Designing sound for animation / Robin Beauchamp.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Beauchamp, Robin, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animation (Cinematography).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (223 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Massachusetts : Focal Press, [2013]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Sound is just as crucial an aspect to your animation as your visuals. Whether you're looking to create a score, ambient noise, dialog, or a complete soundtrack, you'll need sound for your piece. This nuts-and-bolts guide to sound design for animation will explain to you the theory and workings behind sound for image, and provide an overview of the stems and production path to help you create your soundtrack. Follow the sound design process along animated shorts and learn how to use the tools and techniques of the trade. Enhance your piece and learn how to design sound for animation.

Contents:

Front Cover; Designing Sound for Animation; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; About the Author; Credits; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Overview; The Elements of a Soundtrack; Scope of Book; Using This Book; About the 2nd Edition; Online Content; Chapter 1. Foundations of Audio for Image; Overview; Perception of Sound; Sound; Hearing Versus Listening; Localization; Acoustics; Rhythm and Tempo; Noise and Silence; The Physics of Sound; Sound Waves; Frequency; Amplitude; Timbre; Wavelength; Speed of Sound; Digital Audio; Digitizing Audio; Sampling Rates; Bit-Depths

Audio CompressionChapter 2. Sound Design Theory; Overview; Sound Classifications; Chion Classifications; Diegetic and Non-Diegetic Sound; Narrative Functions; Guided Perception; Drawing the Audience into the Narrative; Directing the Eye; Establishing or Clarifying Point of View; Clarifying the Subtext; Contrasting Reality and Subjectivity; Extending the Field of Vision; Tension and Release; Continuity; Promoting Character Development; Theoretical Concepts Specific to Dialogue; Theoretical Concepts Specific to Score; Theoretical Concepts Specific to SFX; Interpreting Picture Edits; Overview

ShotsFraming; Camera Placement; Camera Movement; Movement of Objects; Perspective Shot (POV); Insert Shots and Cutaways; Cuts; Transitions; Dissolves; Wipes; Fades; Sound Transitions; Scenes; Parallel Edit; Montage Sequence; Time-Lapse and Flashback Sequences; Conclusion; Chapter 3. Dialogue; Overview; Principal Dialogue; Narration; Group ADR and Walla; Developing the Script; Casting Voice Talent; Caricature; Recording Dialogue; The Recording Script; Directing Voice Talent; The ADR Studio; Microphones; Recording Set-Up; Cueing a Session; Preparing Tracks for Lip Sync; Lip Sync Animation; ADR

Evaluating Recorded DialogueDialogue Editing; Designed Languages; Chapter 4. Music; Overview; Underscore; Source Music; Songs; Title, Montage, and End Credit Sequences; Workflow for Original Score; Rationale for Original Score; Temp Music; The Spotting Session; Writing Original Cues; The Scoring Session; Workflow for Production Libraries; Production Libraries; Searching a Library; Managing a Project; Developing Cues; Licensing Cues; Workflow for Copy-Protected Music; Overview; Rights Versus License; Synchronization, Master, and Videogram License; Public Domain; Fair Use; Parody

Music SupervisionHistorical Trends in Animation Scoring; The Golden Age; The Television Age; The Animation Renaissance; Chapter 5. Sound Effects (SFX); Overview; The SFX Stem; Temp Tracks and Spotting Sessions; The Sound Department; Sound Editors; Commercial SFX Libraries; Searching SFX Libraries; Developing an Original SFX Library; Creating an Original Library; Field Recorders; Field Microphones; Field Accessories; Suggestions for Field Recording; Record like an Editor; Objectivity; Area-Specific Frequency Response; Signal-To-Noise Ratio; Dynamic Range; File Management; The Sound Designer

Performing Design Elements

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781136143816

1136143815

9780240825007

0240825004

9781299386563

1299386563

9781136143823

1136143823

OCLC:

833766972