Course Title: Create a final sound balance
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: VART6068C
Course Title: Create a final sound balance
School: 345T Media and Communication
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5198 - Diploma of Creative Industries
Course Contact : Program Administration Adam Lovell
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254976/ 99254815
Course Contact Email:adam.lovell@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Teachers:
John Phillips
Timothy Johnstone
Michael Pollard
Phone: 9925 4913
Email: john.phillips@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 85
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
none
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create a final sound balance for a production. Thorough understanding of a wide range of sound equipment and techniques for mixing and recording sound is required, along with the ability to supervise others, including engineers, sound mixers, sound editors and other studio technicians. The ability to solve problems that arise in the context of creating a final sound balance is essential.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUSSOU504A Create a final sound balance |
Element: |
Assess sound sources for simultaneous balance |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 |
Element: |
Direct the final mix |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 |
Element: |
Evaluate completed audio master |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 |
Element: |
Identify creative and artistic possibilities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will have the knowledge and skills to effectively complete a final sound mix / bounce in a multi-channel audio production environment for both stereo and surround sound productions.
Details of Learning Activities
In class learning activities include, but are not limited to:
Class delivery (face to face lectures)
Peer teaching & class presentations
Group Discussions
Out of class learning activities include, but are not limited to:
Sound Studio based mixing
Music production project based work
Collaboarative group work
Teacher directed activities
Teaching Schedule
SEMESTER 1:
#1
TAFE WEEK 1
SEM 1 Surround sound in audio production Introduction to the Course Guide, resources, assessments and expectations.
History of film sound
Includes: Lecture & presentation
John Phillips
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 1
#2
TAFE WEEK 2
SEM 1 Surround sound in audio production Cinema surround sound formats
OMF Importing & Exporting Intro to audio in FCP
Managing Video / audio recording & synchronisation
Includes: Lecture & practical presentation John Phillips
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 1
#3
TAFE WEEK 3
SEM 1 Surround sound in audio production Domestic surround sound
Mixing in surround
Includes: Lecture
5.1 demonstration
John Phillips
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 1, 2
#4
27 May
TAFE WEEK 4
SEM 1 Surround sound in audio production Setting up surround sessions in Pro-Tools
OMF Importing & Exporting Revision
Includes: Lecture & presentation
John Phillips
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 1, 3
#5
TAFE WEEK 5
SEM 1 Surround sound in audio production Setting up surround sessions in Logic & other platforms
Includes: Lecture & presentation
John Phillips
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 1, 3
#6
TAFE WEEK 6
SEM 1 Surround sound in audio production Surround mixing, AC3 & DVD authoring
Introduction to Surround in Studio 3
Includes: Lecture & presentation, Studio visit
John Phillips
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 2, 3, 4
#7
TAFE WEEK 7
SEM 1 Advanced Live Sound Sound reinforcement
Includes: Lecture & presentation
(This class may include carryover content from weeks 1 – 6)
Michael Pollard
Lecture room 94.1.00
2 3
#8
TAFE WEEK 8
SEM 1 Advanced Live Sound Major project preparation
Includes: Lecture & presentation Michael Pollard
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 3, 4
#9
TAFE WEEK 9
SEM 1 Advanced Live Sound Major Project preparation
Includes: Lecture & presentation
Michael Pollard
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 3, 4
#10
TAFE WEEK 10
SEM 1 Advanced Live Sound Major Project preparation
Includes: Lecture & presentation.
Michael Pollard
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 3, 4
#11
TAFE WEEK 11
SEM 1 Advanced Mixing Techniques
Pre- Production
Includes: Lecture & presentation
Tim Johnston
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 1, 2, 3
#12
TAFE WEEK 12
SEM 1 Advanced Mixing Techniques
Pre- Production
Includes: Lecture & practical demonstration
Tim Johnston
Surround Mixing Studio 14.2.29
Element 2, 3, 4
#13
TAFE WEEK 13
SEM 1 Advanced Mixing Techniques
Pre- Production
Includes: Lecture & practical demonstration
Tim Johnston
Surround Mixing Studio 14.2.29
Element 3, 4
#14
TAFE WEEK 14
SEM 1 Advanced Mixing Techniques
Pre- Production
Includes: Lecture & practical demonstration
Tim Johnston
Surround Mixing Studio 14.2.29
Element 3, 4
#15
TAFE WEEK 15
SEM 1 Advanced Mixing Techniques
Pre- Production
Includes: Lecture & practical demonstration
Tim Johnston
Surround Mixing Studio 14.2.29
Element 3, 4
#16
TAFE WEEK 16
SEM 1 Final Examination Short answer & multiple choice examination
Includes: Pain
John Phillips
Lecture room 94.1.002
Element 1.1
SEMESTER 2:
#17-32
TAFE WEEKS 1-16
SEM 2 Studio Mixing Practical Training & Assessment
Pre- Production
Includes: Work on stereo & surround music mixes
4 hours per week in studio.
Tim Johnston
Paul Thomas
Anthony Norris
Surround Mixing Studio 14.2.29
Element 1, 2, 3, 4
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Blackboard, Media Annotation Tool. |
Other Resources
Note paper & pen.
Data storage, EG external Firewire (800+400) Hard Drive >=1tb.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course will involve demonstration of practical tasks and testing of underpinning theoretical knowledge.
Assessment will be made through 4 tasks.
Students must achieve a satisfactory result for all 4 assessments to be deemed competent.
Resits will be allowed if possible, for a maximum score of competent
Assessment Tasks
Assessment:
1) Operations Knowledge Test (Semester 1 – Week 16) 25% of total mark
Answer a range of multiple-choice, short and long answer questions related to class notes and discussions. To be considered competent you must achieve a mark of 50%, otherwise a resit will be required. Resit exams may be possible, however will be limited to the competent mark. They will be of the same specific knowledge base, but may consislt of different questions each time.
Resits are also contingent on available staffing and resources, and in some cases specific training package employability skills require timely submission as a key element of competence.
2) Session Set-up (Semester 2 – Week 13) 25% of total mark
Set up and assign session for surround production in Pro-Tools software
You will be required to achieve a 90% result in this test to be considered competent.
3) Stereo music mix (Semester 2 – Week 14) 25% of total mark
Final Sound Balance of supplied music session
You are required to produce a recording which demonstrates the application of your final sound mixing skills using professioonal standard audio software and hardware in a workplace scenario. You will be supplied with a final stereo mix of a commercially released song, and the original multi-channel session. The engineer of the session will discuss stragies used for mix, and then ask you to emulate specific areas, including the overall balance.
4) Surround music mix (Semester 2 – Week 14) 25% of total mark
You are required to produce a recording which demonstrates the application of your final sound mixing skills using professioonal standard audio software and hardware in a workplace scenario. You will be supplied with athe original multi-channel recording of a commercially released song, and be required to make a cohesive final sound balance, presented in 5.1 surround sound.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrated alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program administration
Other Information
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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