Sound Mixing (Point Break)

Sound Effects

In this lesson we were asked to substitute the audio in the chasing scene in the movie 'Point Break', this means that we used seperate audio files from external sources (e.g. Youtube) for sounds that the characters in the movie experiences. 

For example, using footsteps sounds while the characters are running, or explosion sounds when there is a bomb- we were to do this in a way that makes it seem as natural and realistic as possible. 

1. The teacher first showed us his own version, we didn't even realise that the sounds were layered on later.

2. We went to the computer lab to try it out on our own.

3. We were given the Point Break chasing scene and multiple sound effects files.

4. We unliked the original audio that came with the movie, and substituted it with our own external audio files.

This is my take on editing sound.

This lesson was really enjoyable and made me realize the importance of sound effects in films. I learnt that most movies use this technique, but as it is so natural the audience doesn't notice most of the time. 

What I found challenging was making the sound realistic, for example- if a character is running towards the camera, the footsteps would have to start out soft and increase as the character comes closer. Or in the bomb scene, where the explosion sound suddenly increases when the camera is directly filming the fire.