Practical art of motion picture sound /
David Lewis Yewdall.
- 4th ed.
- Amsterdam ; London : Focal, c2012.
- x, 657, 10 p. : ill., ports. ; 24 cm. + 1 computer optical disc
Previous ed.: 2007. DVD-ROM.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1.The empowerment of sound -- 2.Our amateur beginnings -- 3.The passing of a tradition and coming of age -- 4.Success or failure: before the camera even rolls -- 5.The challenging battlefield of production -- 6.From the set to the laboratory -- 7.Picture editorial and the use of the sound medium -- 8.Temp dubs and test screenings: a critical objective review -- 9.Spotting the picture for sound and music -- 10.Custom recording sound effects: the real fun and adventure -- 11.The sound librarian: the curator of an audio empire -- 12.Sound designs: myths and realities -- 13.Sound editorial: sync-sync, chop-chop -- 14.Sound editorial: ultra low-budget strategies -- 15.Dialog editors: Hollywood\'s unsung heories - 16.ADR and looping: getting the lips to flap in sync -- 17.Foley: the art of footsetps, props, and cloth movement -- 18.The music composer: audio collaboration or mud and destruction -- 19.The rerecording stage: predubbing and the final mix -- 20.Production sound: four digital portable sound recorders -- 21.The venerable nagra IV-S (analog) -- 22.Emerging technologies: sound restoration and colorization.
Viewing a film or television is an auditory, as well as a visual, experience. This book covers motion picture sound from the point of view of the key figures in the sound department on a set. The accompanying DVD-ROM contains demos and sound effects.