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Learn Sound Design from Oscar and Emmy Award-winning Sound Designer Eugene Gearty

Unlock the secrets of sound design with Oscar and Emmy-winning Sound Designer Eugene Gearty in this exclusive online class. Learn the tips, techniques, and creative approaches that were once passed down only from mentor to apprentice. Now, you can gain that same hands-on experience from the comfort of your home. Discover proven methods, strategies for organization, and expert problem-solving directly from Eugene’s studio. This is your chance to dive deep into the decision-making process of one of the most celebrated sound designers in the industry. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to elevate your sound design skills.

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In-Depth Tutorials

Gain access to nearly 3 hours of in-depth tutorials that cover everything from the basics of designing sound to the advanced techniques used in major blockbuster films.

Inside the Studio Insights

Dive into Eugene's Pro Tools timeline and uncover the secrets behind some of cinema's most iconic sound designs. Explore detailed case studies and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage to gain an insider's perspective on how these groundbreaking soundscapes were crafted.

Your Class at Your Pace

Self-paced videos that give you the flexibility to do the course when it fits into your schedule.

Watch Anywhere On Anything

Watch our courses on your phone, computer, or tablet - anywhere you have internet access.

Extras

Additional learning materials include pdf's, educational videos on Sound production & aesthetics, and further class footage from the cutting room floor.

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Meet Your Instructor

Eugene Gearty is an Emmy and Oscar-winning Sound Designer who has worked with Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, and The Coen Brothers, just to name a few.  His work has helped define the sound of a generation and plays an important role in modern cinema.  Truly a master of sound, Eugene continues to redefine audio in film.

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Simon Wyndham

The content is important enough to be relevant to everyone from directors to location sound recordists, foley artists, and music composers....even documentary and corporate video can benefit.

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Course Breakdown

 

Chapter 1 - Before You Begin

  • Meet Your Instructor (2:33)
  • Sound Design in the Script Phase (2:42)
  • First Look at a Script (2:25)
  • How Sound Reads a Script (1:55)
  • Sound Design and Budgets (1:40)
  • Before the Post Process Begins (2:36)
  • Preparing for the Post Process (1:41)

Chapter 2 - In The Beginning

  • Post Sound Begins (2:46)
  • The Spotting Session  (1:57)
  • Analyzing Production Sound (2:15)
  • Guiding Your Team (2:34)
  • How to Cut as a Team (6:24)
  • Working in Surround Sound (12:41)
  • Surround Sound Build Example (10:52)  - Audit this video
  • What's Done in the Mix  (6:44)
  • Relationships With Composers (4:37)
  • Discovering a Film's Sound (4:41) - Audit this video

Chapter 3 - The Nitty Gritty

  • Overcoming On Set Issues (2:51)
  • Tone (4:23)
  • Developing Your Ear (9:50)
  • Replicating Sounds (2:35)
  • Character Specific Sounds (4:15)
  • Building Specific Sounds (11:42) - Audit this video
  • The Power of Genre (3:02)
  • The Constraints of Genre (3:29)
  • Keeping Post Sound in Mind (2:46)
  • The Premix (2:44)
  • Sound Design in the Premix (9:11)
  • Conforming Sound (5:11)
  • Working with Foley (5:12)

Chapter 4 - The Sound of Silence

  • Degrees of Silence (4:48)
  • The Effect of Silence (5:05)
  • Less is More (2:26)
  • Building Backgrounds (14:32)

 

Chapter 5 - The Esoteric Sound Designer

  • The Sound Designer's Role (2:23)
  • The Importance of Experimentation (3:57)
  • Playing With Sounds (5:49)
  • Sound's Impact on the Audience (4:01)

Chapter 6 - In the End

  • Wrapping Up (3:42)

Appendix A - The Cutting Room Floor

  • Developing a Particular Sound (0:55)
  • First Thing Eugene Tackles in a Scene (0:59)
  • Determining What Sounds Need Space (1:25)
  • Dynamics of Space (1:13)
  • Favorite Sound (1:51)
  • Humor in Sound (1:05)
  • Questions About VFX (2:10)
  • Mic Choices (1:10)
  • Making Sure Music Isn't a Crutch (0:50)
  • Deliverables M & E (0:38)
  • Budget Cuts (1:00)
  • Communication (1:05)
  • Silence Extra (1:40)
  • Planning the Flow (2:40)
  • Full Metal Jacket (1:37)
  • Ice Storm (1:49)
  • The Term Sound Designer (2:35)
  • Foley Editors (1:05)
  • Loud Lightening Story (1:34)
  • Tiger Story (1:28)
  • Boom Sounds Vs. Canned Sounds (2:38)
  • Let Ideas Come to You (1:18)

Appendix B - Extras

  • Understanding Frequency Response (3 Min)
  • Understanding Pick-Up Patterns (5 Min)
  • Understanding Pre-Amps (3 Min)
  • Sound Designing the Storm in "Life of Pi" (3 Min)
  • Sound Designing the Shipwreck in "Life of Pi" (4 Min)
  • Sound Designing the Flying Fish in "Life of Pi" (4 Min)
  • Filmmaker U Interview (49 Min) 
  • Glossary
  • Credits

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$99 USD

Get a peek behind the curtain as Oscar and Emmy-winning Sound Designer Eugene Gearty shares his tricks, techniques, and ideas about sound design. In the past, knowledge was passed down from master to apprentice when a sound designer shared their room with their assistants. Now you can have that experience, learn proven techniques, strategies, organization, and problem-solving straight from the sound room of Eugene Gearty. Get unparalleled insight behind critical decisions from one of the most celebrated sound designers of our time.

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