Students in their 4th quarter at IAR take: Post Production-Audio, which teaches them the techniques of creating an audio soundtrack synchronized to video. Subjects include location sound production, SMPTE time code, dialog, audio bed tracks and sound effects. Students are given the chance to enter the popular Audio for Picture (AFP) Awards Festival, where they use the tools they learn in the class, choose a pre-existing video piece and recreate all aspects of the audio for it.

The AFP awards are an exciting and creative experience for students. “It’s a tremendous collection of art,” says Nell Gywnn from Student Services, who leads the AFP. Students chose from their favorite films, television shows, commercials, and cartoons. One project was a movie trailer and rather than using video from the original, the student re-created the trailer by piecing together different scenes within the film and adding unique voice-overs, music, and sound effects. An audience favorite was a spoof of the Matrix movie with an argument debating the pros and cons of digital recording vs. analog recording using improvised humorous dialog of characters during a fight scene. Thanks to all who submitted. The Summer 2008 AFP Winners are:

1st Place
Mefail Ljumanoski with “Robots”

2nd Place
Rivka Einy and Carlos Berthet with “Team America Redux”

3rd Place
Madli Kent with “Happy Tree Friends”

Outstanding Achievement Awards

ADR
Avery McFadden, Andrew Fuccillo, Brian Chirlo, Edward Long

Music Editing
Jason Earl, Chris Sullivan, Mike Weiner

Music Selection
Alexander Velez, Carlos Buitrago, Doug Schaefer, James Spring

Sound Design
Matt MacUmber

SFX
Alexis Puig, Alex Santullo

Original Score
Madli Kent, Jason Russell, Damond Thomas

Overall Post Production
Rivka Einy, Carlos Berthet

Audience Favorite
Alexy Larroy, Jackie Gonzalez