Film Sound
Film sound has many layers: a compelling and clean dialogue from the cast, ambience that makes the scene believable, Foley that highlight action, music that tells the story, and special sound effects that make the impossible seem believable.
There are also standards that need to be followed. The right way to do surround sound, the accepted limits of perceived loudness, the proper levels of dialogue intelligibility , and many more. It’s an art within the art itself to deliver the director’s vision through the technical labyrinth of today’s film ecosystem.
The final result has to translate well beyond the edit environment, in theaters, living rooms, and smartphones, through a variety of delivery formats and configurations.
At SoundFellas we love filmmaking and we certainly love to create and treat sound for films. Choose from a range of micro-services that will elevate your movie’s audio or let us design and build the complete sonic experience from the ground up.
Specialized Services for Film
Sonic Style Development
Design and develop the sonic style of your movie or series. We’ll work together with you and your team to define the layers that tell the story, and their spectral and temporal characteristics, even before start shooting. We’ll ensure you’ll won the sound game even before you play it.
Sound Design
We work with the director(s) and the writer(s) to define the sonic experience your film will feature, and how to deliver it to any required formats. Then, if you like, we can take it further and develop everything your film needs.
Dialogue Casting
We work with the director(s) and the casting agent(s) to analyze casting takes, measuring tonal variation, delivery dynamics, and speech intelligibility, You will know how well your actors deliver even before you hire them, backed by data. We can also deliver performance notes, so when the time comes to shoot, your actors will be ready for their best performance – and processing recommendations for your dialogue editors later.
Creature Design
We work with the art director, the director(s) and the writer(s) and VFX designer(s), to design and develop the sonic elements needed to give your story’s creatures the sonic layer they need to appear believable and detailed.
Weapon Design
We work with the art director, the director(s) and the writer(s) and VFX designer(s), to design and develop the sonic elements needed to give your film’s weapons and weapon systems the sonic behavior and impact they deserve.
Vehicle Design
We work with the art director, the director(s) and the writer(s) and VFX designer(s), to design and develop the sonic elements needed to give your game’s vehicles the sonic character and behavior they need.
Audio Worldbuilding
To really be believable and immersive, your film’s world needs to have a consistent sonic character and behavior. We can design whole new worlds of sound based on your story and vision.
Soundtrack Music
Music drives drama and action in a way that cannot be denied by the human psychology. Licensed tracks or original score, let us give that power to your game.
Immersive Audio
Immersive audio has a special place in our hearts here at SoundFellas. We can help you from the start or adapt your audio from stereo to a higher format with elegance. 5.1 Surround (theatrical or domestic), Dolby Atmos, MPEG-H, or even Higher Order Ambisonics for use in 360 films. We got you covered.
Asset Pre Mastering
Did you gathered your sounds from different libraries and places? Are their features incoherent and making it hard to implement without breaking your film’s aesthetics? We will process them and make them as if they were made specifically for your movie. We will replace those that don’t fit. And we will master them so they’re easy to import and manage in your tools.
Cinematic Mastering
We will review your project and provide you with an extensive report on what is right, what is wrong, and how to proceed. Let our deep experience with film sound be your guiding light to a great film.
Consulting
Our experience and industry insight can be the assets you need to be on the same level with AAA studios. Get decades of audio direction wisdom in hours. We can even work with your audio team and give you the edge you need to deliver a unique experience to your audience.
Pricing
We would love to be able to give you a price range up front, but each project has different needs. Is it about a small project that can be charged as a unit or is it a big project with scalable deliverables and long retention needs? Is our contribution silent or we’re getting a part in your promo material? Is it a contract for continuous collaboration or a one-off deal? We know that sales pages like this one can be daunting, but we urge you to contact with us and explain your needs. We’re famous for always finding a reasonable way to make new clients happy, and for decades now all our old clients return to us for more. Let SoundFellas and our extensive network of experts, help you have great sound in your project. Let’s work together!
The sound designer is the architect of the intangible energy we can hear moving around us, it’s about animating the invisible to add meaning to the visible.
For over 30 years, at SoundFellas we hold a proud tradition of always delivering AAA results with the highest respect for the art of sound.
It doesn’t matter if you represent a huge corporation, an indie team, or you’re solo. By choosing SoundFellas to handle your audio needs, you’re in good company.
