agarrison
07-16-2004, 10:37 AM
We are in sudden need of an adjunct audio faculty member at the University of Texas Radio-Television-Film Department. I am off in the spring and the other audio teacher has just been activated for duty in Iraq. We have three sound-for-picture classes to cover; one in fall and two in spring.
The fall class, "RTF341- Audio Fundamentals" is an introduction to Production Sound for picture. It covers basic understanding of sound and audio, microphones and mic technique, audio in support of story, recording to Nagra 4.2, two-channel DAT (no t.c.), and directly to miniDV cameras. Also a basic introduction to editing so that students hear and cut their own work and understand some of the problems in production. We make it as practically oriented as we can and encourage these students to crew on undergrad and graduate films.
The undergraduate audio class in spring is "RTF 341C- Advanced Audio for Picture." Essentially it is postproduction. The basic course is a prerequisite. We emphasize practical work and thinking about sound’s creative potential through listening and talking about existing work. We see the job of audio as to help tell the story. The assignments culminate in group projects providing audio post-production for short films. These have been undergraduate films, graduate films, and local independent filmmaker’s films. We edit on Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools 5, stereo only, though some students develop 5.1 projects with faculty permission.
The graduate course is for first-year MFA students who are learning to make their own movies. This is the only formal sound course they get so it starts with mics, pick-up patterns etc. and culminates in sound editing their own film or video projects from that semester and prepping for a mix. The mix may be their own mix or with our staff mixer. We do not separate the MFA's by crafts. Each student crews in different positions for their cohorts so they get an understanding of the different crafts toward being better directors.
Salary is $6500 per course. ("Cheap" as Mad Magazine used to say). The candidate would be expected to work the fall semester (one course) or the spring semester (two courses) or both. Teaching experience is a must.
As an aside, U.T.'s experiment in developing local feature filmmaking, "Burnt Orange Productions" is also getting its first two productions off the ground. The first film is scheduled to shoot in September and October. There is no direct connection between these feature productions and these courses, however students will be involved. There will be some opportunities to consult and help grow this other area, though it is not at all required.
If you are interested, contact me by e-mail for more details. I will need a resume or history of your work experience and teaching experience. Also two letters of reference.
Sincerely,
Andrew Garrison, C.A.S.
The fall class, "RTF341- Audio Fundamentals" is an introduction to Production Sound for picture. It covers basic understanding of sound and audio, microphones and mic technique, audio in support of story, recording to Nagra 4.2, two-channel DAT (no t.c.), and directly to miniDV cameras. Also a basic introduction to editing so that students hear and cut their own work and understand some of the problems in production. We make it as practically oriented as we can and encourage these students to crew on undergrad and graduate films.
The undergraduate audio class in spring is "RTF 341C- Advanced Audio for Picture." Essentially it is postproduction. The basic course is a prerequisite. We emphasize practical work and thinking about sound’s creative potential through listening and talking about existing work. We see the job of audio as to help tell the story. The assignments culminate in group projects providing audio post-production for short films. These have been undergraduate films, graduate films, and local independent filmmaker’s films. We edit on Pro Tools LE and Pro Tools 5, stereo only, though some students develop 5.1 projects with faculty permission.
The graduate course is for first-year MFA students who are learning to make their own movies. This is the only formal sound course they get so it starts with mics, pick-up patterns etc. and culminates in sound editing their own film or video projects from that semester and prepping for a mix. The mix may be their own mix or with our staff mixer. We do not separate the MFA's by crafts. Each student crews in different positions for their cohorts so they get an understanding of the different crafts toward being better directors.
Salary is $6500 per course. ("Cheap" as Mad Magazine used to say). The candidate would be expected to work the fall semester (one course) or the spring semester (two courses) or both. Teaching experience is a must.
As an aside, U.T.'s experiment in developing local feature filmmaking, "Burnt Orange Productions" is also getting its first two productions off the ground. The first film is scheduled to shoot in September and October. There is no direct connection between these feature productions and these courses, however students will be involved. There will be some opportunities to consult and help grow this other area, though it is not at all required.
If you are interested, contact me by e-mail for more details. I will need a resume or history of your work experience and teaching experience. Also two letters of reference.
Sincerely,
Andrew Garrison, C.A.S.