Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects
The premix
A course by Manuel José Gordillo , Composer and Sound Designer
Joined March 2022
About the video: The premix
Overview
“Now you will learn how to organize the session for a premix. In it we level the volume of the different sounds to pass an organized proposal to a sound supervisor or director.”
In this video lesson Manuel José Gordillo addresses the topic: The premix, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects. Learn to tune in to the sounds of your environment and enrich your audiovisual storytelling with Foley.
Partial transcription of the video
“Using some tools. you can establish an intention for mixing the recorded audio. Decide what you want to be loud or soft. and if any sound should stand out more than others. Let's get started on this journey of Now we will explore how to balance sound levels for the mixing engineer's benefit. setting clear intentions for the final mixdown process. Although we won't delve into all the intricate techniques employed during the last stage. we'll focus on adjusting volumes slightly. This approach typically involves two main methods: By adjusting the clip gain and using volume automation. you can ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects
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Manuel José Gordillo
A course by Manuel José Gordillo
Manuel José Gordillo is a composer and sound designer for film and media at La Tina Sonido, a company he cofounded in 2010, based in Bogotá, Colombia. He is also the cofounder and board member of MuCine, Asociación Colombiana de Compositores de Música para Cine, with whom he has collaborated on multiple projects.
Throughout his career, he's worked in every step of the sound post-production process for film, holding positions as a sound supervisor, an FX, direct, and ambient sound editor, a Foley artist, and a mixing engineer. He currently devotes his time to composing original music for feature-length films in a variety of genres, from dramas to thrillers and horror movies. With his company, La Tina, he's done sound and music post-production work for projects at both a local and international level, as well as platforms such Netflix, HBO, and Amazon Prime.
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