Repair or ADR?

Chris Hocking · May 7th, 2007, 07:02 AM

Thanks Graham! Downloading now... Comments to follow!

Chris Hocking · May 7th, 2007, 07:09 AM

You're right - it does sound a bit metallic in sections. I'm not sure where the reverberation came from - there doesn't seem to be as much on the file I posted up. Did you add that?

I'll try adding an atmos track and syncing it to pictures tonight and see how it goes...

Thanks so much for your time! It's much appreciated!

Chris!

Vito DeFilippo · May 7th, 2007, 10:13 AM

Hi Chris,

I've done quite a bit of ADR (as an actor) and they always have us watch and listen to the original in order to match the performance. There's a specialized overlay on the video that gives the actor a visual cue on when to start speaking. I'm guessing you won't be able to replicate that, but I've always found it useful to see and hear what I did on the day.

For ambience, why not record a background roomtone in another location that fits but isn't as noisy? Something that could work for an ice cream shop, but without the fridges. A small restaurant maybe?

And I would try to do the ADR in a garage or whatever as suggested, especially if you don't have the resources to try and tweak the studio sound into something more natural.

Good luck...

Graham Risdon · May 7th, 2007, 02:25 PM

Hi Chris

No - I didn't add any reverb to the clip - can only assume it was there under the fridges! I just did the NR fairly quickly, but fine tuning the noise sample should yield a better result.

How much soundtrack do you have that's bad?

May 7th, 2007, 10:13 AM	#18
Vito DeFilippo Trustee Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Montreal, Quebec Posts: 1,585	Hi Chris, I've done quite a bit of ADR (as an actor) and they always have us watch and listen to the original in order to match the performance. There's a specialized overlay on the video that gives the actor a visual cue on when to start speaking. I'm guessing you won't be able to replicate that, but I've always found it useful to see and hear what I did on the day. For ambience, why not record a background roomtone in another location that fits but isn't as noisy? Something that could work for an ice cream shop, but without the fridges. A small restaurant maybe? And I would try to do the ADR in a garage or whatever as suggested, especially if you don't have the resources to try and tweak the studio sound into something more natural. Good luck... __________________ . http://www.nosmallroles.com

May 7th, 2007, 07:02 AM	#16
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	Thanks Graham! Downloading now... Comments to follow!

May 7th, 2007, 07:09 AM	#17
Chris Hocking Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 595	You're right - it does sound a bit metallic in sections. I'm not sure where the reverberation came from - there doesn't seem to be as much on the file I posted up. Did you add that? I'll try adding an atmos track and syncing it to pictures tonight and see how it goes... Thanks so much for your time! It's much appreciated! Chris!

May 7th, 2007, 02:25 PM	#19
Graham Risdon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 192	Hi Chris No - I didn't add any reverb to the clip - can only assume it was there under the fridges! I just did the NR fairly quickly, but fine tuning the noise sample should yield a better result. How much soundtrack do you have that's bad?