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Americons Gets Digital Distribution; IPR Students Credited
Last January, IPR announced that several students received sound editing credit for their work on the feature film Americons. The film, directed by Theo Avgerinos, had a limited national run at the...
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IPR Staff Picks: The Cutting Edge of Digital Video Technology
Being a filmmaker is a unique blend of tried and true, never-changing skills and ever-changing, constantly developing camera and post production technology. At IPR, we make sure that students in the...
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IPR DV Students Collaborate with Professionals on Short Film For Z Fest
It’s 10 a.m. on a Friday in December and IPR’s Edina campus is teeming with activity. IPR students and instructors, along with a team of film professionals, are gearing up for a day of production on...
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IPR teams up with FAIR School for After School Classes
Taylor Bilotta and Luis Arniella. Photo by Angela Grimsley This winter, if it seems like there are a few more fresh looking faces around campus, you’re probably running into a batch of high school...
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An IPR Staffer Shares Her Trip to the NAMM Show
The event entrance at NAMM 2016 When I arrived at the Anaheim Convention Center for the 115th annual National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Show held in Anaheim, CA, what impressed me the most...
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An IPR Grad Success Story: Ando Johnson
Ando Johnson IPR has recently been in touch with Sound Design for Visual Media graduate Ando Johnson, whose sound editing credits include work on 007 Spectre, starring Daniel Craig; Burnt, starring...
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IPR Digital Video students to Screen Short Films on May 13th
IPR is excited to announce that students from the Digital Media & Video Production department will be screening their short films at the ICON Showplace Theater on Friday, May 13th. The IPR...
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Music Editor and Composer Steven Saltzman visits IPR
Music Editor Steven Saltzman talks to IPR students. On Friday, Sept. 16, Music Editor and Composer Steven Saltzman visited IPR for a three-hour seminar and technical demonstration. Steven’s credits...
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Study: Music & Film Majors Among Highest Paying College Majors
According to a recent study by Glassdoor.com, music and film studies majors are among the top paying 50 college majors. Glassdoor analyzed nearly 500,000 resumes and the median base salary from each...
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Alumni Spotlight: PJ Mack
PJ Mack graduated from the Sound Design for Visual Media and Digital Video and Media Production programs at IPR in August of 2017. Since then, he has gotten off to a quick start in the industry. “PJ is...
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IPR Teacher and Students Mix Sound on Sundance Film
The sound mix for the short film Mud, which premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, was done in Master Mix B at the Institute of Production and Recording. The Sundance Connection Another unique...
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IPR Proud To Sponsor EDU Film Festival
The Institute of Production and Recording (IPR) is proud to be the presenting sponsor of the EDU Film Festival. Now in its twelfth year, the 2018 EDU Film Festival took place on Friday May 18, from...
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Film Scoring: A Sound Design for Visual Media Guide
Interested in learning how film scoring works? In an introduction class to music scoring for visual media, students learn the theory and practice of spotting music to picture, composing music in...
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Creating Music for Video Games: A Sound Design Guide
Music has been used in video games since the beginning. When the music speeds up as you progress through the levels of Pac-Man, you know that Inky, Blinky, Pinky, and Clyde are going to get you sooner...
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Foley Techniques and Sound Effects: A Sound Design Guide
Films need sound effects to be compelling and entertaining. Before sound effects, a silent movie would play while a pianist added context and emotion to the movie. Once movies became talkies it was...
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Playback Devices: Monitors & Headphones
Quality playback devices are essential for audio engineers. Without the capability to hear precise tones, frequencies, and sounds in the studio, the engineer runs many risks. Without quality playback,...
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Storytelling with Sound: Radio Commercial Magic
Great commercials require far more storytelling skills than many people realize! A great commercial tells a story and moves the listener emotionally. While we may not enjoy feelings of pain or loss,...
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Sound Design for Visual Media: Jobs Available After Graduation
Every time you watch films, television shows or commercials, you are experiencing much more than visuals. You also hear the work of sound designers enhancing the visuals. Working in sound design is one...
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Arranging and Orchestration in Sound Design
Music arrangement and orchestration is an exciting path in sound design. In the video game industry, sound designers use arrangement and orchestration to create scores and soundtracks. You may choose...
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Study: Music & Film Majors Among Highest Paying College Majors
According to a recent study by Glassdoor.com, music and film studies majors are among the top paying 50 college majors. Glassdoor analyzed nearly 500,000 resumes and the median base salary from each...
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