Sound Design for Motion Graphics
2h 52mIntermediate2015-06-24
Authors

Scott Hirsch
NYU Professor, Sound Designer, Film and Video Editor, Audio Engineer
Course details
Editors and motion graphics artists create visually stunning graphics; however, without a compelling sound design, their hard work can fall flat. Luckily, Adobe Audition CC offers a variety of tools to import, sculpt, and finesse your sound design while working with the motion graphics video in the timeline.
This course is based on a 30-second graphics project, which is used to demonstrate concepts ranging from sound selection and spotting to sound creation and manipulation. Along the way, author Scott Hirsch provides an in-depth look at Audition's Multitrack and Waveform Editors, as well as the process of round-tripping a project to Premiere Pro. Plus, he'll show how to create your own riveting sound effects from scratch and start building a library you can use for future projects.
Learning objectives
Evaluating and spotting to picture
Finding and selecting sounds
Adding sounds to the timeline
Working in the Waveform Editor
Using real-time clip and track effects
Layering sound
Sculpting sound
Building a library of custom effects
Mixing and exporting the mix
This course is based on a 30-second graphics project, which is used to demonstrate concepts ranging from sound selection and spotting to sound creation and manipulation. Along the way, author Scott Hirsch provides an in-depth look at Audition's Multitrack and Waveform Editors, as well as the process of round-tripping a project to Premiere Pro. Plus, he'll show how to create your own riveting sound effects from scratch and start building a library you can use for future projects.
Learning objectives
Evaluating and spotting to picture
Finding and selecting sounds
Adding sounds to the timeline
Working in the Waveform Editor
Using real-time clip and track effects
Layering sound
Sculpting sound
Building a library of custom effects
Mixing and exporting the mix
Skills covered
Sound DesignAuditionPremiere ProAudio and MusicVideoPersonaAdobe
Concepts
Introduction
- Welcome
- What can sound design do for me
- Using the exercise files
Getting Started
- Starting out in Audition
- Strategizing an approach for sound design
- Using markers to spot to picture
Working with Sound Effects Files
- Searching sound effects libraries efficiently
- Adding sounds to the Timeline
- Stretching and shrinking sound effects to picture
Enhancing with Effects Processing
- Working with sound in the Waveform Editor
- Using real-time clip effects for sound design
- Reversing and editing clips for effect
- Using real-time track effects for sound design
- Creating motion through sound
- Working with tonal vs. nontonal sounds
Creating Your Own Custom Effects
- Layering sound for heightened impact
- Spectral filtering for effect
- Sculpting sound from nothing with Doppler and Distortion
- Sculpting sound with Chorus and Guitar Suite
- Building your own custom library
Mixing and Finishing
- Mixing techniques
- Exporting from Audition
- Archiving and revision techniques
Conclusion
- Next steps