Workshop & Lecture details. Weds 4th/Thurs 5th May. Jason Boshoff
OD Hunt
Lecture 1: Managing Mayhem - Recording Andrew LLoyd Webber’s Eurovision Song Entry
Lecture 1: iOS Apps Vs Music An independent creator’s viewpoint
As an insight into essential project management and good working practice I’ll be talking through the several months it took to record the Eurovision song “My Time”.
iOS Apps Vs Music is a discussion on the Apple iOS ecosystem versus the Music Industry taken from an independent, nonmajor affiliated viewpoint. Points raised will include: 1. Marketing and Promotion 2. Return on Investment 3. Piracy 4. Speed of Return on Investment 5. Competition 6. Future growth 7. Revenue comparisons
Lecture 2: Guerrilla Recording in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi I’ll be using a road trip/recording session as an example of alternative recording methods that can have both a creative and financial impact on a project. Workshop: Mixing with Logic, not gear! Using a home recording of an acoustic folk singer/band I’ll demonstrate techniques for repairing dodgy drums and mixing techniques such as parallel effects and multiple busses using Logic Pro 9.
Ali Staton Workshop : The Mix Unmasked Using a track from LAMB’s forthcoming album ‘5’. I will show the process from receiving the initial session to delivering the final mix. Explaining along the way what my brief was, how I set up the session, my approach to the song, use of plugins, and final delivery to mastering.
Lecture 2: Marketing an Urban Record Starting from the ground up Marketing an Urban record will give an overview on the process of independently marketing an Urban record in the UK in the year 2011 w/ a case studio of OD Hunte’s current project First Place http://www.firstplacetheband.com. Topics will include: Overview What is Urban in 2011? Aspects of Promotion: Radio Press Live Online Video online Video Broadcast Club Promotion International Licensing Workshop: Modern Mixing Techniques For Hip Hop, Pop Urban and R&B Modern Mixing Techniques is a condensed overview of some of the art, skill and craft of mixing contemporary Urban Pop, Hip Hop and R&B Modern Mixing Techniques will focus on “In-The-Box” mixing
Friday 6th/Sat 7th May. Chris Tsangarides
Dennis Weinreich
Lecture 1: From Camel to Starship
Lecture 1: Audio Post Production for Film - Part 1
“Camel To Starship” is about the rapid advancements in recording in such a short time span, Wax cylinder to all the latest digital recording systems and whether we are making better recordings for this huge leap or not? I think it can open up a very lively debate!
I will present a power point based talk that goes through the various roles that make up the team for doing audio post on a film. I will look first at the route the pictures take, as a simple overview of the process, then go into detail of the roles and what makes for instance, a good dialogue editor, effect editor, dubbing mixer etc. This lecture is designed to be an introduction to Audio Post and will not get into creative detail. It will focus on day to day issues and how these roles fit within the context of a changing landscape for film making.
Lecture 2: Tales from the darkside
Lecture 2: Audio Post Production for Film - Part 2
Tales from the darkside is going to be about making records and how you deal with all the associated crap that comes with certain musicians and record company types.... The Diva vocalist, the insecure guitar player etc....
In this lecture I will look at the creative perspective that is applied to Audio Post for Film. I will show a short 25 second clip for the Oscar Winning film “Slumdog Millionaire” broken down into all of the component audio parts, and demonstrate how the different crafts approached the issues for this film and how they all worked together, in the context of this short piece, to help make the film engage it’s audience. I will also discuss the creative interaction between the craft skill areas and look at the role of the Supervising Sound Editor.
Kevin Feazey
General note: Many of the same issues are addressed in Parts 1 and 2, but where in part 1 I focus on these from a mechanical perspective, Part 2 looks at these from a creative perspective.
Lecture 1: Audio Alchemy How to turn lead into gold or at least better quality lead.
Workshop: I will focus on mic technique, and the workflow involved in recording foley.
Dealing with the realities of a working session when the players are less than stellar and all you have for help are your wits. Lecture 2: Tight Rope Recording Recording live in the studio without a net. How to put together a session that highlights the musicians abilities to play as unit. Workshop: Mixing On The Frontline Using your knowledge to stay one step ahead and deliver on time and in budget