Title of project – ‘Hoodoos: Audio Recording and Post-Production’
Synopsis – A magical family who are known as the ‘Hoodoos’ solve magical mysteries and problems for guests. The show is aimed at children aged 3-6.
Overview/Project outline – Jack previously recorded on-set sound voluntarily for a media production team who are looking to produce this children’s TV show. Episodes will be around 10-15 minutes long. In the meantime both of us will be gathering together a small sound sample library for use in conjunction with the Foley that we will be recording. Primarily I will be handling most of the post production between now and the 1st December, using artistic collaboration with the Hoodoos producer Josh Mannox. When the picture-lock arrives we will begin post-production using the preparation and artefacts we have already gathered and created.
Aims/Objectives – For my audio project my focused aim is to produce an industry standard piece of work whilst servicing a real world client. I wish to produce an episode of Hoodoos that meets the clients needs for it then to be aired on TV. The main objective here is to work collaboratively with the producer/director so that the requirements are met and included appropriately within my work. I aim to support my work with secondary research that has aided me and improved my post production skills throughout this semester.
- Location Recording – Voluntary weekend devoted to record on-set sound and dialogue. Some wild track and some SFX must also be obtained for post-production purposes.
- Music Production – We aim to create and produce a music track, in collaboration with the director, which will reflect the timbre and on-screen cues. A musical piece we create may also be used for thematic purposes, at the discretion of the producer. This music track isn’t anything complicated, it must be something simple yet joyful to keep the attention of the young viewers behind the TV screen.
- Post-Production – Using Pro Tools for the majority of the post-production, I will edit and consolidate the on-set audio material that I have chosen to use, and the audio that we have created ourselves. I will also be using garageband to create our bed track to fill the gaps and silences where there is no dialogue or SFX.
Format – 10-15 minute stereo WAV file, quicktime movie. It will also be bounced to mono for cross-platform purposes.