Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects

The premix

A course by Manuel José Gordillo , Composer and Sound Designer

Composer and Sound Designer. Medellín, Colombia.
Joined March 2022
100% positive reviews (27)
1,525 students
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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

“the premix with few tools you will be able to propose an intention to mix the recorded sound. What do you want to sound loud, soft? Should any sounds be felt more than others? let's get started Now we are going to see how to balance the sounds a bit in terms of volume to deliver to the mixing engineer an intention of mixing. We are not going to go into as many processes as those used in the final mix, but we are going to use a little bit of volume. There are two ways this is generally done. One manipulating Clip Gain and the other with volume automation. I personally find it more organized ...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (27)
  • 1525 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 40m)
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  • Areas

    Audio, Sound Design

Manuel José Gordillo

Manuel José Gordillo
A course by Manuel José Gordillo

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Composer and Sound Designer

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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Introduction to Foley: Create and Record Sound Effects

A course by Manuel José Gordillo
Composer and Sound Designer. Medellín, Colombia.
Joined March 2022
  • 100% positive reviews (27)
  • 1,525 students