2. ROLE OF A SOUND DESIGNER
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Design – Designs the sound on equipment such as sound forge.
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Install – Installs the sound equipment and decides where it goes. For example speaker stage right.
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Operate – Operates the sound desk during shows.
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Works extremely closely with the director or choreographer.
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To be able to evoke emotion, create and reflect mood and underscore the action.
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To be able to source the sound (record or find pre-recorded sound).
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To be able to edit and manipulate sound.
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Diegetic sound – A sound an actor reacts to.
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Non-diegetic sound – A sound that the audience hear but actors don’t respond / react to.
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To be able to layer sounds.
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Know the difference between radio mics, ambient mics, orchestral mics and backstage mics / radios.
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To be able to take the script and analyse whats required and when.
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To be able to create cues. E.g. act 1 scene 2 – violins fade in.
