Mentoring programme Mark Ulano and Patrushkha Mierzwa workshop

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
300MMPW credit 1 30 seminar hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 3 to 8 hours of self-study English summer

Subject guarantor

David ČENĚK

Name of lecturer(s)

David ČENĚK

Contents

This is a unique opportunity to learn about the Hollywood practice of the film sound design profession.

Mark Ulano is a sound engineer creating the artistic sound side of film works. He has worked primarily with Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese, and has won many notable awards for his work, including an Academy Award for his sound for Titanic.

Patrushkha Mierzwa is one of the founders of the sound assistant profession, about which she has also published two books.

Workshop, The program will be held in English without interpretation.

06. 05. 2024

Location: Room 3122, Studio FAMU, Klimentská 4

10:00 - 13:00 Mixing This class gives a true history of the beginnings of sound, introduces types of recording equipment and the philosophy behind the selection and acquisition of a working package. The aim is also to prepare practical outputs for the afternoon session.

14:00 - 17:00 Boom Workshop & Wiring Lecture

A hands-on workshop of microphone-on-a-stick techniques and microport tweaking. How to maintain a healthy back, how to properly follow the action. Attention! Bring your own costumes for porting!

Learning outcomes

Introduction to the Hollywood practice of the film sound engineering profession.

Prerequisites and other requirements

Participation in the theoretical part of the Mentoring Programme:

02. 05. 2024

Venue: Studio FAMU, Referenční projekce, Klimentská 4

09.00 - 12:00 Storytelling with Sound

A three-hour interactive lecture on the connection between sound and the emotional content of a story.

13:00 - 15:00 Two 50-minute lectures Fundamentals of Sound Art

On the work of the post production sound engineer (production mixer), microphone technician (1st AS) and Utility Sound Technician (2nd AS).

15:30 - approx. 19:30 Film screening of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 2019, 161 min, directed by Quentin Tarantino, sound by Mark Ulano, Wylie Statesman, Michael Minkler, Christian P. Minkler. English with Czech subtitles. Post-film discussion with Mark Ulano and Patrushkha Mierzwa, moderated by Martin Styblo.

03. 05. 2024

Venue: U1, FAMU, Smetanovo nábřeží 2

10:00 - 12:30 Lecture: pre-production, this part is focused on a more detailed introduction of pre-production procedures (understanding the project, how to handle the interview with the director, how to break down the script, location scouting, procedures to save time and money, administration (One-liner, Day Out Of Days, Call Sheets, Prelims, shooting schedule), other elements of mise-en-scene, production)

13:30 - 16:00 Lecture: this session details processes for effective problem solving (production meeting, day before shooting, day one, understanding the „Vibe“, how to interpersonal relationships on set, why there are no problems on a big budget film shoot, soft skills)

09. 05. 2024

Venue: Studio FAMU, Referenční projekce, Klimentská 4

14:30 doors open

15:00 - approx. 19:30 film screening Killers of the Blossoming Moon, 2023, 206 min, directed by Martin Scorsese, sound by Tom Fleischman, Mark Ulano. In English with Czech subtitles. Debate with Mark Ulano and Patrushkha Mierzwa after the film, moderated by Martin Ozvold.

Literature

Patrushkha Mierzwa: Beneath the Boom Pole: The Art & Science of Boom Operating for Movies & TV (All Art is Technical: Sound for Motion Pictures and Television)

Patrushkha Mierzwa: Behind the Sound Cart: A Veteran's Guide to Sound on the Set (All Art is Technical: Sound for Motion Pictures and Television)

Evaluation methods and criteria

100% participation on 06/05/2024. Proof of participation by signing the attendance list. Prerequisite for obtaining the classification: attend the program on 2.5. or 3.5.2024.

Note

Contact person Andrea PETROVIČOVÁ, andrea.petrovicova@famu.cz , +420 234 244 339.

Schedule for winter semester 2023/2024:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

Schedule for summer semester 2023/2024:

Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
06.05.2024 10:00–17:00 David ČENĚK
Room 3122, Studio FAMU, Klimentská 4 lecture parallel1

The subject is a part of the following study plans