Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Empowerment of Sound
Chapter 2: Our Amateur Beginnings
Chapter 3: The Passing of a Tradion - and coming of Age
Chapter 4: Success or Failure: Before the Camera Even Rolls
Chapter 5: The Challenging Battlefield of Production
Chapter 6: From the Set to the Laboratory
Chapter 7: Picture Editorial -
and the use of the Sound Medium
Chapter 8: Temp Dubs and Test Screenings: - A Critical Objective View
Chapter 9: Spotting the Picture -- for Sound and Music
Chapter 10: Custom Recording Sound Effects --
The Real Fun and Adventure
Chapter 11: the Sound Librarian : the curator of an audio empire
Chapter 12: Sound Design -- Myths and Realities
Chapter 13: Sound Editorial : Traditional Approach
Chapter 14: Sound Editorial : Ultra Low-Budget Strategies
Chapter 15: Dialog Editors -- Hollywood's Unsung Heroes
Chapter 16: ADR -and- Looping -- Getting the Lips to Flap in Sync
Chapter 17: FOLEY : The Art of Footsteps, Props and
Cloth Movement
Chapter 18: Nonlinear -- the Digital Workstation
Chapter 19: The Music Composer -- Audio Collaboration or Mud and Destruction
Chapter 20: The Rerecording Stage -- Predubbing and
the Final Mix
Chapter 21: 5.1 -- Audio Restoration and Emerging
Audio Technologies
Chapter 22: The venerable Nagra IV-S ( analog )
Chapter 23: The new recording hot-rod -- the Nagra V (digital)
Glossary of Terms
Audio-DVD Companion

Reviews

"If you're looking for the best source of knowledge and inspiration between two covers, you have only one choice: David Yewdall's 'Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound. Yewdall goes back and forth between step-by-step explanation of every part of the craft and reminisces on his career, all the while never forgetting the end product--the art."
- Larry Blake, Mix Magazine

"Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound" is a must-read for all students of sound, whether in film school, recording school or already working in the craft. More than that, it's a must-read for all students of film, and no doubt, a few directors and producers out there would benefit from a read." - Mix Magazine

"I wish this book had been available when I was starting to make movies: there is probably no producer or director who will not benefit from David Yewdall's lucid and thoroughly practical explanation of creativity with sound, and the technical disciplines necessary to use sound as an art form."
- Roger Corman, Concorde/New Horizons

"The DGA should make this book required reading before their members could go out and work in the industry! This is the first time I have ever seen the subject presented in such a realistic and practical way that is written in a style that everyone can understand."
- Jim Webb, Academy Award-winning Production Mixer and multi-channel expert

"This is a book for ALL filmmakers, whether a budding 'in-the-trenches' sound editor or a producer/director who deigns to touch actual film. This book reveals HOW to achieve the creative soundtrack that the director reams of while actually saving money for the producer--and best of all, it's told in a witty, anecdotal style...A must read for both student filmmakers and the seasoned professional."
- Richard Anderson, M.P.S.E.

"The best book on the subject to date, hands down. Thanks Mr. Yewdall!"
-Ken Trevenna, Ontario Institute of Audio Recording Technology