Sound for Film and Television, with accompanying audio CD (Paperback)

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"The best overall technical introduction to film sound...As one would expect from the developer of the THX Sound System, among many other achievements, this book has a comprehensive approach and features one of the best introductions to psychoacoustics that you'll read anywhere."
- Larry Blake, Mix Magazine -- Review --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Good practical and theoretical approqch to sound.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 252 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press; Book & CD edition (April 21, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240802918
• ISBN-13: 978-0240802916
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,168,774 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical and theoretical for sound design/theory., February 19, 1999

By A Customer

Having read almost every book out on sound for film and television, from the most contemporary to the classics, it was a surprise to find both the theoretical/aesthetic use of sound and technical sound information (from one who really knows, the author, creator of the THX sound system.) The innovative thinking Homan put into the design of the THX system has been equally applied to this book. The book gives countless examples of both classic and contemporary films demonstrating practical application of sound theories.The information in the book has been of great value to me in my film work and to several students I know from USC School of Cinema-TV and its Summer Production Workshops. I also found the CD in the back of the book extremely helpful in actually "hearing" principles discussed in the book, another innovation from the author.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Intro to Sound for Film and Video, January 21, 2000

By	Ralph Keyser (Albuquerque, NM USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As a newcomer to the world of audio for video productions, I found this book to be an excellent introduction. The author has struck a very nice balance that explains the technical and science aspects without getting bogged down in complexity. The book covers everything from sound and how people perceive it, to equipment, to techniques, and it even has a CD that demonstrates principles discussed in the book. The author makes liberal use of examples from popular films that I found very helpful in gaining insight into the topics under discussion. In addition to being a terrific overview, I've found myself going back to it as a reference due to the clear explainations it contains on a wide variety of topics.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1 of 3 great books on film/video sound, December 27, 2005

By	Peter Van Scherpe (Foster City, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is an excellent book though it contains many errors in the mathematics of decibels. The other 2 greats books are: Audio in Media by Stanley R. Alten and Sound for Picture by Tom Kenny.