The Audio Lab

Audio Lab, run by audio post-production house Audio Chemistry gives independent filmmmakers information for all their audio needs! Whether you want to know more about production sound, or are deciding whether to mix in a cinema, we have all you need. With new episodes coming out every week, each time with a guest director or engineer, we make sure we only talk to people who have experience so that you can get the most out of Audio Lab.

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Episodes

Audio Lab - Episode 7

Episode 7: In this episode we're joined with Matt Bangerter, from SAE Institute. With a wealth of industry knowledge, Matt talks about how he got to where he is today, and how students can use their education to further their industry experiences.

May 07, 2015•30 min

The Audio Lab - Episode 6

Episode 6: In this episode we're joined with Jerome Velinksy, director of The Waiting Game. We'll be discussing elements of sound design and story-telling, and how audio cues can bring your film to the next level.

Apr 17, 2015•18 min

The Audio Lab - Episode 5

Episode 5: We discuss the process of taking a film edit from a small format 5.1 mixing studio, to a cinema space. We also have guest director Zac joining us to discuss his recent film 'Connection'.

Mar 17, 2015•11 min

The Audio Lab - Episode 4

Episode 4 - 'The Importance of Good Sound On Set'. This week we're discussing how importance it is to capture clean audio on set, and what can be done to overcome the issues that come about from having noisey dialogue. With special guest Lyn DiCiero, director of the 'Makers' documentary series.

Mar 03, 2015•8 min

The Audio Lab - Episode 3

Episode 3 - 'ADR vs Production Sound’. Brad and Stef talk about what problems arise with production dialogue and how ADR overcomes these issues, whilst letting the sound engineer and the director have full control over the scene. With special guest Kosta Ouzas, director of 'Don't Look Back'.

Feb 17, 2015•14 min

The Audio Lab - Episode 2

Episode 2 - ‘The Essence of Adding Foley'. Stef and Brad discuss the delivery of raw film, no matter the format, and what differences adding foley, sound effects and atmos can make to adding depth in a film. With special guest Jack Ralph, from Point Cool Productions, director of 'Distant Boats'.

Feb 17, 2015•12 min

The Audio Lab - Episode 1

Episode 1 - 'Broken Audio and the Art of Repair'. In this episode the team look at the problems that can be faced when recording production sound, and what kind of treatments can be applied to produce immersive audio. With special guest Quinten Robertson from Point Cool Productions, director of 'Sensitive Blokes'.

Feb 17, 2015•13 min

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