College application intensive
Learn the complete ADR chain from picture and cue preparation through performer direction, recording, synchronization, production-dialogue matching, review, and turnover.
Completed outcome
Required common orientation / 75 minutes
A reusable orientation to the habits that keep creative projects reproducible, reviewable, accessible, and safe to hand off.
Complete the shared foundationGuided sequence
Module 1 / 3 hours
Establish a frame-accurate picture and audio reference, session start, timecode rate, routing plan, and cue-safe record structure.
Module 2 / 3 hours
Turn a script and locked scene into a precise cue plan that communicates context, timing, performance, and status.
Module 3 / 3.5 hours
Configure microphone, performer monitoring, talkback, guide playback, record paths, and session communication before talent arrives.
Module 4 / 3.5 hours
Run cues efficiently while keeping the performer informed, recording complete options, and maintaining unambiguous take status.
Module 5 / 4 hours
Build an approved performance from recorded takes, align it to picture, and integrate it with production sound without making the replacement conspicuous.
Module 6 / 3 hours plus capstone work
Resolve cue status, print review and final material, preserve alternates, and deliver documentation that dialogue editors and mixers can trust.
Standardized coursework pack
Picture reference, guide dialogue, production audio, script, line list, cue spreadsheet, room-tone options, character notes, delivery specification, and intentional sync faults. Approximately 4 GB including picture and production audio.
Media access: the downloadable files define the required rights-cleared pack, checks, and evidence. Large application media must be distributed by the institution through its licensed learning or storage system.
Portfolio assessment
Complete ADR for 8-12 cues in a 2-3 minute dramatic scene while preserving performance, sync, perspective, and a traceable cue history.
| Criterion | Weight | Strong evidence | Revision needed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative and editorial judgment | 25 | Choices support the brief, audience, structure, and intended experience. | Choices appear arbitrary, obscure meaning, or do not answer the brief. |
| Technical execution | 25 | The project is controlled, internally consistent, and free from avoidable faults. | Errors in sync, routing, media, timing, levels, or settings weaken the result. |
| Workflow organization | 15 | Files, tracks, bins, versions, and media can be understood and relinked by another editor. | The project depends on undocumented locations, names, or destructive actions. |
| Application fluency | 15 | The student uses appropriate tools efficiently and can explain why each was chosen. | The workflow is unnecessarily slow, fragile, or based on trial and error. |
| Delivery and quality control | 15 | All deliverables meet the specification and are verified after export. | Required files, checks, metadata, access assets, or technical properties are missing. |
| Documentation and reflection | 5 | The decision log identifies evidence, revisions, limitations, and transferable learning. | Documentation lists actions without explaining decisions or unresolved risks. |
Maintained source base
Use these sources to confirm current application behavior. Every lesson carries a visible review date and avoids presenting a menu location as a timeless principle.
Curriculum reviewed 2026-07-13.
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