ABSTRACT

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.

section Section I|80 pages

Audio Basics

chapter Chapter 1|27 pages

How Sound Works

chapter Chapter 2|25 pages

How Digital Audio Works

chapter Chapter 3|24 pages

Audio on a Wire

section Section II|61 pages

Planning and Pre-Pro

chapter Chapter 4|30 pages

Planning for Sound

chapter Chapter 5|29 pages

Budgeting, Scheduling, and Pre-production

section Section III

Production Sound

chapter Chapter 6|28 pages

Microphones and Room Acoustics

chapter Chapter 7|40 pages

Production Mic Technique

chapter Chapter 8|38 pages

Production Recording

chapter Chapter 9

Recording Voice-Overs, ADR, and Effects

section Section IV|272 pages

Postproduction

chapter Chapter 10|21 pages

Postproduction Workflow

chapter Chapter 11|41 pages

Postproduction Hardware

chapter Chapter 12|31 pages

Levels and Digitizing

chapter Chapter 13|38 pages

Editing Voices

chapter Chapter 14|34 pages

Working with Music

chapter Chapter 15|21 pages

Sound Effects

chapter Chapter 16|36 pages

Processing

chapter Chapter 17|26 pages

The Mix

chapter Chapter 18|18 pages

“Help! It Doesn't Sound Right!”