ABSTRACT

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.

Holman, sound engineer on such films as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, is famous for his pioneering work in film sound production and for developing THX. Now, he brings his expertise to the relatively new field of sound for digital video productions. Once considered an amateur format, digital video is becoming the format of choice for some feature films and for many lower budget productions; this book will enable you to use this medium to create the most professional and effective sound possible.

chapter 1|16 pages

Basic Concepts

chapter 2|26 pages

Introduction to DV Technology

chapter 3|37 pages

Production Sound I: General Considerations

chapter 4|20 pages

Production Sound II: Microphones

chapter 6|31 pages

Connecting Up, Reference Levels

chapter 7|24 pages

Sound Design

chapter 8|43 pages

Editing

chapter 9|27 pages

Mixing

chapter 10|34 pages

Masters and Monitoring