Location and Postproduction Sound for Low-Budget Filmmakers

<p>This book covers everything you need to know to master the fundamentals of location sound recording and postproduction sound in a comprehensive one-stop guide.</p><p>This user-friendly book provides real world situations to analyze the many kinds of location recording configurations and postproduction scenarios and offers easy-to-adopt budget-conscious solutions to some of the most common issues that arise when working with sound. Chapters cover the theory of sound preproduction with a sound emphasis microphone selection testing equipment how to boom and mix on set synchronization and time code and editing sound while doing a picture cut in a traditional picture software platform. Additionally the book discusses bringing a project into a Digital Audio Workstation and explores basic sound design dialogue editing Automated Dialogue Replacement Foley sound effects music for film re-recording the final mix and outputting sound to finish a project. Accompanying examples allow readers the opportunity to try out the various techniques and drills on location in postproduction or both. </p><p>Aimed at students early career and independent filmmakers as well as those considering a vocation in location and postproduction sound <em>Location and Postproduction Sound for Low-Budget Filmmakers</em> makes achieving great sound attainable for all and is an invaluable tool for anyone wanting to better understand the art of film sound. </p>