DMA 346 Digital Media Production Workshop Term: Fall 2014 Meeting: Wednesday 11:30 12:45, 08/23/2014 12/16/2014 Place: LCH A209 Units: 1 Section(s): 41379 / 41380 Instructor: Jody Mahler Office: LCH A210 Office Hours: W 2:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. or by appointment Phone: 310.560.8104 Email: jmahler@csudh.edu Instructor: Joshua McKendry Office: LCH A307 Office Hours: Monday and Wednesday 1:00 pm 2:15 pm Phone: 310.560.8104 Email: mailto:joshuamckendry@me.com 1. COURSE OBJECTIVE: To provide students with actual experience in audio post production and sound design on DMA television production projects such as short movie features and public service announcements. The basic goal of the course is for students within a particular degree option or specialty in DMA to supply their expertise on a collaborative project such as Audio Recording students performing ADR, foley, and sfx; or Music Technology students composing original music scores, lifts, and background tracks for DMA-TV projects. This more accurately represents the collaborative nature of professional work in the digital media industry by teaching students how to work cohesively and effectively on a client's project. 2. PRODUCTION ENVIRONMENT: One of the most important qualities for a DMA student to possess is the ability to work effectively as a team member and to meet project deadlines throughout the course. In the media industry, this process is called, Project Management. DMA-TV students who serve as the producers of the projects must present clearly defined production needs, time code hit lists, project documents, milestone deadlines, and all related digital assets to the Audio Recording and Music Technology students who are assigned to work on their projects. In this manner, the process of distributing project assets from one production department to another more closely simulates industry standard practices. 3. MODE OF OPERATION: The instructor will assign each student in the class to a particular project, or multiple projects, based upon the post production needs of the semester s television projects. Once assigned to a project, each student along with his or her project group will meet with the instructor at a set time each week for a 15-20 minute production meeting. Since the weekly production meetings are the only time that students can consult with the instructor as a group, punctual attendance at every production meeting is required in order for the student to receive a 100% Attendance Score for the course. Students who are late or absent, review Penalties(4).
4. PENALTIES 10 point deduction Individual Deduction - Absence will result in a 10 point deduction 5 point deduction Individual Deduction - Tardy will result in a 5 point deduction 2 Point Milestone Team Deduction - Missing a project Milestone date will result in 2 points deducted from each member of the Audio/Video production team s overall grade. 1 Point Milestone Team Deduction - Missing a weekly production responsibilities will result in a 1 point deducted from each member of the Audio/Video production team s overall grade such as: Youtube uploading, weekly Production Manager schedule update 5. POST PRODUCTION RESPONSIBILITIES: DMA-TV Students are responsible for supervising all audio post production activities such as scheduling talent, directing ADR sessions, approving music and sfx tracks, and syncing/mixing the final composite sound track to the video sequence. In addition, they are responsible for providing the following documents/materials to their instructor as well as their audio and music group members. 1. Digital Video File Quicktime h.264 or DV, 720x 480, NTSC 48k dub of the project s final cut with a SMPTE window burn for syncing ADR, foley, sfx, and music to video. 2. Marked ADR Script- version of the final script marked for cutting up lines of dialogue for ADR. (See Marked ADR Script ). 3. Audio Editing Script - version of the final script marked with time code cues for sfx, foley, ambient tracks, and music. 4. Digital Assets Distribution Method Producer must provide a universal method for distributing and collection assets from all team members. Examples of cloud storage/file hosting: Drop Box, Amazon Cloud Drive, Google Drive, Apple icloud, etc 5. Online Screening/Critique Producers are responsible to provide online edits 2 days prior to the class meeting. This gives other members of the team and Instructors the opportunity to flag troubled areas for group discussion during class. Examples of online video networks: Youtube, Vimeo, Flckr, etc. Note: links should be private for team members and Instructors until the end of the project. 6. Email Producers are responsible to email team members and Instructors on critical decisions, video edit links/url, and schedule changes. DMA-Audio Students: are responsible for scheduling use of the audio post production facilities and equipment, performing the actual recording and syncing of ADR, foley, and sfx to the Quicktime video cue points, and providing a normalized Audio and Data CD in stereo of the following separate tracks that the TV students can easily lay back in sync to their video sequence with one cue point: 1. ADR Audio Track - separate track of just the ADR in stereo and normalized for easy lay 2. SFX Audio Track - separate track of just the sfx in stereo and normalized for easy lay 3. Foley Audio Track - separate track of just the foley in stereo and normalized for easy lay 4. Ambient Audio Track - separate track of just ambiance in stereo/ normalized for easy lay
DMA-Music Tech Students: are responsible for composing, arranging, orchestrating, recording, mixing, and syncing musical scores and hits to the Quicktime video cue points, and for providing a normalized Audio and Data CD in stereo of the music cues that the TV students can easily lay back in sync to their video sequence with one cue point: 1. Music Audio Track - separate track of just the music in stereo and normalized for easy lay 6. WEEKLY PRODUCTION MEETING: Every week each group will meet with the instructors at its assigned time to present and review progress on the project. Presentation format must be on: SDHC media. No other format is acceptable unless previously agreed upon by the instructor. Video Positions 1. Production Manager: a. Managing the Video Editor, ADR Supervisor, Effects Supervisor, Music Supervisor, Team attendance, writing weekly evaluations to instructors, keeping the team and instructors up to date on the production schedule. Breaking down the Drama into manageable scenes. Responsible for reviewing the weekly edit, keeping the team running and meeting deadlines. 2. Video Editor: a. Video editing with assets supplied by the audio team, Weekly SD card video, Youtube upload, providing assets to the audio team. 3. ADR Supervisor: a. Scheduling talent, supervising ADR recording session, Marked/Revised ADR Script 4. Effects Supervisor: a. Scheduling recording sessions, supervising session, SFX Que Sheet with scheduled update reports 5. Music Supervisor: a. Scheduling recording sessions, supervising session, Music Que Sheet with scheduled update reports Audio Positions 1. Re-record Mixer a. Responsible for creating the weekly audio composite track from the audio stems created by other audio students. 2. ADR recorder/dialogue Editor a. Responsible for recording all ADR for the Drama 3. Music Composition and Performance a. Responsible for create a music score, ambient tracks and background music for the Drama 4. SFX/ Foley/ Wala recording and performance a. Responsible for recording sfx, foley and Wala audio tracks
7. CLASS CODE OF CONDUCT 1. NO FOOD or DRINKS! - Consumption of food and beverages in our classroom and production labs is NOT allowed at any time. Food and beverages must be stored out of sight for consumption outside of class and labs. 2. NO CELL PHONES, TABLETS, COMPUTERS! - Before entering the classroom each day, make sure that your device is turned OFF so that any incoming calls will not disturb the class or cause you to be pulled away from the class. 3. E-MAIL ACCOUNT REQUIRED - In order to receive course information, assignments, and announcements, you must have an email account which you can access daily. 8. STUDENT OUTCOMES: By the end of the course, students in various specialties will gain hands-on experience in performing tasks that are crucial in audio post production such as: 1. TV students supervising, directing, and laying back ADR, sfx, or music scores to video scenes; 2. Audio Recording students producing, recording, mixing, and syncing ADR, sfx, foley, or ambiance to video scenes; and 3) Music Tech students composing, arranging, orchestrating, recording, and syncing original musical scores to video scenes. 9. FINAL SUBMISSIONS - required by each student in order to earn 1-unit of credit for the semester: 1) FINAL REPORT - Each student is required to submit a separate Final Report which: 1. Documents the amount of hours worked. 2. Describes in detail the method and process used to perform the work. 3. Assesses the quality of the work in relation to the final product and the client s expressed needs for the project. 4. Evaluates the professional image of each group member with whom the student worked on the project. (See DMA 346 Final Report format. TV majors use the Final Report Format for TV Producers, while Audio and Music Tech majors use the Final Report Format for Audio and Music Crew ). Each report must be typed in the proper format as prescribed on the sheet in order to receive credit in the course. 2) FINISHED PRODUCT TV students, along with their separate Final Reports, are responsible for delivering the final sequence in multiple digital formats. Format instructions and specifications will be provided by the Instructors and available on Blackboard. 10. GRADING POLICY - the student s final grade for the course will be based on the following criteria and grading scale: 1) QUANTITY OF WORK the amount of work performed during the semester as reflected in the student s Final Report. The more hours of work performed, the higher the grade. Students need to keep an accurate log of the dates, times, hours, and type of work performed throughout the semester for inclusion in the Final Report. 2) QUALITY OF WORK - the resulting production value and contribution of your work to the quality of the finished product. The more challenging and sophisticated the level of
work, the better the grade. The higher the quality of the work in relation to the finished product, the better the grade. 3) PROFESSIONAL IMAGE - the reputation you earn from your team members and instructor for your punctuality (Attendance Score), dependability, attitude, interpersonal skills, and overall ability to work collaboratively on class projects. 4) ATTENDANCE see penalties (4). 5) MILESTONES see penalties (4). GRADING SCALE A (100-92%) B+ (89-88%) C+ (79-78%) D+ (69-68%) A- (91-90%) B (87-82%) C (77-72%) D (67-60%) B- (81-80%) C- (71-70%) F (59% -0) 11. DISABILITIES - Students with disabilities are encouraged to consult the Catalog for information on Disabled Student Services 310-243-3660. Any disabled student requiring assistance with exams or other course work will be allowed to utilize these services. 12. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY - please consult the section in the University Catalog titled Academic Integrity for official campus policy on cheating and plagiarism. 13. THIS SYLLABUS IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE