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HN Sound Production at St.Serfs Burntisland.

Sound Production students were given an opportunity to exercise their knowledge and skills at this peaceful location yesterday. Outside, in the not-so-fresh air of the popular seaside town, the temperature and humidity soared whilst inside the church, based on the grand design of Truro Cathedral, the atmosphere was cool and calm.

Josephine Quinney, organist for St. Serf's, played the lovingly restored and modernised instrument originally installed in Lochgelly in 1901/2, so that the students could decide which microphone technique would be the most suitable for capturing all of its sonorous resonances and subtle timbres. Despite the roaring traffic and the excited children leaving the nearby school, the students worked efficiently, calmly and above all politely.


Reflecting on the event, Neil McDonald said he'd "forgotten just how calming it was to be inside church and that to be able to have the opportunity [to record] was brilliant experience for the students."

The Audio has to be edited and a sample will be available to hear on the blog soon.
For the future, Sound Production students have been invited back to record the Advent service where the organ will be augmented by a strong voiced choir.
James

Busy times for Sound production students

HND Sound Production students have worked with HND Holistic Therapy students to create a relaxation CD as part of the Holistic Therapy coursework. Each track has a spoken voice instructing the listener how to relax, talking them into a relaxed state. This is supported by soundscape. Sound fx and music.

HNC and D Sound Production students have been involved in the recording and editing of audio for an animated film, funded by the National Lottery, and run through Burntisland Primary School. Launch of the film will be June 08.

NC Media Production students have been working with external client – TIG Productions, assisting in filming for Kodaly Music Instruction DVD for Fife Education Music Services Department.

And finally, HND Sound Production students are involved in the production of a "Rock the Rovers" CD for Raith Rovers and Maggies Centre charity.

Release date for summer 08 - Watch this space .........

Commissioning for Television in Scotland

10 second year HD Television students were given the opportunity to participate in a one day seminar with television commissioning agents and independent producers in Glasgow. The theme of the day centred around the ‘what, when, and how’ of getting your films seen in Scotland.

Ewan Angus from the BBC provided some previously commissioned material and proceeded to discuss the detail and success or failure of the programmes.
Students were given the opportunity to pitch their own ideas in the afternoon portion of the session.

As well as being encouraged to write and to be passionate about their work the group was also given some fairly harsh advice about the potential for failure, especially for the uninitiated.

The students gained valuable insight into what commissioning was all about with some genuine tips on what to do with your script and more importantly what not to do. The students were also encouraged to discuss their ideas with the panel as well as with other students from around Scotland.

Listen up !!

Television students from first and second year HDCIT were once again instrumental to the success of ‘Listen Up’, a lively musical event performed by a 54 piece orchestra at the Rothes Halls.

This was the third year of the collaboration in which television students rigged for the multi-camera broadcast and recording of 7 individual concerts over the week.

In total there were 15 students who gained valuable experience recording a ‘live’ programme where all 4 camera operators had to react to precise cues and move quickly in between shots.

For many of the students who have just completed units in Multi-camera production this was a week which really brought their new skills into force and everyone involved felt the benefit of being involved in this project.