Sound Designer

Sound Design:

In common occurrences "Sound designer" are artist's who are brought on staff during the planning stages of a film, along with the set and costume designers, and who do their own mixing of the sound and music that are used or are going to be used in the film

Specifics

• Creating sounds effects for giant explosions or car crashes
• Creating more subtle sounds to enhance mood and feeling
• Managing the sound post production process

What You need to be a good Sound Designer

• Have a genuine enthusiasm for sound and film
• Have a good understanding of acoustics
• Have an expert knowledge of sound recording and editing techniques
• Have excellent listening skills
• Have creativity and imagination
• Be able to work conceptually
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to work under pressure to tight, changing deadlines
• Have good organisational and financial skills
• Understand the relevant health and safety laws and procedures

A Sound Designer (previously known as Sound Effects Editors or Special Effects (SFX) Editors) is responsible for providing the sound for screen action. Depending on the film’s budget, Sound Designers usually start work at the same time as the other Sound Editors.

On a big effects film, this may be before shooting begins. On a modest budget production, it could be when the Director and/or Executive Producer have approved the final picture edit 

What Will I be doing on my shoot

For my role as sound designer i will be placing mics around out set to get the best chance of catching the right amount of sound as well as the actors. I am also response able in finding and sourcing any and all music used in the production which i have done successful as i found royalty free music