Georgia,
Pardon my slipping into the conversation..
I'm in school, starting my second year. I'll be following an "editing/sound" path through my BFA program. I've mixed audio for music, in local studios for several years, on Logic Pro systems, decided to cross into the visual arts, just recently, at 38 years of age. I honestly thought that I was a smart person about audio, less than one year ago. I thought I knew it all. I was recently sat on my butt, behind the tool-shed and shown that I knew absolutely nothing. It was an awakening blow to my ego! ...I no longer have one, by the way.
I am floored, daily, by the differences in film/tv sound and audio for music. These examples, above, are completely overwhelming for me at this point in my journey. I feel almost withered under the bombardment of all of this information. Also, it is more than I have capacity to understand at this point in my journey. Most of the basic measurements and standards that you reference here, we haven't even touched on yet, in our program. This thread is a scary place for one that is new to film and television sound. But, it is exciting, because I know that eventually, I'll be rocking and rolling along with you guys in the future.
I'm very interested in where you went to school, and how, at such a young age, you are so informed of all of this technical information. Am I eventually going to learn all of this, before I leave school, or will this be the education that happens after graduation, that I hear so much about? Kind of like "Glad you went to film school, son, now let me teach you how we make films". I imagine this will be happening to me once I get a real job. I will be seeking work on the east coast, most likely in NC, once I graduate.
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Georgia, what I really want to say here is; I don't know your age or your path/background, but you are everything I wish I could be. Totally impressed. I feel like a tyke, looking up at mama using her hula hoop in the back yard, not understanding quite how it works, but knowing that I want to try it.
I look forward to reading your further posts in other areas on this board. Thank you for your contribution to my education. May you receive all the best in life.
Roger Harless, Jr.
rharless2@art.edu wyndrock@yahoo.com