Audio Post Production Services

Welcome to the Post Audio for Media Services page! Below is a list of all services I currently offer and what you can expect when signing up for any service. If you know what you’re looking for or are a repeat customer you can request a quote for your project here!

Post Audio for Media Services

Audio has many important roles in film. George Lucas is famously quoted saying that:

Personally, I believe it could be raised closer to 80% depending on the genre.

Either way, audio is a huge deal. And your film is your project baby. It’s your vision, your story, your message. You need someone you can trust when it comes to how your audio is handled in post.

When I work with audio for a client I have just one rule:

My role in any project is never to “be the hero.” I’m there to guide the story along with the skills I’ve been blessed with. While there may be some situations where I suggest some creative ideas or give a best course of action during problem solving, the film is ultimately your vision. And my role in that story is to help your vision come to life.

Dialogue Editing

Dialogue editing is the first step in any post edit. Unfortunately, this can also be the most time consuming. There’s a lot that can happen on location that causes issues, such as:

• Wireless Interference/Dropouts
• Environmental Noise
• Man-made Noise
• Improper Boom Technique
• Actor Flubs
• Etc.

There are three main stages when it comes to dialogue editing:

• Fill
• Fix
• Fade

My goal when editing dialogue is to fill the entire film from A to B with that sweet, sweet production sound.

Crisp, clear, clean dialogue.

For indie films, this small attention to detail can mean the different between an amateur and professional sounding story.

What are Sound Effects?

Sound effects, or SFx, help make up many different parts of the soundscape in a film:

• Production Effects, or PFx
• Sound Design
• Ambiance
• Foley

 Production Effects

Production effects, or PFx, are any sounds recorded on set that isn’t dialogue. These sounds are extremely important in creating a foundation for proper Foley.

Some of these sounds could include:

• Actor movement
• Prop interaction
• Doors and chairs
• Elevator sounds
• Nature ambiance
• Clothing and jewelry

Production effects are some of the most important sounds to record on set. While some choose to replace all these sounds with Foley later on in post, this can be incredibly expensive and could over-sterilize your film’s soundscape. PFx provide a much more natural foundation for your Foley than just using Foley itself.

This is why the number one piece of advice I give to starting production sound mixers is:

Sound Design

Sound design is notoriously confused with sound effects by starting filmmakers. While closely related, there are some differences.

These sounds are the foundation of your story’s worldbuilding, the heart of creating your film’s sonic branding.

A watered down and fun way to think about the difference between sound design and sound effects is that sound effects are like separate ingredients to a lasagna, noodles, cheese, sauce, meat, whereas sound design is like a fully baked lasagna!

When done right, sound design will be the key to helping the audience member feel like your world is real. When done wrong, it will leave your film thin and forgettable.

Ambiance

Ambiance sounds are very subtle. Most of the time you might not even recognize that they’re there. But when they’re forgotten in a film people will feel like something’s missing.

Typical ambiance sounds sit in the background and will “fill out” a scene to help the characters fit with what the audience sees. They could include:

• Nature sounds like wind, trees, animals
• Room tone
• Hvac, fridges, elevators
• Walla
• Vehicles