Fish(er) Tales

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! These posts will give you a better idea about what this site is about. Start here, then go here, and here, and then here.Years ago, film sound guru, Larry Blake, wrote a series of pieces for Mix magazine that became a film sound glossary. It had your standard fare – ADR, layback, room tone, worldize, et al. It...

Whether I’m working on corporate video, documentary, or independent film, there are several go-to tools that help me to transform the raw sound into a living, breathing complete soundtrack that makes an impact. I’m an in-the-box kind of guy, so all my tools are software plug-ins for the audio programs that I use (Sony Acid, Sound Forge, and Vegas Pro with a little Reaper thrown in, too). EQ This...

In this brilliant TED conference video, Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity. So, what do YOU think?

It’s possible to accomplish more with your artistic career using whatever time you have available. Jerry Cleaver, in his “Immediate Fiction” book, offered this simple, yet effective method for making time for your creative pursuits. Set aside five minutes each and every day to work on your art for a month (writing, music, sound engineering, et al). Take no time off. Ever. For any...

There’s no doubt that 3D filmmaking was everywhere at NAB 2010. You couldn’t go ten feet without bumping into a booth without some kind of emphasis on 3D. From keynote to press releases, it was the real buzz this year. Of course, the audio side of 3D filmmaking gets the short stick. But not really. We’ve had 3D audio for quite some time. It’s called Surround Sound. And what’s...

This presentation was given by Jeffrey P. Fisher at the Post-Production World Conference at NAB 2010. Video Pros Can Do Sound NAB | Jeffrey P. Fisher View more presentations from Jeffrey Fisher. Here’s an article on Audio Noise Reduction that was mentioned during this session and in my subsequent session on that crucial topic.

Recording dialogue in the field is difficult at best. So many just don’t try and instead say “we’ll just ADR it.” (ADR = Automated Dialogue Replacement or Looping). Don’t be that dude. Actors hate it. It usually sounds unnatural and ruins performances. Try BDR instead – Better Dialogue Replacement! Capture sound on location under more controlled circumstances. Shoot the scene...

This presentation was given by Jeffrey P. Fisher at the Post-Production World Conference at NAB 2010. Using Stock Media NAB | Jeffrey P. Fisher View more presentations from Jeffrey Fisher.