Post-Production
Sound Design & Mixing
Sound is half of every film — and it's built in post. This course walks the whole sound-design workflow the way a re-recording team works it: the layers of a soundtrack, cleaning dialogue and recording ADR, cutting effects and Foley, building atmospheres, designing signature sounds, and balancing it all in the mix to a proper loudness spec. Master the half of your film the audience feels but never sees.
What you'll learn
✓The four layers of a soundtrack — dialogue, effects, ambience, and music
✓How to clean and edit dialogue, record ADR, and cut effects and Foley
✓Building atmospheres, designing signature sounds, and balancing the mix
✓Loudness specs and deliverables — and how to do great sound on a micro-budget
Pairs with this tool
Filmmaker Toolbox
Plan your sound work before you open the DAW. Use the Filmmaker Toolbox to run a spotting session, track dialogue fixes and ADR lines, and build your effects and Foley checklist — so post sound is organized, not chaos.
Open Filmmaker Toolbox →Course chapters
Module 1 — Foundations
I9 min
Why sound is 50% of your film — the half the audience feels but never sees.
Why Sound Is Half the Film
II8 min
The four layers of a soundtrack: dialogue, effects, ambience, and music.
The Layers of a Soundtrack
III8 min
Your DAW, monitoring, and room — the setup that lets you hear the truth.
Your Sound Post Setup
IV8 min
The spotting session — planning every sound the film needs before you build it.
The Spotting Session
Module 2 — Core Craft
V9 min
Cleaning dialogue and recording ADR — the layer the audience listens to most.
Editing Dialogue & ADR
VI9 min
Foley, hard effects, and libraries — building the sounds of the physical world.
Sound Effects & Foley
VII8 min
Room tone, backgrounds, and atmospheres — the invisible layer that builds a world.
Atmospheres & Ambience
VIII8 min
Creating signature and impossible sounds — the creative heart of sound design.
Designed Signature Sounds
Module 3 — Putting It to Work
IX9 min
The mix — balancing every layer so the film sounds like one clear whole.
The Mix
X8 min
Sitting score and songs in the mix — ducking, space, and never burying the dialogue.
Music in the Mix
XI8 min
Loudness specs, stems, and deliverables — passing spec so your film plays everywhere.
Deliverables & Loudness
XII7 min
Great sound with free tools and a closet — pro results on a micro-budget.
Sound on a Micro-Budget