Sound Gathering on Location

See also, Independent Filmmaking Certificate Program for the aspiring professional or serious amateur interested in writing, directing, producing, and marketing an independent film, and the Audio Production Certificate Program for the aspiring professional interested in audio recording and engineering.

Introduction

Students meet during a six-hour Saturday session conducted at a field location, in which the instructor demonstrates the use of basic audio tools on location, including a portable DC mixer, radio lav microphones, a boom mic, headsets, and cabling. Topics covered include live micing techniques, problem-solving for environmental noise challenges, selection of proper microphones for the given assignment, and proper gain-staging and level-setting for feeding various video cameras and audio recorders. The difference between recording for video and using a double system for film shooting would be explained, covering some of the most common problems encountered in field recording. Students will have the opportunity to listen on headsets, and hear the results of the techniques demonstrated and explained by the instructor.


Instructor

Scot Charles


Schedule and Fees

Schedule: (1 session) April 3, 2010, 9am-4pm; $369; .6 CEUs.


How to Register

Course registration # 102328

  • By telephone: Register using VISA or MasterCard by calling 206-897-8939 or 1-800-506-1325, Monday–Thursday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m–5 p.m.

  • Online: Register online for course # 102328.

  • By mail or fax: Print and mail or fax a registration form.

  • In person:

    • UW Extension, University District, Seattle
      (Administrative offices for UW Educational Outreach)
      4311 - 11th Ave. NE (see map)

      Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

      Parking: Free visitor parking is available in the building garage (entrance on 11th Ave. NE), in stalls marked "UW Educational Outreach."