Sound Design for Moving Image

The book offers extensive coverage of how sound and animated narrative correspond, backed by ample examples, case studies and interviews. It takes readers step by step through different stages of preproduction, production and postproduction process in a clear, easy to follow manner. Relevant, detailed, inspired. * Matej Dimlic, Principal Lecturer, University of Westminster, UK * This is a fantastic book about sound, how audio was discovered, confronted and became too important to ignore, and seamlessly takes us to present-day artwork in sound design tailored for animation but has inclusive moments for all film genres. Its a document which reminds us of many reasons why good movies sound that way. * Dave Sluberski, Senior Lecturer, Rochester Institute of Technologys School of Film and Animation, USA * This is a great book that comprehensively covers the history of sound design and clearly communicates the dramatic changes happening in professional sound design. * Robert Steel, Associate Professor, DePaul University, USA *

Kahra Scott-James is an Audio Producer/Sound Designer at Entirely Sound Ltd, New Zealand and she has lectured across New Zealand, Australia and Ireland in sound for film, animation, digital media and games for the last 14 years. Her screen credits range from short films to features, interactive movies, television series, animation, documentary, and PC/iPod games and her work has been screened in a number of international festivals, with film and television awards from Denmark, Singapore, Korea, NZ, Canada, USA, and Germany.

Introduction 1. Early Practice 2. Sound as Design 3. Contemporary Sound Design 4. Preproduction 5. Production 6. Postproduction Conclusion Glossary Index