1. Sound for the Theatre & Film Design and Equipment http://www.stomponline.com

2. Outline of this presentation: I) Purpose for Sound II) The Designer’s process III) Types of sound IV) Sound equipment

3. Sound Design The Purpose: 1) Amplify the actors 2) Incidental music or underscoring 3) Special effects

4. Sound Design The Designer’s Process 1) Study the script >ID moods >ID possible sounds 2) Discuss with director 3) Research sound sources 4) Record sound cues www.filmsound.org

5. Sound Design Computer programs for sound design File types:.AU.RA.WAV.Mp3 Programs: Cool Edit Pro / Sound Forge

6. Types of Sound A) Pre-recorded sounds B) Live -created sounds C) Found sounds

7. Types of Sound A) Pre-recorded sounds >Music >Effects Libraries http://www.sound-effectslibrary.com/ http://www.sounddogs.com/start.asp http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/

8. Types of Sound B) Live - created effects Glass BreakingDoor Slam

9. Types of Sound C) Found Sounds

10. Sound System

11. Sound Equipment Mics Cables Mixers Amplifiers Speakers

12. Sound Equipment Microphones: “Mics” >Used for recording and amplifying sound Corded mics Wireless Handheld Wireless Lavaliere Floor mics

13. Sound Equipment Microphones “Mics” Hanging Mics

14. Sound Equipment Headphones >Used for mixing sound >Used by Stage Manager, lighting, and sound personal for communication between technicians

15. Sound Equipment Cables:  XLR cables (3 pins) male & female adapters ¼” plugs  RCA cables 2 or 3 color

16. Sound Equipment Mixer “sound board” >Controls and mixes the input of sound from various devices: CDs, mics, tapes, keyboards, computers

17. Sound Equipment Mixer “sound board” = equalizes low, med and high frequencies for best possible sound = controls volume of sound to speakers

18. Sound Equipment Amplifiers “Amp” >Powers the speakers (Configured between Mixer and Speakers) Note: Some speakers have their own Amps!

19. Sound Equipment Speakers > Mains (for audience) > Monitors (on stage for actors)

20. Sound System

21. Careers in Sound Sound Designer Sound Technicians Radio & commercials

22. Sound for the Theatre and Film “The End”