Organizing Sound clip suggestion?

[KidSeven]

I am curious to know how people on this board organize their sound clips to be mixed. Do you clean up the audio after the whole short film is completed or do you clean each individual clip before final export. I am currently using Soundbooth and I want to find out the best way to do this before start.

 

[SMuir]

I'm not sure I properly understand your question, but your workflow will vary depending on the software and hardware you're using.

I generally start with an OMF export of the locked picture from the picture editor, which I import into Protools. I then dig into the the production dialogue, cutting and sweetenning it into a set of 8 or so tracks (different tracks for different characters, the last track is for room tone). Next, I cut in the effects, atmospheres, and music. Then comes the ADR and foley recording and editing, as well as any additional music recording.

Once all the elements are in place, I pre-mix the film to smooth out the dialogue and effects levels. The last step is the re-recording mix, where the tracks are mixed, EQ'ed and compressed as needed. In most cases, the re-recording mix occurs on a specialized mixing stage, since my modest setup is really intended for sound editing rather than mixing.

The basic sequence of events stays pretty consistant from project to project, although I'll often forgo foley and ADR on low-budget dramas or documentaries. Audio post-production is often a collaborative proccess, in which multiple sound editors will be working in parallel on the various elements that go into the mix.

Often, the picture editor will continue cutting the picture even after the sound edit begins, which means that any work that has gone into the sound edit will have to be conformed to the new picture version. For that reason, its generally more efficient to only begin the sound edit once the picture edit has been completed to the satisfaction of the picture editor, director, and producer.

 

[Noiz2]

What he said. Almost word for word what I would have said.