Recording Music for Film, Binary Recording Studio

 We have been recording music for film and doing audio post for film over the years.  If you have a need of audio production for film please reach out! The picture below is of a recording session for film in our studio B.    Binary Recording Studio

Snare drum sound at Binary Recording studio

 Always looking for the unique sound in the studio.  Used this mic the other day, it's the Bob Baker "The Price is Right". game show host mic.  Added to the Shure Sm57 on the snare drum, giving it a little bit of distortion and punch.   Binary Recording Studio

Recording fiddle in the studio with Crow Magnet

Andy engineering the Crow Magnet session, Chris laying down some fiddle parts

The Modern Recording Studio ?

I like the idea that a lot of the equipment has got smaller over time, but this would be hard to work with. www.binaryrecordingstudio.com

Abbey Road Studios Reel ADT Waves plugin

Using the Abbey Road Studios Reel ADT Waves Plugin on the lead vocal to thicken it up. Very cool tool, varispeed control

Recording a killer white pearl DW drum kit today. Great tone from this kit and a good drummer equals fantastic tracks.

Post Audio DAW at Binary Recording Studio

We have been using Adobe Audition as our Post audio tool.  Like the interface between Adobe Premier and Audition.   Using the Waves plug-ins with this DAW. www.binaryrecodingsudio.com

Vintage Mic Pre's

Mic Pre's are one of the main tool in the studio, at Binary Recording Studio we like to offer a selection of different mic pre's for creating a sound.

We have 3 Ampex MX10 4-channel Tube Pre / Mixers in the studio. I am starting to really like the sound they offer, using them more everyday. www.binaryrecordingstudio.com #recordingstudio #vocals #guitar

"Groove Agent"great beats

Groove Agent in Cubase is one of the better virtual drum machines I have used.  Great samples with lots- o -editing options. www.binaryrecordingstudio.com

Robert Rodriquez, thoughts on making a Film Cheap!

Robert Rodriquez in 10 mins. tell you how to make a film without a lot of money!

Syncing ADR, Adobe's NEW Automatic Speech Alignment

In the new version of Adobes Audition 2014 they have added a nice feature for aligning your audio. check it out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I660VJ2S_v0





Audio post via Dropbox for your next project?  www.binaryrecordingstudio.com

Dolby Atmos and the Hobbit film

Post audio for the Hobbit

Storyboard Master Class for Film by J. Todd Anderson

Alfred Hitchcock’s films were known to be extensively storyboarded. He once commented that his films were often anticlimactic for him after they were edited, because he’d already experienced them in the storyboard. However, storyboarding helped Hitchcock plan out his films shot by shot, solidifying his vision.

Creating an Affordable Web Presence For Your Film

We all need help in marketing our indie films. "Assemble" has been building web based marketing tools for the film maker that helps in distribution.  Create, Gather and Profit!

History and Evolution of the Dissolve in film Editing

Something as editors we do everyday,  and interesting look at the dissolve.

Seven Rules of Film Making by Kevin Smith

Director, screenwriter, actor Kevin Smith, first feature "Clerks" that he made for $25,000 shares some tips that may help you in your next film project.

1. Edit while you’re still shooting. On every flick since Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, I’ve been editing while still in the midst of production. I’m not talking about some hired editor piecing together an assembly while I’m on set, either. I mean that whenever I’m not shooting, I’m in the editing room with my footage. While the crew is taking 15 minutes to an hour to set up the next shot, I’m behind the Avid, putting the flick together.

2. Chop while rolling. It’s all upside when you’re editing while you’re shooting, as you’ll know right away if there are any shots missing. More than twice over the course of Clerks II, I was able to grab cutaways or re-shoot coverage a mere 48 hours after wrapping on a particular scene, thanks to chopping while rolling. Two days after wrap, I had a fine cut of the flick because I’d spent the entire shoot editing whenever I wasn’t on set (during production I average three hours of sleep a night).

3. Show your edited footage as often as possible. Another benefit to cutting while you’re still in production is that it affords you the opportunity to share the scenes with the cast. Until they see cut scenes, the film is solely theoretical to them. Give the actors actual scenes to watch and suddenly they can see the film taking shape, too. If you’re lucky, the cast will get pumped seeing how well all their stuff is turning out and you’ll enjoy the trickle-down benefits: A freshly-inspired troop of performers who’ll come in every day and give you even better performances.

4. Include the cast (and crew) in on the editing process, too. I’m not saying they should all ride shotgun at the Avid, but once you’ve got scenes cut, roll ‘em for the cast and crew. In some cases, they might provide insight you hadn’t thought of yourself. At the very least, it will convey how collaborative you can be and foster good will amongst the people who are already eager to help you realize your vision.

5. If you’re shooting a talky picture, spare no expense on the sound recorder. Without special effects or stars, your dialogue is the selling point of your flick. Therefore, it behooves you to hire the best sound recordist/mixer you can afford. Same goes for your boom guy/girl: Don’t cheap out.

6. Never fish off the director’s pier. Don’t shag the help. Better to tug one out in your trailer than create an environment of weirdness by dipping your pen, or having your pen dipped, in company ink. After the flick has wrapped, hold a circle jerk/daisy-chain/gang-bang with the entire crew if you like. But while you’re in production, keep it all business.

7. Don’t make Jersey Girl. Trust me on this one.

How to read the scopes for color correction, Premiere Pro Tutorial with Larry Jordan

At Binary we do alot of color grading for our projects and clients. Want to be a better colorist? Using the scopes within the color program are very important.  Here is a great tutorial with Larry Jordan.

YouPix Community, Better your odds of Getting your Movie Made!

NoFilmSchool.com posted this article about YouPix,  a community of film makers that share resources. Another way of connecting with others in the film making biz.

Sometimes it can feel like the chances of your screenplay being bought and made, or having a shot at getting paid to direct a film is 1 in a million. YouPix is a contest/community that may help up those odds — to 1 in a thousand to be more accurate. This new platform is twofold: It’s an online filmmaking community where members can upload their scripts and films, talk in forums, and follow each other’s activity (like Facebook.) It’s also a screenwriting/directing contest that awards winners up to $500,000 to make their film. More details after the jump.

YouPix was launched in late-May of this year. Founders and filmmakers Mathew Davis and Talieh Safadi set out  to offer opportunities for screenwriters and directors to both share their work with fellow members of the site, as well as compete for the chance to make their films. 

Adobe Premiere 6 CC, get up to speed tutorial.

If you have not updated to the new CC version of Adobe editing tools I would. You can still have the older version in your apps but I don't think you will go back.  Some of the updates are really good and I am really enjoying some of the workflow improvements.  You do not have to worry about issues of being in the middle of a project on the older version and updating. The only thing I noticed was some of my hot keys did not transfer.

Check out this tutorial to get you up to speed on the new features.

Sound Design Breakdown for a Scene from Pixar's 'Monsters University'

We do alot of sound design and audio post for film at Binary and wanted to share this short video on how they created the sounds for "Monsters University"