Sound... the Other Half.

Everyone knows that poor sound quality can destroy a descent "looking" film. The reverse is also true yet less talked about... but we won't go there.

Not many film-sound websites or tutorial pages are available on the internet, probably because everyones' main concern is what you see on the screen. This makes it tough to self-med-educate on the subject of stage and location sound recording, Foley, voice-over, film scoring, etc.

Take a peek at the following links...

Whoa! Way more information than us indie-chumps need (and all on one scrolling page no less). Location Sound: The Basics and Beyond answers any and all stupid questions about location sound and and sound management. Make sure to check out the 15 Tips and Tricks section toward the bottom of the page.

Film Sound! Click your way on over to Flimsound.org and loose yourself for hours reading and clicking and clicking and browsing. This site seems to provide quite a bit of philosophy, history and other educational tidbits that may come in handy when designing your soundscapes.

Now of course, none of this matters if your prefered genre is "silent film".