Southeast Creative Summit - Day 3
Sound Production with Ed Novick
I initially made the decision to take a trip to Atlanta for the Southeast Creative Summit because of a sound production seminar with sound guru and Academy Award winner Ed Novick. Prior to the hour and a half session with Novick, I never realized how much sound theory goes into the placement of the microphone on set and choosing the type of microphone to use. Novick's advice: always make sure the shot sounds like how it looks. Never introduce sounds into the shot that wouldn't otherwise be there, this includes removing sounds that don't look like they belong or interfere with the performance in the scene.
Novick walked us through the sound production setups for scenes from his films Inception, The Prestige, Spider-man, The Dark Knight, Money Ball and Life of Pi. I can't say enough how important it is to learn from real world examples and people who intimately know their craft. Novick's seminar was eye-opening and provided me with sound production knowledge I will always revert back to when shooting in the field.
Colour Correction with Patrick Inhofer
I've been editing for 18 years, and have always incorporated colour correction into my workflow. Patrick Inhofer expanded on everything I previously knew by demonstrating his Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve 10 workflow, how he works with RAW footage, LUTs and handles different camera workflows from ARRI to RED.
Inhofer is a SERIOUSLY talented colourist, whose workshops are extremely clear, concise and will arm you with the tools you need to know how to attack your next colour correction project. If you're interested in colour correction, be sure to sign-up for the free Sunday morning Tao Colorist Newsletter for colour correction training and the latest filmmaking news. Also check out the Mixing Light blog, for great interviews and tutorials.
The Southeast Creative Summit will be offered again next year, if you're interested in filmmaking and post production, it is the conference to attend.