What are Specific Cues?
There are a few terms you’ll need to know when going into a looping session. Some of these are better described in a live class situation, but I’ll do my best to explain on paper in the next few blogs. In this blog we’ll tackle Specific vs. group (or walla walla) cues When you loop, […]
Research makes perfect.
You just booked a looping gig and were told there would be Police calls, Hospital calls, and the “regular” stuff. You said “sure” but have NO clue what to prepare. This is where research comes in. As you continue to get more and more looping jobs, you will start to put together a binder or […]
Getting comfortable in front of a mic.
So you wanna loop, but you aren’t comfortable in front of a mic. Or you want some practice. What can you do? I have a few thoughts… Improv is one of the BEST things a looper can have in their back pocket. You will be asked to get “up” and watch the screen in front […]
How can I get into looping?
Now that you know WHAT looping is….I’m sure your next question is…”How do I GET into looping?” This is the question I am asked the most once someone finds out I loop. This is a tricky one. Most people that want to loop do not even REALLY know what it is…they’ve just heard it’s this […]
What is Looping?
I figure a good place to start with a looping blog is to actually let you know WHAT looping is. Looping, also known as Group ADR (automated or automatic dialogue replacement), is the voice work that gets done in post production. It fills in all the “holes” from production. You may have, as an on […]