Realistic Reverb: How to Mix GREAT Foley & ADR for Films

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[@1164-w9h]

You look to much like Tom Holland, I fall for it every time! ;]

[@TheFilmLook]

I [this is Rob] do the same thing every time I see him, which is nearly every day haha

[@romanbamburin]

A Spider-man AND a sound designer. This guy can do everything!

[@TheFilmLook]

Sure can 😂

[@JoshReels]

I see the Corridor Crew hat! Great tutorial

[@TheFilmLook]

You know it!

[@DroiMedia]

This is such a kickass and thorough solution to one of those things that ALWAYS bugs me (when I can tell there is ADR but it doesn't match well) - but I've never been able to tell what was really wrong with it thus never knowing what to do about it. Great vid, gents :)

[@TheFilmLook]

Cheers Adam! This topic was something where we knew of the issue, but not the solution. I think Mark explains it so well, it almost feels like cheating! It makes you wonder what other sound secrets there are in the industry that don't quite filter down to the indie/zero-budget/videography level.

[@DroiMedia]

@@TheFilmLook so true, like what else am I just totally oblivious about?!

[@EinarMosBrG]

Thank you so much Tom Holland ❤️

[@arturkhafizov6140]

Thank you guys for your videos. What you do is very cool!!! Picture sound everything is on top! I like the way you provide information, short and clear!

[@martinwallmann1877]

great way to get better ADR audio. To improve the IRs, simply pop a balloon instead of clapping (carefull with balancing your levels and also protect your ears)

[@TheFilmLook]

I bet that livens up the crew in the morning! haha will have to try that cheers Martin :)

[@aniketbhardwaj583]

Really great thing to see

[@AIishereFOR]

i love you guys! great video!

[@TheFilmLook]

Thanks so much!!

[@NKBPICTURES]

Omg spidy 😊

[@Mihimal]

what if i use Lightworks with Ardour?

[@RomanoSoprano]

WOW such a great technic. I think it can be used in matching the lavs with Boom mic aswell.

[@TheFilmLook]

That's something we would have to test.

[@davide7019]

Hi, saw you are using audition, i have a question, you can set your edit section on grid made by frames and also, can you navigate with a one frame nudge right and left on the time line? Like people do on protools with + and - of numpad

[@Gregg0Palmer]

Great video. Quick question: would not the slate clap be a better source of an impulse response?

[@TheFilmLook]

You need a deep clap to get the best results, a slate clap would give you a bright clap.

[@kurtisa.murray2711]

he irony of the guest having a terrible audio mix though... Never thought of using IRs for video though. Pretty smart. In the music world its super common.

[@Binayajst8]

Awesome man. #4th viewer

[@adrjork]

Hi, congrats for your video. Just a question: I understand the method to transform a mono IR to a stereo IR (via delay), but what if I need to transform a mono IR into a 5.1 IR? (Thanks in advance.)

[@TheFilmLook]

Not entirely surely. Jump over to Mark's channel and pop him a message. He will know the answer!

[@kino_verite]

Awesome, mate (anyone ever tell you that Richard looks a bit like Taron Egerton?)

[@TheFilmLook]

Either him or Tom Holland...on almost every video haha

[@marlonabelsilvarios2566]

@@TheFilmLook Was looking for this comment

[@costashaniaalejpoly]

great video !! thank you !!! can i ask you what type of mics are recommended for indoors foley/sound effects? any recommendations for a 100-200$ budget ?? thank you

[@TheFilmLook]

We use a Rode NTG3 for pretty much all production sound as well as recording foley. Super low noise, which is great for foley!

[@TheFilmLook]

For the $100-$200 range, trying look into some budget condenser microphones (for recording foley, at least). We use a BM-800 for recording the podcast and it's surprising how clear it sounds.

[@costashaniaalejpoly]

@@TheFilmLook i just found a nice deal for a used sennheiser me 66+ k6 ...have you tried it..?.any thoughts...? thanks for your recommendation

[@kylechase834]

Does this work when trying to make ADR sound like its in an outside location?

[@TheFilmLook]

It does! It's ideal for ADR with outside locations too :)

[@kylechase834]

@@TheFilmLook How do you determine the 'Room Size' on Convolution Reverb when its outside?

[@TheFilmLook]

As far as I'm aware, the room size slider just chokes the reverb decay as you bring it down to zero (I think! Please correct me if I'm wrong). I would say it's a matter of personal taste and what you think sounds "right". Find a parameter which you think will fool an audience. A good way to see if you are getting the right amount is to listen to the scratch audio and see how much it reverberates in the location. Try to match it.

[@mitschcrafter6766]

could you technically also remove reverb that way?

[@TheFilmLook]

Yeah definitely, the de-reverb tool in audition is really powerful! It's included in Premiere Pro now as well.

[@5minutesofpiano]

why don't you use a buss channel to make a mono signal stereo!!

[@nareshmore8306]

Hey TOM..😂😂😅

[@TheFilmLook]

Hey!

[@MrNokiax201]

Now the lines " the stairwell at back of our studio..." Sounds wierd to me

[@TheFilmLook]

Right!? Like when you say a word too many times and it loses all meaning.

[@danielasanchez4674]

Note to self: impulse response

[@7jelly777]

Irish tom holland

[@TheFilmLook]

English, but aye!

[@raydani8748]

He's wearing slippers.. so neither one is realistic

[@ColeEdits]

Hello Tom Holland 👋😂

[@TheFilmLook]

Tom Holland reference #15653 👎👎👎👎👎 😗

[@sayf3115]

Hahahaha

[@drsjamesserra]

#lol

[@Yadadamizzle]

holy 200hz

[@RocknJazzer]

Ironically, Mark Edward's voice audio sounds really bad, thin and harsh, I thought it was a joke as a bad example he would switch over to something good in comparison, but no. Richard's voice sounds great...warm smooth.

[@2ndRodeo_Keziah]

@2:05 Was the lack of room tone here supposed to be a teaching moment? (Seriously asking.)

[@zach_blackburn]

Ok. But what about if you're outside?

[@bryankato1]

Why not use a different impulse response for the left and the right to create a stereo reverb?

[@NaokiApri]

my thoughts exactly

[@GatesRick]

Great job as always guys.

[@TheFilmLook]

Thanks Rick

[@pgfrank2351]

Wow this was awesome! Can't wait to apply it. Btw, kinda cracks me up that your guest who's a sound expert sounds like crap lol.

[@ItsMotionTime2]

Awesome tutorial

[@davidtregde8732]

I'm so glad I watched until the dead cat "boop" at the end. Well done guys

[@TheFilmLook]

All improvised!

[@davidtregde8732]

@@TheFilmLook the episodes where your personalities come through are a lot of fun. Shows that you're not just great writers and filmmakers but also some really great dudes.

[@TheFilmLook]

@@davidtregde8732 This is something we are going to try and do more of, we are just filmmakers like audience are.

[@MitraAquaScapeBandungReborn]

👍👍👍👍nice...

[@elliothartleyuk]

Great video! Love the new intro and lower thirds!

[@salexmatei]

I think you can get better stereo results if you pan one track left and then duplicate and pan the other right but load another of the stairwell transients as an IR.

[@TheFilmLook]

Ahh that's cool! If you have 2 IR's each in 1 ear?

[@OnDaBeatBoy]

this is such a great vid !!!!! thx!

[@FightNightLegacy]

Taron Edgerton doppelganger for sure! great videos tho.

[@pavguliani]

Awesome stuff again guys! fantastic tutorial, so well explained and really helpful for us india filmmakers. Cheers

[@TheFilmLook]

Really glad you liked is Pav.

[@CreepyFilmz]

What about ADRs for outside?

[@TheFilmLook]

Method still applies. Record a bunch of impulse responses at the EXT location, grab some atmos of the location (traffic noise, wind, trees creaking, etc. etc.) and use this technique.

[@lizziehartree6687]

Really interesting - can’t wait to be a God lol 👍🏼

[@TheFilmLook]

Let us know when you reach God status.

[@rubenalcaidejesus]

Great tutorial! Thanks!

[@akiirabeats]

no you're not richard, i know u😵

[@TheFilmLook]

You know.

[@vegardpedersen]

I am not good wit haudio editing. I have never really gotten into it. When I started out when I was 13-14 years old, it was enough for me with video and to learn Premiere Pro myself (and from KZbin videos). In the past years, I have began learning color grading. For audio, I have never taken the time. I like to do Foley sounds, but I just add them on the timeline in Premiere Pro without messing around with settings. Audition looks so advanced, but I have used it a bit before. So sound design is my weakest point and I a minterested to learn a bit more about it. On the Horror short film, a friend of mine does the audio in Audition. He is interested in sound aswell, so maybe it's a bit easier. I try to get as many of the Foley sounds on location as possible. Things like foot steps in a big hall, if I don't have the possibility to go back there I try to find a similar place with the same amont of reverb. Great video! I learned a lot today :-)

[@TheFilmLook]

Yes there is a lot of different areas of filmmaking, it's nearly impossible to know how to do them all. Having knowledge and little experience in each area will make you a really filmmaker, plus you can find out what you really like doing as a filmmaker.

[@vegardpedersen]

@@TheFilmLook yeah. Agree.

[@starerik]

Makes a tutorial on how to mix great audio but doesn't EQ their own voice to get rid of an annoying frequency.

[@TheFilmLook]

We have another video on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKvEdoN-d952f80

[@betternotmyname]

this is really great stuff for maximum detailed foley recordings.

[@TheFilmLook]

Once you add a little bit of true reverb to the foley, it really embeds it into the scene!

[@lucastefanvasileberde6656]

Really solid know-how! I've always wondered if there's a way to capture the reverb of a room and transpose it to your film. Excited to see what you put out next!

[@TheFilmLook]

We also wondered that, until Mark told us how.

[@midele.official]

You great but please remove fucking resonance from your voice next time

[@danielteo4974]

Is that a corridor digital cap?

[@TheFilmLook]

Yes it is :)

[@Direct19681]

Awesome video guys!

[@TheFilmLook]

Thanks David.

[@brainwasher3742]

It sounds ‘right heavy’ because one channel is earlier than the other. So much misinformation by the ‘audio guru’ guy. Appalling. In this particular instance btw, it would’ve been possible to use the on location audio, if you had a lav on. Just match reverb time by ear. I’d say don’t do the ‘haas effect’ non sense. It’s useless for film mostly.

[@daredevill0407]

9:31He literally says that its due to the delay time 👁👄👁

[@brainwasher3742]

Ethan Edwards I’m aware, and? Why is something being panned right by delay time desirable to something being panned right by a volume difference? Especially dialogue that is meant to play from phantom center.

[@daredevill0407]

@@brainwasher3742 wait sorry what is it you're asking? As in why did he raise the volume of the panned side to create a phantom center?

[@brainwasher3742]

Ethan Edwards I’m not asking anything. What’s your favourite colour?