Why does the audio go out of sync on every scene?

[davebowman]

I can't be the only person who has noticed that the audio goes out of sync for a few seconds on every scene - sometimes it happens on multiple occasions, but it generally lasts for about 10-20 seconds where the audio will loop back to an earlier moment before suddenly matching back up with the video, and all is well again. For years I had presumed that this was just the result of sloppy editing, and that when the scenes were being cut together the audio and visual elements would get momentarily out of sync by mistake.

However, after watching GL384 Monika Wild/Monika Fox scene today, something about these moments gave me another idea: is this where they are using earlier looped audio to cover up dialogue from the director actually directing and talking during the scene, and telling the models what to do? Or removing any potentially unwanted dialogue from the models which 'spoils the illusion'. Anyone know if this is correct, and if so - would it bother you if these moments were left in?

[TheVulture]

This is interesting. I noticed a brief section of a scene quite recently - I think a fairly old Zoe Sparks scene - where I thought the pictures and audio were out of sync but then clearly they weren't so I assumed that I might have been mistaken. I certainly can't say it's something I've noticed very often. I would be surprised if it was to cover up any audio from the performers or director as LP tends to have a "leave everything in" approach but if there was something that a director deemed should be covered up so as not to kill the mood or whatever (let's say a girl saying she was uncomfortable and needed to move or the director giving some instructions or some such) then tbh I wouldn't object to this kind of overdub, although it would probably be better just to remove that brief section.

Interesting stuff though and I'll keep an eye and ear out for this. As I say, I generally don't have any issues with the audio myself.

[nelson_sanchez]

people like you make LP/AV a better place, anything and everything that might compromise a scene should be put out forward for debate. peoples money is 100% legit so should be every scene.