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Sound Design

The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema
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Sound Design by David Sonnenschein explores the crucial role of sound in cinema and home media. It offers practical knowledge and engaging exercises to help readers craft stories, develop characters and evoke emotion through sophisticated soundtracks. The book delves into psychoacoustics, music theory and voice study, illustrated with detailed analyses of well-known films to enhance readers' perception, imagination and musical skills.
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Ideal for film students, sound designers, composers and anyone interested in the artistic and technical aspects of film sound.

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Offers information and exercises to help compose a story, develop characters and create emotion through skillful creation of the sound track. This book helps you understand the importance and significance of the soundtrack, and learn how to place a musical piece. It also helps to improve character development when creating/choosing a soundtrack.

Understand the importance and significance of the soundtrack Learn how to place a musical piece within a film Exercises included to improve story composition, and character development when creating/choosing a soundtrack

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With sound becoming more important in cinema exhibition and DVD release, Sound Design offers user-friendly knowledge and stimulating exercises to help compose a story, develop characters and create emotion through skilful creation of the sound track.

Psychoacoustics, music theory, voice study and analysis of well-known films expand perception, imagination and the musical skills of the reader. Psychoacoustics, music theory, and voice study are covered through the detailed analysis of well-known films, to expand perception, imagination and the musical skills of the reader.

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Sound Design has been praised as "an excellent investment" by microfilmmaker.com, noted for remaining consistently interesting and relevant throughout, with enduring value for repeated reading.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780941188265

Publisher: Michael Wiese Productions

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 October 2001

Country: United States

Imprint: Michael Wiese Productions

Illustration: filmography, bibliography

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 245

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