The Importance of Sound Design

Sound design can be the defining factor that separates a great video from a mediocre one. It’s often overlooked by beginners, but it plays a much greater role in video production than you may think.

Don’t forget that sound is 50% of the video!

Today on #FilmTipFriday I’ll be going over how to utilize sound design to take your visuals to the next level.

Any great video will have proper sound design. Sound is what truly immerses your audience and makes them feel like they are in the situation with you. What most people don’t realize is most of the sounds were added in post-production, and possibly recorded in a studio using objects that are completely unrelated to the video!

This tutorial was made using an example from one of my videos, A Postcard from Acadia. You can watch the full video here