BURST SOUND WORKS:
As a full-featured sound production and post-production service, Burst Films is uniquely positioned to help independent productions under increasingly tight budgetary constraints. For over 20 years, we’ve been recording, mixing and mastering for broadcast television– and now, we deliver those services to you. We work with producers to develop an approach to design that is rooted in our commitment to nonfiction filmmaking, while aiming to create the cleanest sound possible for audiences to enjoy the work that you’ve spent two, three, or ten years on! We’ve worked with PBS for decades– and now we want to work with you and your production.
Recording
Production sound recording with wireless lavs, and Schoeps CMIT and CMC microphones to capture the best quality dialogue possible, recording to 32-bit floating point with Sound Devices Mix-Pre recorders.
Sweetening
Post-production “sweetening” - crafting the cleanest dialogue tracks from production sound.
Sound Design
Post-production sound design - working with you to imagine the soundscape and approach that works to set your production apart. The difference between a big-budget and “finished” film, is often just how much time and care has been spent in crafting this final touch toward your production. Listen the next time you watch a film and notice just how much of the soundscape has been layered together and you’ll realize what sets apart more complete and polished documentaries is this one (often overlooked) step in the process. We use Pro Tools and a wide array of sound libraries, as well as recording our own location sound to help build out the world that you are making.
Consulting
Need another pair of ears? Ask us what we can do to help.
Mixing and Mastering
Post-production mixing and mastering - finalizing your mix to your taste, while maintaining strict adherence to “legal” audio guidelines, to make sure that your sound makes it through QC without a hitch.