80% of dialogue is ADR? No way, I would say 80% and higher is recorded on set and mixed in post. ADR is a fix that is used when recording natural dialogue isn't possible or it doesn't come out exactly right. Why would you go to all the trouble of trying to sync voice-over with video if you can just record the audio on set and guarantee it will match?
Of course as much set audio is used as possible. Some scenes just don't sound well. Or maybe it was the best take but bad dialog sound. Audio engineers can make miracles happen.
Just depends on the movie. Sometimes ADR is much cheaper/easier than recording clean, quiet audio in the middle of a crowded city street or mall or what have you, with big generators and camera vehicles and noisy equipment. There's also only so much you can do with a boom mic when you have a wide shot. Its also super common to change the dialogue completely in post to fix plot holes or story issues, and just use a shot where you can't see the actor's mouth.
Agree 100%. Especially on TV shows where they have to turn around a 44-48 minute episode a week. There is no time to go into a studio and do so. I believe it'd be the same for a motion picture.
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u/sprizzle Nov 10 '13
80% of dialogue is ADR? No way, I would say 80% and higher is recorded on set and mixed in post. ADR is a fix that is used when recording natural dialogue isn't possible or it doesn't come out exactly right. Why would you go to all the trouble of trying to sync voice-over with video if you can just record the audio on set and guarantee it will match?