Creative Sound Design for Disney's Haunted Mansion by Richard Holzhauer
Explore the intricate process behind Richard Holzhauer's sound design for Disney's Haunted Mansion attraction. Discover the history, equipment, budget details, and his meticulous process using Ableton Live and QLab to create a haunting audio experience. Follow along as he blends stereo and surround sound elements, bringing the attraction to life with a spooky twist.
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Sound DesignFor Disneys Haunted Mansion Attraction By Richard Holzhauer
Deliverables Video of the Haunted Mansion attraction with my sound design in stereo. Cue list of the Haunted Mansion attraction in surround sound Equipment list and budget Journals
Process Learn the history of the Haunted Mansion attraction Get the appropriate video footage for the project Process and arrange the sounds in Ableton Live Mix the volumes of the sounds in Ableton Live Mix the sounds stereo position in surround sound in QLab
Budget Quantity 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 6 5 1 2 1 Product Price Per Unit Total Price $749.00 $749.00 $1,200.00 $375.00 $539.00 $1,445.00 $2,596.86 $5.63 XXXX $20.00 $40.00 $1,000.00 $8,719.49 Notes Sources Ableton Live 9 Qlab 4 Audio + Video Macbook Pro Meyer Sound MM4-XPD Speaker Motu Ultralite mk3 Audio Interface Meyer Sound MPS-488 UMS -1P EN3CM5X Switchcraft Cables XLR to 1/4" Cables XLR Male to Female Furman SS-6B Power Strip Yamaha DM1000 $749.00 Owned Ableton Live license $749.00 Free student license used $1,200.00 Owned $1,875.00 $539.00 $1,445.00 $2,596.00 $33.78 $89.96 $20.00 $80.00 $1,000.00 $10,376.74 N/A https://www.amazon.com Quote from TC FURLONG Professional Audio Borrowed from school Mouser Electronics Sweetwater Music Instruments & Pro https://www.ebay.com
Schedule Week of 5-Feb 12-Feb Gathered Samples 19-Feb Gathered Samples 26-Feb 5-Mar Ableton Live Session 12-Mar Ableton Live Session 19-Mar Ableton Live Session 26-Mar Ableton Live Session 2-Apr Put the Sounds in Qlab (Pre Surround Sound) 16-Apr Waiting For Lab Time Permission and Equipment Permission 23-Apr Put the Sounds in Qlab (Pre Surround Sound) Lab Time Put together the surround sound system Task Hours 3 2 2 Gathered Samples and Video Footage 8 8 6 6 1 3 30-Apr 7.5
Problems Faced Needed to wait for permission before I could borrow the equipment Had to ensure the lab was available when I was available Was sick the week I planned to start the lab work Had to prepare and build a system I was not very familiar with Experienced issue syncing sound to picture in QLab
Conclusion/Lessons Learned Worked on a sound design project at a much larger scale Take problems and delays into scheduling Expanded Knowledge in post production and surround sound This project will look great on my resume
