Case: Voice-over, mixing, and mastering for the documentary film “BELIEVE IN YOURSELF: The Story of Mikhail Saparov.”
Director: Kirill Zhukov. Runtime: 35 minutes.
Client: SOVA Film Studio.
Task:
Using the multitrack rough sound edit of the documentary “BELIEVE IN YOURSELF,” assemble several final versions for distribution on various platforms, in accordance with each platform’s technical requirements:
For streaming platforms and television channels
For theatrical screenings at film festivals across Russia
Synopsis:
Mikhail Saparov lost his right arm, yet he continues to develop adaptive climbing in Russia.
In 2022, Mikhail was featured in the book “100 Feats of Ordinary People. Volume 3.”
This documentary film tells his story.
Solution:
All audio tracks were normalized to unified loudness parameters. Several key meaningful lines were cleaned of excess noise and placed in an alternate acoustic environment.
To fully immerse the viewer in the story, SFX were added—both original and third-party.
Layering and sound “framing” techniques were applied: volume adjustments were made depending on the character’s shot size, and spatial processing was used for voices and ambience based on each scene’s setting.
Final mixing and mastering were completed in full compliance with each platform’s technical specifications. The film is currently receiving awards at various film festivals across Russia.
Documentary Film “Believe in Yourself: The Story of Mikhail Saparov”
Executive Producer: Andrey Timoshchenko
Cinematographers: Andrey Timoshchenko, Kirill Zhukov, Elena Kabanova
Editor: Kirill Zhukov
Sound Engineer: Konstantin Omelchak
Principal Subject: Mikhail Saparov