to put together high quality video packages shot using the Canon EOS Mark II during this course.
Participants can complete the two and a half day 5D specific course on its own or opt for the full five day course, which includes an introduction or refresher to Final Cut Pro.
The two and a half day 5D editing course will include lessons on a host of post-production techniques, including stabilizing hand held footage, converting final edits to PAL and green screen techniques. It will also help shooters gain a thorough understanding of codecs, frame sizes and frame rates.
The Final Cut Pro course, taken prior to the 5D course, will help new users become more efficient editors by teaching the timesaving keyboard shortcuts that can make putting packages together easier. Other topics covered include tools, transitions, sound, exporting and encoding.
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The canon EOS Mark II is the first camera to incorporate full 1080p HD Video recording through a full size 35mm CMOS Sensor.
5D specific course (two and a half days):
1.Practical workarounds for using a traditional DSLR body to shoot video/record audio.
2.Overview of FC studio 3, with in depth work in Compressor and Motion Video overview to give you a thorough and assured understanding of codecs, frame sizes, frame rates etc.
3.5D’s workflow for optimising post in FC studio 3 (FCP, Quicktime, Compressor, Motion, MpegStreamClip).
4.Stabilizing your hand held footage in Motion/FCP.
5.Converting final edit to PAL.
6.Green screen technique.
7.Parallxis for still images.
Participants are welcome to bring their own 5D footage to edit
The five day course includes all components of the 5D specific course above but commences with a two and a half day introduction/refresher to Final Cut Pro.
Final Cut Pro introduction/refresher (two and a half days):
1.FCP Workspace.
2.File management – scratch disks and project set up.
3.Keyboard shortcuts – making you a quicker and more efficient editor.
4.Tool overviews.
5.Sequencing – selecting – moving clips / snapping-Linked Selection.
6.Still images.
7.Keyframing.
8.Editing theory.
9.Text generators and quick intro to motion.
10.Transitions.
11.Sound.
12.Exporting – encoding
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