Sound Design for Audiovisual Projects
Effects
A course by Mariano Alvarez , Sound Designer
Joined February 2022
About the video: Effects
Overview
“Now that you know what environments and foley are, in this class I'm going to talk about sound effects.”
In this video lesson Mariano Alvarez addresses the topic: Effects, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sound Design for Audiovisual Projects. Learn to create sound effects for films with an impactful narrative, from studying the script to mixing the final tracks.
Partial transcription of the video
“Effects In this lesson, we will talk about sound effects. Sound effects are all those sounds that are neither ambient nor foleys. Sound effects can be recorded inside or outside the studio. They do not necessarily need to be recorded in sync with the image. They can be recorded randomly. Sound effects can be recordings made with microphones or with synthesizers. They can be simple sounds, like a door slamming, or very complex sounds, like creating a monster. Almost always, we work the effects in layers. Sometimes a single sound is formed by the sum of several simultaneous sounds. I'm going ...”
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Course summary for: Sound Design for Audiovisual Projects
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Audio, Sound Design

Mariano Alvarez
A course by Mariano Alvarez
Mariano Alvarez is a sound designer, researcher, and partner at Punch Audio studio. He holds a degree in art and design from the University of São Paulo, a master's in arts and communication, and is a professor of sound and audiovisual art as well as a researcher.
Throughout his career he's received awards such as a Cannes Lions, LIA, D&AD, and Ciclope, and has worked for big-name clients including HBO, Netflix, Disney, Chevrolet, P&G, Nike, Unilever, Ambev, Burger King, and many more.
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