Sound Design Articles and Videos - Videomaker https://www.videomaker.com/category/how-to/audio-how-to/sound-design/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 23:06:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.videomaker.com/2019/05/cropped-Videomaker-Favicon-512-x512-32x32.jpg Sound Design Articles and Videos - Videomaker https://www.videomaker.com/category/how-to/audio-how-to/sound-design/ 32 32 Film sound design: Constructing narrative through sound https://www.videomaker.com/article/c04/18237-constructing-narrative-through-sound-design/ Thu, 23 Mar 2023 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/constructing-narrative-through-sound-design/ Sound design constructs the auditory landscape of production, including everything from dialogue to music to natural noises.

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]]> Frequency response explained https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/audio-how-to/sound-design/frequency-response-explained/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:58:25 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=73003198 The term "frequency response" is quite common in the audio space, but admittedly it will take some explaining to those new to it.

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]]> What is spatial sound, and how can it impact your content? https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/audio-how-to/sound-design/what-is-spatial-sound-and-how-can-it-impact-your-content/ Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72077546 A new player in audio has emerged to the delight of anyone looking to enhance their streaming content. It’s called spatial sound. Videographers spend hours using the latest innovations for creating the most impressive video that they can. Audio, however, has played second fiddle through the years, with the now-decades old stereo sound often being […]

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]]> Grammy Nominee Eric Alexandrakis: On “Psychogenic Fugue” and Scoring for Film & TV https://www.videomaker.com/how-to/audio-how-to/sound-design/grammy-nominee-eric-alexandrakis-on-psychogenic-fugue-and-scoring-for-film-tv/ Fri, 20 Mar 2020 21:27:19 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=72042888 Eric Alexandrakis is becoming well-known in the world of film and television as a master of sound for his unique approach to film scoring. With a newfound 2019 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Spoken Word Album (I.V. Catatonia: 20 Years as a Two-Time Cancer Survivor), his innovative approach to music is garnering plenty of attention.  Alexandrakis […]

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]]> Sound design: How sound helps tell your visual stories https://www.videomaker.com/article/f04/19052-sound-design-how-sound-helps-tell-your-visual-stories/ Tue, 09 Jul 2019 17:25:07 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/sound-design-how-sound-helps-tell-your-visual-stories/ Every scene in a film has carefully crafted sound design to represent what is going on. They represent the scene's location and the actions of characters.

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]]> Here’s the Sound Design and Audio Info You Need to Know https://www.videomaker.com/heres-the-sound-design-and-audio-info-you-need-to-know/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 22:48:02 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/?p=71105772 The worst mistake a videographer can make is forgetting about audio. Bad audio and sound design can leave any great shot useless. Here's how to avoid that.

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]]> How to choose the right music for your next video https://www.videomaker.com/article/c04/19127-how-to-choose-the-right-music-for-your-next-video/ Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:35:02 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/how-to-choose-the-right-music-for-your-next-video/ Choosing the right music–whether you’re playing DJ around your friends, or doing something more serious like working on a video for a client– can be a hard choice. Our tastes in music are subjective and sometimes difficult to explain. People might like a song or artist for a variety of reasons, but that isn’t to […]

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]]> How to use spatial audio to make your spherical video more immersive https://www.videomaker.com/article/c13/18976-how-to-use-spatial-audio-to-make-your-spherical-video-more-immersive/ Fri, 14 Apr 2017 16:10:46 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/how-to-use-spatial-audio-to-make-your-spherical-video-more-immersive/ When people ask what’s most important when making a video, we start off by saying the word audio. Audio can decide whether or not your project is successful. Audio is what drives a scene and draws audiences in. In the last year, a large new development for online video came about, and that development was […]

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]]> Why and How to Add Natural Audio for a More Polished Soundtrack https://www.videomaker.com/article/c04/18937-why-and-how-to-add-natural-audio-for-a-more-polished-soundtrack/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 16:03:13 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/why-and-how-to-add-natural-audio-for-a-more-polished-soundtrack/ Natural sounds, or nats, are the ambient sounds that exist in and around the focal points of your recording. Grasping the subtleties and importance of nats is a key component to bringing out the best in your audio and potentially getting yourself out of some tricky situations. Nats for Sync Clapboard The clapboard produces a […]

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]]> Applied Cinema Studies – Diegetic vs Non-Diegetic Explained https://www.videomaker.com/video/watch/tips-and-techniques/18773-applied-cinema-studies-diegetic-vs-non-diegetic-explained/ Tue, 12 Jul 2016 20:21:30 +0000 https://www.videomaker.com/uncategorized/applied-cinema-studies-diegetic-vs-non-diegetic-explained/ We define diegetic and non-diegetic elements and demonstrate how they can be used to convey complex cinematic ideas. Learn to better control the emotional and intellectual response of your audience by understanding the mechanisms behind it.

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