Unit 17: Audio Production Processes and Techniques - Capture Environment

Unit 17: Audio Production Processes and Techniques - Capture Environment

Scenario - As part of an interview process you have been asked by a prospective employer to submit a portfolio of recordings from a variety of different sources and acoustic environments as evidence of your technical abilities.

Task:

Create a portfolio of recordings, report and recording log with track sheets. Report to include information on the following areas:

• Audio Capture: Studio and outside broadcast; Interviews; atmosphere; Live Performances and Conferences; monologue; dialogue; Group Debate; Audience Interaction; Participation.
• Microphone types and characteristics: Dynamic; Capacitor; electric condenser; ribbon; carbon; crystal hand-held; Stand; Tie-clip; Rifle; Boom; Associated Polar diagrams (omni, cardioid, hyper- cardioid); Radio Microphones.
• Pre-recorded sources: DVD; CD; Tape; Hard disk; MiniDisc sound file formats e.g. MP3; File conversion; as-live recordings; live recordings; concerts; Interview material; Commentary; Library material
• Recording Equipment: Interfaces; Cables and gain stages; Mixer inputs and outputs; signal flow and levels; metering and monitoring; The integrity of the sound signal; Direct Injection; Multi-track; stereo and single track recording; analogue recording; digital recording; Linear; Non-Linear; CD; DVD; Hard Disk

Make use of diagrams and technical information where appropriate.

Unit 1: Pre-Production Techniques for the Creative Media Industries - Prepare and Apply Pre-production Planning

Unit 1: Pre-Production Techniques for the Creative Media Industries - 

Prepare and Apply Pre-production Planning

Scenario: You are the co-ordinator for pre-production on your project and you are going to generate appropriate planning and pre-production documentation an collate this in a digital portfolio.

Unit 1: Pre-Production Techniques for the Creative Media Industries - Present a Report Detailing the Requirements of your Production

Unit 1: Pre-Production Techniques for the Creative Media Industries - 

Present a Report Detailing the Requirements of your Production

Scenario - You are the Co-ordinator for Pre-production on your Project and you are going to prepare a report for your client detailing the requirements of your production.

Task 1 - 

As part of your pitch to a client you must prepare a report which details and identifies requirements for a production.

You must also identify how you will source these requirements.

This report can be written or presented creatively using a web-log or video.

You must fully explain why each element is required'

• Why is this requirement important?
• How will the requirement be sourced?
• Which codes of practice need to be observed and why?
• Which regulatory issues need to be addressed and why?