Dialogue Editing What’s that?

Goals of Dialogue Editing

Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.

Goals of Dialogue Editing Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do. Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.

Goals of Dialogue Editing Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do. Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear. Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film.Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film.

Goals of Dialogue Editing Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do.Organize the material and get to know it. Let the tracks tell you what to do. Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear.Smooth the transitions. Make each scene believable, dramatic and clear. Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film.Fix articulations and remove noises. Take the filmmaking out of the film. Enhance the story. Create perspective, depth and focus.Enhance the story. Create perspective, depth and focus.

Prepare for ADR recording.Prepare for ADR recording. Determine proper sync.Determine proper sync. Prepare for the mix.Prepare for the mix. Prepare for the M&E mix.Prepare for the M&E mix. Goals of Dialogue Editing (part 2)

Serve the Story

What Materials Must You Have Before You Start? OMF of locked picture, with all audio tracks Video that matches this OMF (w/ TC burn-in) Original recordings Sound reports EDLs: audio and video Script Picture continuities, if possible

OMF and Initial Tracks

Deleting dual mono information

Marking Scenes

Organize Wild Sound

Script Break-down

Single camera shooting Scene 45: INT/night, Dinner at a restaurant 45: Wide establishment shot of everyone at the table 45A: Betty CU 45B: Bob CU 45C: Blanche CU 45D: medium shot, POV kitchen

Single camera shooting

Pop Music Track Plan

Organized Tracks

Three Rules of Thumb #1 Whenever possible, play only one source of room tone at a time.

Wall of Room Tone

Correct Way

Three Rules of Thumb #2 Evenness is a trade-off between noise and smoothness.

Smooth Transitions

Three Rules of Thumb #3 Design scenes that require the least amount of processing.

Which Room Tone?

Remove Noises Crew noises Actor’s noises Location noises “Reasonable” noises that nonetheless don’t belong in the film.

Remove Noises The solution: room tone and alternate takes.

Typical Radio Microphone Click

Most Clicks Aren’t Easy to See

Add Depth and Focus

Spotting the loops

Cue Sheets

Motion Picture Workflows

Classic Film Workflow

Single-system NTSC

NTSC: Shoot Film/Record Tape

NTSC: Shoot Film/Record Disk

Single-system PAL

PAL: Shoot Film/Record Tape

PAL: Shoot Film/Record Disk

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