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Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound  4th Edition

Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound, 4th Edition
David Lewis Yewdall
ISBN: 978-0-240-81240-3

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... [more]

Sound for Film and Television, 3rd Edition

Sound for Film and Television, 3rd Edition
Tomlinson Holman
ISBN: 978-0-240-81330-1

Sound for Film and Television, Third Edition provides a thorough introduction to the fascinating field of recording, editing, mixing, and exhibiting film and television sound. It strikes a fine balance between aesthetic and technical content, combining theory and practice to approach sound as both an art and a science, as no other text has before. Sound for film and television is an aural experience constructed to tell a story, and this book shows you how to blend it seamlessly in your production.

Written by one of Hollywood’s leading sound experts, Sound for Film and Television provides a solid grounding in all aspects of the sound process. Basic principles are presented with illustrations demonstrating how they affect day-to-day activities on a film or television set, in the editing room, or in the mix room...[more]

Postproduction for Film and Video

Audio Postproduction for Film and Video, 2nd Edition
Jay Rose
ISBN: 978-0-240-80971-7

Make your soundtracks as good as your pictures with this compendium of professional audio techniques that can be adapted to desktop post. Specializing in sound after the shoot, this book features many practical examples, cookbook recipes, and tutorials. Audio theory, when necessary, is presented in plain English with plenty of visual analogies.

FAQs, full explanations, and  from-the-trenches tips address the complete range of processes from wiring  and hardware to testing the final mix. The one-hour audio CD features  platform-independent diagnostics, demonstrations, and tutorial tracks.  Novices will learn how to improve their soundtrack—even after the actors  have gone home. Experienced producers will learn how to solve technical and  creative problems  quickly…[more]

Producing Great Sound for Digital Video, 3rd Edition

Producing Great Sound for Film and Video, 3rd Edition
Jay Rose
ISBN: 978-0-240-80970-0

This solutions-style guidebook to creating great sound for film and video is a one-stop resource for students trying to develop a high quality soundtrack for their projects. Amply illustrated and written by a sound-guru, this book demystifies complex topics for students who are not yet audio experts. This book is the industry standard to designing sound for digital projects by offering time-tested and real-world tips, techniques, time-savers, and problem-solving solutions that readers can employ from pre-production through the final mix. A full set of FAQs helps students to quickly solve audio dilemmas and helps them to develop solid action plans to make great sound... [more]

Sound for Digital Video

Sound for Digital Video
Tomlinson Holman
ISBN: 978-0-240-80720-1

The distinguishing feature of many low-budget films and TV shows is often the poor sound quality. Now, filmmakers shooting DV on a limited budget can learn from Tomlinson Holman, a film sound production pioneer, how to make their films sound like fully professional productions. Holman offers suggestions that you can apply to your own project from preproduction through postproduction and provides tips and solutions on production, editing, and mixing... [more]

Film and Video Courses
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Film Production coures:

  • FilmCraft: Costume Design
  • The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide
  • Voice & Vision
  • Shoot on Location
  • Filmmaking
  • The Complete Film Production Handbook
  • Producing and Directing the Short Film
  • Video Production Handbook
  • Video
  • Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video

TV/Video Production courses:

  • Portable Video
  • Television Production, 15e
  • Video Production Handbook
  • 3D TV and 3D Cinema
  • Corporate Video Production
  • Freelancer's Guide to Corporate Event Design
  • Mastering MultiCamera Techniques
  • Single Camera Video Production
  • The Grip Book
  • Television Sports Production

Media Production courses:

  • Making Media
  • White Space Is Not Your Enemy
  • Introduction to Media Production

Cinematography courses:

  • Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide
  • FilmCraft: Cinematography
  • Filming the Fantastic
  • Shooting Movies Without Shooting Yourself in the Foot
  • Cinematography
  • DSLR Cinema
  • The Filmmaker's Eye
  • The Camera Assistant's Manual
  • Grammar of the Shot
  • Video Shooter
  • The Visual Story
  • Practical Cinematography

Lighting courses:

  • The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook
  • Set Lighting Technician's Handbook
  • Lighting for Digital Video and Television
  • Motion Picture and Video Lighting
  • Placing Shadows

Screenwriting courses:

  • The Screenwriter's Roadmap: 21 Questions to Building a Successful Screenplay
  • Screenwriter’s Compass
  • Screenwriting Tips, You Hack
  • Writing for Visual Media, 3e
  • Crafting Short Screenplays That Connect
  • An Introduction to Writing for Electronic Media
  • Writing the Short Film

Directing courses:

  • FilmCraft: Directing
  • Directors Tell the Story
  • Directing and Producing for Television
  • Directing the Documentary
  • Film Directing Fundamentals
  • Directing: Film Techniques and Aesthetics
  • The Director's Idea
  • Changing Direction

Documentary courses:

  • Documentary Storytelling
  • Directing the Documentary
  • Archival Storytelling
  • The Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide

Producing courses:

  • Shoot on Location
  • The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers
  • The Producer's Business Handbook
  • Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video
  • Producing for TV and New Media
  • Filmmakers and Financing

Editing Technique/Theory courses:

  • Avid Editing
  • FilmCraft: Editing
  • The Technique of Film Editing
  • Grammar of the Edit
  • Cutting Rhythms

Production Management courses:

  • FilmCraft: Costume design
  • The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide
  • Scheduling and Budgeting Your Film
  • Video Production Handbook
  • Shoot on Location
  • Killer Camera Rigs That You Can Build
  • The Complete Film Production Handbook
  • Producing and Directing the Short Film and Video
  • Film Production Management

Sound for Film and Video courses:

  • Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound
  • Sound for Film and Television
  • Audio Postproduction for Film and Video
  • Producing Great Sound for Film and Video
  • Sound for Digital Video

Makeup courses:

  • The Makeup Artist Handbook
  • Special Makeup Effects for Stage and Screen
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