Journalism & Mass Communication
(UGC Approved Degree Courses)

Duration : 3 MonthsEligibility : 10+2

Batch Starting: 15th May, 2012 Apply Online

Radio Technology A Sound Engineer is a person who understands the importance of the sound track, which works in conjunction with the visual image. Sound and picture share a symbiotic relationship and the result is pure magic-The magic of Cinema. Having established the importance of sound in our life, a student attending this course will learn both the technical and creative aspects of the recording process. Students practice on state-of-the-art equipment used in professional studios and upon completion will be able to successfully work in any avenue of the sound recording industry.

Sound engineers don't have to work strictly in music. Some engineers end up doing sound at conferences, for speeches and any other venue that requires projection of sound for an audience. Though an abstract, intangible sensory perception, sound constitutes perhaps our most intimate interactions with reality. In Cinema, despite its late entry, sound now occupies as important a position as do visuals. With the introduction of digital surround sound, it is now possible for viewers to have a three dimensional experience in a medium which is two-dimensional.

SYLLABUS

• Anatomy of sound recording studio for motion picture production.
• Sound reproduction; acoustic properties of enclosures and their correlation with the subjective listening of sound
• Sound designing for motion picture production
• Technology in sound recording and reproduction
  • Design consideration and characteristics of amplifiers, oscillators and power supplies.
  • Design consideration and characteristics of sound mixers, volume controls, equalizers
  • Cables and connectors - their types and application
  • Care and maintenance of the audio equipment
• Audio measurements :
  • Vu meter and sound level meter
  • Technique of measuring parameters of various audio devices used in the studio
  • Measurement of reverberation time of enclosures
• Computers in recording and editing of sound; exercises in the use of popular recording and editing softwares
• Workshop on
  • Sound recording for motion pictures practices
  • Modern trends in sound recording practices