Sound Recording

Sound Recording

Capture clear, consistent production sound on location.

The role

Good location sound protects performances and gives post-production options. Learners practise microphone choice and placement, levels, monitoring, room tone, wild tracks and sound reports.

Core skills

  • Boom and radio microphones
  • Gain structure and monitoring
  • Room tone, wild tracks and ambience
  • Slating, metadata and sound reports
Location sound mixer monitoring recording levels while a boom operator captures dialogue, with radio microphones, a clapperboard and sound reports nearby.

Suggested practical workshop

Record dialogue in challenging spaces and evaluate microphone choices.

This is a proposed workshop idea. Dates, availability and participation arrangements will be announced when confirmed.