Sound Design for Visual Media

Description

This course is an exploration of the elements of Sound Design for film, video, video games, theatre, visual arts or other multimedia presentation. Students will be introduced to the historical, theoretical and practical applications of creating Sound Design for moving image. The elements of soundtrack; dialogue, ambience, Foley, sound effects and music will be fully explored. Students will be required to design, record and sculpt Sound Designs for various projects that require synchronized sound to picture. The concepts of listening, analysis, composition, function and psychology of soundscapes will be covered; as will be the use of Sound Design as a tool for the multimedia creator to tell a story and enhance the drama or impact of their project. Students will also learn microphone techniques, location recording, workflow, software, editing and mixing techniques used in multimedia sound production for various delivery formats.