Archives for October 2012

Student Project Progress in Sound for Moving Image

blog · 2012-10-22

Over the course of the semester I’ve been particularly impressed with how my students in Sound for Moving Image (MDIA 3303) have been developing their sound design skills. Their first introduction to sound synchronization (Project 1) saw them cutting stock effects from our Central SFX Server to a 1-3 minute video of their choosing. Several of the students performed exemplary on Project 1, however it was almost more fun to see some of the source files chosen!

Some of my favorites:

Recently in Sound for Moving Image we’ve been studying Foley which has produced some truly great results. Once the class split into groups and created cut sheets, they had the opportunity to record in MDIA Control B to complete Project 2; a 23 second clip of Parkour running from the intro to Casino Royale. It was immensely gratifying seeing the students across my two sections of 3303 work together in the studio to act out and record Foley.

From our 1 1/2 weeks of recording sessions, below is a gallery of pictures of the engineers and Foley artists in action, as well as a compilation of some of their complete Foley projects. I hope you enjoy their final results as much as I do!

An Update on the Ohio University Radio Drama Internship in Partnership with WOUB…There’s Audio!

blog · 2012-10-16

In September I posted about an exciting partnership between Ohio University Media Arts & Studies students this Fall Semester of 2012 – 2013 that provides an internship / independent study opportunity to complete several radio dramas, an ongoing content initiative of the WOUB Public Media.

I’m pleased to report that the students are currently working hard on wrapping up Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll and will soon be starting on Peter and Wendy by J.M. Barrie. They’ve been working tremendously hard, and the results are looking great!

In my last post I mentioned my hope to soon be sharing some great student work with you via WOUB.org / WiredForBooks.org in the very near future, and while Through the Looking Glass isn’t 100% ready for WOUB.org I’m pleased to share Chapter 7 of Through the Looking Glass with you.

Narrated by Karen M. Chan with the Wired for Books Players.
Produced by Kyle P. Snyder and Mark Robinson.

I know I’m pleased with the results thus far, and I hope you enjoy it too. The students hope to have Through the Looking Glass completed in the coming weeks and Peter and Wendy completed by the semester’s end.

Photo: Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll

Updated: Snyder to Moderate Focal Press Author Panel @ AES 133

blog · 2012-10-15

This year at the 133rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, Focal Press will be hosting an Author Panel on the main Project Studio Expo Stage where Focal authors will discuss “Can project studios really get pro results?”

The panel will feature the likes of Mike Senior (Mixing Secrets for the Small Studio), Will Pirkle (Designing Audio Effect Plugins in C++), Jay Kadis (The Science of Sound Recording), Dr. William Moylan (Understanding and Crafting the Mix, 2e), and David Miles Huber (Modern Recording Techniques, 7e). I’m particularly pleased to announce that Focal Press has asked me to moderate this panel of great authors, which I think will be a great session for all in attendance. I’ve worked with Focal Press for some time now and have always been impressed with the immensely high level of technical expertise that their authors bring to the table, and this panel is sure to further that reputation.

If you have questions for these authors, either for someone specific or in general on the topic of the author’s panel, I’d invite you to submit your question using this web form as I absolutely welcome suggestions from our audience. Of course, suggestions are also welcome in the comments below (or via twitter directed to @KylePSnyder).

I hope to see you at the AES Convention, and I’d invite you to join us on Saturday, October 27th at 10:00am. We are the first ones up! For more details, be certain to consult your AES program.