(WEEK 3)
April 16

LECTURE: Speech (PDF)
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Open Lab and Troubleshooting

HOMEWORK

• Read: Spanos, George. "Silence in Sound Design."
  

LECTURE: Music (PDF)
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Open Lab and Troubleshooting

HOMEWORK

• Screening Reflection 2 due Week 5
• Study for Midterm Exam (Week 5)
• Read: Weis, Elisabeth. "Sync Tanks."
  

MIDTERM EXAM
LECTURE: Time (PDF)
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Open Lab and Troubleshooting

HOMEWORK

• Short Story Adaptation due Week 6
• Read: Shulevitz, Judith. "Film: When Sound is a Character."
  

(WEEK 6)
May 7

SEMINAR: Short Story Adaptation Crit
SEMINAR: Game Audio Overview
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Sound Synthesis

HOMEWORK

• Screening Reflection 3 due Week 7
• Read: Ryzik, Melena: "The Sound of Inception."
  

LECTURE: Space (PDF)
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Open Lab and Troubleshooting

HOMEWORK

• Read: Thom, Randy. "Designing a Movie for Sound."
  

LECTURE: Sensation (PDF)
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Open Lab and Troubleshooting

HOMEWORK

• Screening Reflection 4 due Week 9
• Read: Spanos, George. "10 Tips That Will Make You a Better Sound Designer."
  

MEMORIAL DAY: NO CLASS MEETING

LECTURE: Perception (PDF) (moved to Week 8)
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Open Lab and Troubleshooting

HOMEWORK

• Read: Mac, Paul. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World."
  

LECTURE: Image + Sound (PDF)
SEMINAR: Screening and Discussion
LAB: Open Lab and Troubleshooting

HOMEWORK

• Game Audio due Week 11
• Review for Final Exam
• Read: Hart, Colin: "Principles of Boom Operation."

FINAL EXAM
SEMINAR: Game Audio Crit

HOMEWORK

• No homework. Enjoy your time off!