Sound Direction of Film Music

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
308ZRFH Z 1 12S Czech winter

Subject guarantor

Jan ČENĚK, Jiří ZOBAČ

Name of lecturer(s)

Jan ČENĚK, Jiří ZOBAČ

Learning outcomes of the course unit

This course forms the obligatory elective course „Film Music Sound Directing Workshop“. The task of the course is to acquaint students with issues in recording various music genres with a focus on the use of music in audio-visual works. In the presentation specific differences between recording film music, radio, music for CDs, etc. are clarified.

Instruction goals:

Course graduates know the causes for differing approaches in creating music recordings for the appropriate purposes. There is a overview of the historical, cultural and technical relationships in recording processes and on the theory level students are able to set implementation steps in the recording of classical music forms and genres. This acquired knowledge may further develop in the elective „Film Music Sound Directing Workshop.“

Mode of study

Contact instruction

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Completion of music courses in the previous study.

Course contents

This course forms the obligatory elective course „Film Music Sound Directing Workshop“. The task of the course is to acquaint students with issues in recording various music genres with a focus on the use of music in audio-visual works. In the presentation specific differences between recording film music, radio, music for CDs, etc. are clarified.

  1. Sound director - artistic profession
  2. Music in film and television
  3. The principles of recording various music genres. Differences between recording film music and music for CD, radio, etc.
  4. Selection of microphones for music recording
  5. Recording solo instruments. Recording chamber orchestras and ensembles.
  6. Recording symphonic orchestras
  7. Recording wind music. Recording folk music
  8. Recording vocal music. Recording operas
  9. Recording music for audio-visual programs
  10. Recording and editing stereophonic signals. Recording and editing of multi-track signals.
  11. Use of signal adjustment devces.
  12. Automatic music mixing. Mixing music for multi-channel technology.

Recommended or required reading

Vlachý, V.: Praxe zvukové techniky - Muzikus 1995

Syrový, V.: Hudební zvuk - AMU Praha 2009

Zamazal, V:: Hudební nástroje před mikrofonem - Supraphon 1975

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation in instruction

Schedule for winter semester 2018/2019:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
room 318
Room No. 318
(Lažanský palác)
ZOBAČ J.
11:30–13:05
ODD WEEK
(lecture parallel1)
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Wed 11:30–13:05 Jiří ZOBAČ Room No. 318
Lažanský palác 		lecture parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2018/2019:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans