Table Of Content

Front Cover Page: i Half Title Page: i Title Page Page: iii Copyright Page: iv Dedication Page: v Contents Page: vii A Memorial to Excellence Page: ix Chapter 1 The Empowerment of Sound Page: 1 Chapter 2 Our Amateur Beginnings Page: 7 Chapter 3 The Passing of a Tradition and Coming of Age Page: 21 Chapter 4 Success or Failure: Before the Camera Even Rolls Page: 27 Chapter 5 The Challenging Battlefield of Production Page: 67 Chapter 6 From the Set to the Laboratory Page: 119 Chapter 7 Picture Editorial and the Use of the Sound Medium Page: 145 Chapter 8 Temp Dubs and Test Screenings: A Critical Objective View Page: 177 Chapter 9 Spotting the Picture for Sound and Music Page: 183 Chapter 10 Custom Recording Sound Effects: The Real Fun and Adventure Page: 191 Chapter 11 The Sound Librarian: The Curator of an Audio Empire Page: 229 Chapter 12 Sound Design: Myths and Realities Page: 263 Chapter 13 Sound Editorial: Sync-Sync, Chop-Chop Page: 291 Chapter 14 Sound Editorial: Ultra Low-Budget Strategies Page: 333 Chapter 15 Dialog Editors: Hollywood’s Unsung Heroes Page: 363 Chapter 16 ADR and Looping: Getting the Lips to Flap in Sync Page: 383 Chapter 17 Foley: The Art of Footsteps, Props, and Cloth Movement Page: 425 Chapter 18 The Music Composer: Audio Collaboration or Mud and Destruction Page: 465 Chapter 19 The Rerecording Stage: Predubbing and the Final Mix Page: 481 Chapter 20 Production Sound: Four Digital Portable Sound Recorders Page: 509 Chapter 21 The Venerable Nagra IV-S (Analog) Page: 531 Chapter 22 Emerging Technologies: Sound Restoration and Colorization Page: 561 Glossary Page: 623 Index Page: 639 DVD and Website Information Page: EM1

Description:

Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, 4th edition relies on the professional experience of the author and other top sound craftspeople to provide a comprehensive explanation of film sound, including mixing, dubbing, workflow, budgeting, and digital audio techniques. Practically grounded with real-world stories from the trenches throughout, the book also provides relevant technical data, as well as an appreciation of all the processes involved in creating optimal motion picture sound. New to this edition are exclusive sound artist lessons from the field (including 2 new production cases studies), including insight from craftspeople who have worked on the latest Harry Potter and Batman films. All technological changes have been updated to reflect the most current systems. **Please visit the book's website, www.focalpress.com/cw/yewdall to download the Yewdall Sound FX Library.**