outpost-travis
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As a professional in the San Francisco film community, I see again and again directors who haven't reserved an adequate budget for completing the sound mix for their film.
"Have I kept the audio from alternate reels in case sound bytes need to be replaced in my selected footage?"
"Will I be mixing in surround sound?"
"Am I preparing my film for foreign distribution?"
"Have I budgeted for music/scoring for my film?"
"Who will pay for Dolby/DTS/etc. licensing?"
These are all important things to keep in mind. In considering the experience of your viewer, do not forget that your film tells a story, and storytelling has roots in speech communication.
So before you take the plunge and wring out your budget on color-correction and finishing edits, make sure your film's voice (dialog) is good and strong-- your audience can close their eyes, but they cannot close their ears!
"Have I kept the audio from alternate reels in case sound bytes need to be replaced in my selected footage?"
"Will I be mixing in surround sound?"
"Am I preparing my film for foreign distribution?"
"Have I budgeted for music/scoring for my film?"
"Who will pay for Dolby/DTS/etc. licensing?"
These are all important things to keep in mind. In considering the experience of your viewer, do not forget that your film tells a story, and storytelling has roots in speech communication.
So before you take the plunge and wring out your budget on color-correction and finishing edits, make sure your film's voice (dialog) is good and strong-- your audience can close their eyes, but they cannot close their ears!