The FourthA FILM BY JOE BURDEN
The Concept
Can inventive sound design be used in place of verbal or visual exposition to
create an easily disseminated backstory in a science fiction film?
PractitionersCraig BerkeySound Designer/Editor for X2 (2003), No Country For Old Men (2007), Hanna (2011)
“Sound design for me (…) is the overall thought/concept and
execution of the entire sound-track. Philosophically my role as a sound
designer is to help filmmakers achieve and exceed their aural
aspirations for their films.”
Ben BurttSound Designer/Editor for Star Wars (1977-2015), E.T. (1982), WALL-E (2008)
“A large part of the sound design job is making the right choice of a
sound, and not really your technical knowledge. I like accidents and
spontaneity, and I pick takes out of my performances that often lead to new ideas that I wouldn’t have been
able to objectively reason out ahead of time.“
Test Project – M is for Meat Original Footage Final Mix
Test Project – M is for Meat Premiere Pro Timeline
ProductionCrew
Eric Sithole – Director
Emma Mills – Production Manager
Joe Burden – Sound Recorder/Designer/Editor
Cast
Anna- Female, 18-24
The Administrator - Male, 40-60
The Echoes – Three voice actors- One Female, Two Male- Aged 20-40
SchedulePre-Production
Practitioner studies, story and character development, location and costume design
- Oct – Dec ’13
Script, cast, rehearsals, shot breakdown and legal. Costume tests and production design
- Jan ’14
Production
Shoot, re-shoots (TBC), ADR- Feb ’14
Post-Production
Colour correction, grading, assembly edit, rough cut, offline edit appraisal
- Feb ’14
Final edit, screening, and feedback compilation. Critical essay and preliminary assessment of competition performance
- Mar ‘14
Measuring SuccessOnline Screenings
- Audience Questionnaire (using Survey Monkey)- Private Link
Private Screening
- Use hard copies of same survey- Personal Feedback
Online Presence
- Performance on SOTW and Shooting People’s Film of the Month contests
BibliographyMix. 2007. Ben Burtt. [online] Available at: http://mixonline.com/post/features/30-ben-burtt/ [Accessed: 14 Nov 2013].
Albrechtsen, P. 2011. Behind the Art: Craig Berkey. [online] Available at: http://designingsound.org/2011/06/behind-the-art-craig-berkey/ [Accessed: 24 Oct 2013].
X2. 2003. [film] USA: Bryan Singer.
Star Wars: The Original Trilogy (Episodes IV-VI). 2013. [Blu-ray] USA: George Lucas.