Producing Great Sound for Film and Video (4^th Ed.) Expert Tips from Preproduction to Final Mix

In Producing Great Sound for Film and Video, Fourth Edition audio guru Jay Rose revises his popular text for a new generation of filmmakers. You?ll learn practical, time-saving ways to get better recordings, solve problems with existing audio, create compelling tracks, and boost your filmmaking to the next level!

Here you?ll find real-world advice and practical guidelines for every aspect of your soundtrack: planning and budgeting, field and studio recording, editing, sound effects and music, audio repair, processing, and mixing. Rose?s combination of solid technical information and a clear, step-by-step approach has made this the go-to book for producers and film students for over a decade.

New in this edition:

• Insights and from-the-trenches tips from top professionals
• Instructions for getting the best results from new DSLRs and digital recorders
• What you need to know about new regulations for wireless mics and broadcast loudness
• An expanded "How Do I Fix This?" section to help you solve problems quickly

Whether you?re an aspiring filmmaker who wants better tracks, or an experienced professional looking for a reference, Producing Great Sound for Film and Video, Fourth Edition has the information you need.

Chapter 1: Audio Basics

Chapter 2: How Digital Audio Works

Chapter 3: Audio on a Wire

Chapter 4: Planning and Pre-Pro

Chapter 5: Budgeting, Scheduling, and Pre-production

Chapter 6: Production Sound

Chapter 7: Production Mic Technique

Chapter 8: Production Recording

Chapter 9: Recording, Voice-overs, ADR, and Effects (available as an online supplement)

Chapter 10: Postproduction

Chapter 11: Postproduction Hardware

Chapter 12: Levels and Digitizing

Chapter 13: Editing Voices

Chapter 14: Working with Music

Chapter 15: Sound Effects

Chapter 16: Processing

Chapter 17: The Mix

Chapter 18: "Help! It Doesn’t Sound Right!"

Appendix A: Glossary

Appendix B: Resources

Jay Rose, CAS is a nationally respected sound designer. His Clio- and Emmy- winning career has included program openers for NBC, theatrical film for MGM, festival-winning documentaries, and more than a thousand corporate, broadcast, and commercial projects. He’s also been a columnist for DV Magazine and ProVideoCoalition.com, and a consultant for major pro audio manufacturers.