On location sound recording / Sync Sound training in progress

       Sound in film and television is a critical part of the storytelling process. Whether it’s voices, music or sound effects the audio helps add layers to a production that contribute to the emotion, drama or story.

      One of the vital roles on a film or television set is the Location Sound Recordist (also known as a Production Sound Mixer, Location Sound Engineer or Sound Mixer). This person is responsible for recording all sound on set during the production.

 

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Project On "Audio For Film" by Sound Engineering Academy Students

SEA's February 2011 batch students start the production of  Project On "Audio For Film". The Short Film named "Broken strings" is a campus based subject. The Entire production & post-production will be handled by the students with SEA's funding. Its will be an one month project and the production is to be completed by 5 days. Audio post for film is their subject related area and the project assessment will be based on Dubbing, Sound Effects, Re-recording & Final Mixing.

We wish you all the very best for its successful completion.

 

 

An Audio Timeline

Every wondered about the history of sound / audio engineering and recording. In todays post we  care going to showcase some of the significant events, inventions, products and their purveyors,from phonograph cylinder to the latest invention like Blu-Ray Disk which has changed sound / audio industry. 

Year	Physical format	Content format
1870s	Phonograph cylinder	Analog; "hill-and-dale" grooves, vertical stylus
1895	Gramophone record	Analog; lateral grooves, horizontal stylus
1898	78rpm or 78s	disc first produced around 1898; popular from 1910-1950s; by 1910 actual speed ranged from about 78 to 80 rpm; size was 10 or 12 inches
1930s	Wire recording	Analog
1940s	Reel-to-reel tape Magnetic tape	Analog
1948	Vinyl record	Analog; lateral grooves, horizontal stylus also known as LP or long-playing records
1957	Stereophonic vinyl record	Analog; lateral/vertical stylus (each channel encoded 45 degrees to vertical)
1963	Audio cassette	Analog; 1/8 in. tape width; 1 7/8 ips popular in the US through the 1990s
1964	8-track tape	Analog; 1/4 in. tape width; 3 3/4 ips in an endless loop cartridge
1969	Microcassette	Analog
1970		Dolby noise reduction introduced (cassettes)
1975	Betamax digital audio	"Dolby Stereo" cinema surround sound
1982	Compact disc	Digital; usually 4 3/4 in. diameter first available in Japan in October 1982, in Europe in February 1983, and in the US in March 1983
1985	CD-ROM
1987	Digital audio tape (DAT)	cassette version of the CD; used in the recording industry until 2000; DAT players ceased production in 2005
1990s	Digital compact cassette
1991	MiniDisc
1992		WAVEform (WAV) Dolby digital surround cinema sound
1993		Dolby theatre system (DTS) Sony dynamic digital sound (SDDS)
1995		MP3
1996	DVD
1999	Streaming audio
1999	Super audio CD (SACD)	Windows media audio (WMA) (higher sampling rate, spatial sound capability)
2000	DVD-Audio
2004	DualDisc	CD on one side, DVD on the other
2006	Blu-ray Disc	Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio

Related Images with regard to the history of Sound / Audio Engineering.

 

 

A session on theatre art for Students in Sound Engineering Academy

SEA August 2011 Batch Students had a Session On  “ THEATRE ART “ By   RAJESH CHANDRAN. T.T

*Former Director – Children’s Theatre

 Abinaya Theatre Research Centre & International theatre group

*Former Head of  Theatre Art 

 TVS Academy, Bangaloor

*Presently Working As programme in charge of IGNOU Theater Art Department at  Abhinaya

He is a 1^st rank holder in his Masters in Theater Art.

>Acted about 70 major productions, and directed 34 plays

>Written 15 children’s plays.

>Participated and organized many theatre workshops all over India

>Undergone training programs from many eminent Theatre Directors in and abroad.

>Represented Kerala in the Natya Samarch held at “Kozhikode”  and Rengayana,

  Mysore, Young Directors Scheme, organized by cultural ministry, Govt. of India

Session on Theatre Art in Sound Engineering Academy

Session on Theatre Art in Sound Engineering Academy

Session on Theatre Art in Sound Engineering Academy

About Audio Engineering

Audio engineering is a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including electronics, acoustics, psychoacoustics, and music. An audio engineer is proficient with different types of recording media, such as analog tape, digital multitrack recorders and workstations, and computer knowledge. With the advent of the digital age, it is becoming more and more important for the audio engineer to be versed in the understanding of software and hardware integration from synchronization to analog to digital transfers.

Audio engineering concerns the creative and practical aspects of sounds and music, in contrast with the formal engineering discipline known as acoustical engineering. Producer, engineer, mixer Phil Ek has described audio engineering as the "technical aspect of recording—the placing of microphones, the turning of pre-amp knobs, the setting of levels. The physical recording of any project is done by an engineer... the nuts and bolts. Many recording engineers also invented new technology, equipment and techniques, to enhance the process and art.

Find more details about audio engineering at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audio_engineering

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