Course starts 7 October 2013

• Pro Tools 130 “Pro Tools for Game Audio” - £375  (Normally £525)
• Final Cut Pro 101 “An Introduction to Final Cut Pro X” - £415 (Normally £595)

This price is discounted for student’s who take this course as a bundle with our

Diploma in Audio Post Production & Game Sound.

Entry Requirements

• Minimum age: 18
• GCSE maths & a science at Grade C or above (or international equivalent)
• Good level of spoken / written English (level B1 on CEFR)
• Successful interview
• Visa students, please refer to our international student guidance page

Prerequisites

This course requires prior advanced knowledge of, and experience with, professional audio concepts such as (but not limited to) microphones, operating levels, digital audio theory, clocking, synchronisation, audio processing tools, mixing & Pro Tools (up to PT 201 level minimum). Our Diploma in Studio Sound Engineering & Music Production is an ideal platform from which to progress.

The Alchemea Diploma in Audio Post Production & Game Sound is a 4 months-long (16 weeks) course aiming to produce employable professionals for all aspects of sound to picture, including film production, TV production and broadcast, video production and video games audio.

What is Audio Post Production?

Audio Post Production usually refers to audio that is synchronized with video. This applies to TV, cinema, and commercials. One major aspect of audio post production is the use of ADR, or automatic dialogue replacement. Sometimes the original, or production audio, lacks in performance or quality, and the actor or actors are brought into a sound studio to record some or all of their dialogue from the project. Other elements such as foley (the reproduction of every day sound effects), music, and voice-over are also added during post production. Sound design is also an important aspect of the process. Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements. It most commonly involves the manipulation of previously composed or recorded audio, such as music and sound effects. In some instances it may also involve the composition or manipulation of audio to create a desired effect or mood. Audio for moving picture will also needs to be mixed, usually in surround sound. All cinema’s have complex surround sound systems and 5.1 speaker systems are now commonplace is many households.

What is Game Audio?

Game Audio is the art of placing audio content to video games. This is similar in many ways to audio post production. Music, dialogue, sound effects and foley will usually be required however the main difference is that the audio is adaptive and interactive responding to the users actions and environment.

This is enabled by specialist software (wwise pictured) that allow audio professionals to create, add, edit and mix audio content – all in real-time.