The Art of Re Recording Mixing
Re-recording is a process in which all of the original recorded sound elements are re-recorded onto the final soundtrack during the mix. A re-recording mix team is involved in attaining balance in the background noise, dialogue, music, and sound effects to create the final audio track for a movie, television show or advertisement.
A re-recording mixer is responsible for pulling together the complete soundtrack, and refining it. He/she synchronizes the efforts of the sound effects editor, Foley artist, music editor, and dialogue editor into one cohesive sound product to create finished product. They collaborate with director and other sound professionals and the whole film is broken down into reels, before re-recording is executed. After the first pass of the entire project, they thoroughly check it from the beginning and tweak trouble spots then re-watch the entire reel to hear the adjustments in context.
In other words, a re-recording mixer executes the final theatrical mix for a feature film or television show. His/her primary aim is to make a pleasant mix to tell a story through a documentary, film, advertisement or a song in a dynamic and exciting way, while keeping the soundtrack within industry-standard decibel levels. Once the theatrical mix is completed, they create a stereo down mix for home televisions and mobile devices.
With all sound effects and dialogue complete, the re-recording mix refines the audio of the film and blends together various separate tracks. Finessing the audio involves adding crossfades and balancing the volume of the score underneath the dialogue. They also make sure that the dynamic sounds are neither too soft nor too overpowering.
By the end of the re-recording session, the film is blossomed into luscious, dynamic and fully matured embodiment of sonic mastery. This final stage is designed to make audience feel like they’re actually in the movie.
It is the reason why most movies will receive another mix or “remastering” before it hits the home market. Most of the work on the theatrical mix will remain intact, but re-recording mix will work towards making slight adjustment to make sure their original intent is translated properly on the smaller home systems. Re-recording mixing Los Angles providers work on a project basis. Every project is different and hence the timeline for each project varies from one to two weeks or more, depending on the size of the production.
When you are looking for re-recording mixing Los Angeles team, you should consider facts like local post-production culture, personal history and the size of the film and most importantly compatibility of the mixing team. A rerecording team works best when the chemistry is good among the team members.
