Sound

ABOUT

Professional sound recording is a complex aspect of filming. It is learned through tutoring, theory, observation and practice.

The Introduction to Film Sets training course therefore combines theory and practice. You will discover the many challenges of professional sound recording and explore possible solutions. Specifically, you will:

• gain an overview of the language of the trade, the equipment used and the skills and knowledge needed to work on different types of productions
• get hands-on practice in wireless microphone installation and boom handling, two basics for all types of sound recording

Special attention will be paid to professionalism and ethics for sound recordists, boom operators and sound assistants. 

The informal format is designed to encourage discussion and sharing of on-set experiences.

TARGET PROFESSIONS

Any person interested in the sound professions.

Read the membership criteria

PREREQUISITES

• Already be a member of AQTIS 514 IATSE.
• Have taken the initiation to community life course

Required Equipment

Please remember to bring your headphones with a 3.5mm (1/8 inch) stereo jack for the practical exercises.

TRAINING TEAM

Simon Bellefleur, sound recordist, sound designer and mixer

Simon’s passion for sound spans film, television, theatre and teaching. He studied music (Université de Montréal), communications (UQÀM) and sound technology (Thames Valley, London). In the course of his career, he has worked on many audiovisual productions and developed collaborations in both Latin America and Europe.

Daniel Fontaine-Bégin, sound recordist and sound designer

Daniel Fontaine-Bégin has been working in television for about 30 years. Early in his career, he was involved in most aspects of sound production for live TV. He then moved on to sound post-production and sound recording for documentaries, magazine shows and other traditional TV programs.

Daniel has worked mainly in and around Montreal on fiction productions for television and film. He has also travelled the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia for documentary shoots.

Recent projects for which he did the sound recording include:
Empathy (2024), Indéfendable 1,2 and 3 (2022-2024), Aller-Simple (2023), Double Faute (2022), The Christmas Checklist (2021), Terror Train (2022), Arsenault & Fils (2021), Les Petits Géants (2021) and Audrey est revenue (2021).

REGISTRATION

To sign up: you must call 514 844-2113 ext. 3 with your payment information at hand. You can leave a message with the course you’re interested in (without your payment information) and we will call you back as soon as possible.

The number of participants allowed in each course is limited. On the day of the course, we will not admit any participants who have not paid for it in advance.