John J. Murphy, a member of IATSE Local 52 Sound Department, has worked as a sound recordist, boom operator, A2, camera operator, and director of cinematography. He has shot and sound mixed feature films, commercials, documentaries, industrial films, corporate videos, music videos, direct-to-consumer DVDs, and reality television, including 10 of the 12 seasons of Project Runway as an audio mixer and A2. He has taught filmmaking since 1980 at various schools including Pratt Institute of Design, NY, USA, for the last 13 years.

An excellent, comprehensive, and contemporary primer for those interested in becoming sound recordists or mixers. John J. Murphy's Production Sound Mixing guides you through all you need to know to understand sound recording and technique.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: What is Sound? Chapter 2: Microphones: The Basic Types and How They WorkChapter 3: The DSLR Shoot: Making the Most of What's at HandChapter 4: The Audio MixerChapter 5: Choosing a LocationChapter 6: Booming: The View from AboveChapter 7: Wireless Microphones: What They Are, How They Work, and How and Why We Use ThemChapter 8: Interviews!Chapter 9: On the SetChapter 10: Prep Is Everything: Your Basic KitChapter 11: SynchronizationChapter 12: Post-Production: Where Does It GO From Here? Chapter 13: Opportunities for Sound Work in Film/VideoChapter 14: Stereo: When Two Become OneAppendixGlossaryIndex

John J. Murphy, a member of IATSE Local 52 Sound Department, has worked as a sound recordist, boom operator, A2, camera operator, and director of cinematography. He has shot and sound mixed feature films, commercials, documentaries, industrial films, corporate videos, music videos, direct-to-consumer DVDs, and reality television, including 10 of the 12 seasons of Project Runway as an audio mixer and A2. He has taught filmmaking since 1980 at various schools including Pratt Institute of Design, NY, USA, for the last 13 years.

An excellent, comprehensive, and contemporary primer for those interested in becoming sound recordists or mixers. John J. Murphy's Production Sound Mixing guides you through all you need to know to understand sound recording and technique.

• PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionChapter 1: What is Sound? Chapter 2: Microphones: The Basic Types and How They WorkChapter 3: The DSLR Shoot: Making the Most of What's at HandChapter 4: The Audio MixerChapter 5: Choosing a LocationChapter 6: Booming: The View from AboveChapter 7: Wireless Microphones: What They Are, How They Work, and How and Why We Use ThemChapter 8: Interviews!Chapter 9: On the SetChapter 10: Prep Is Everything: Your Basic KitChapter 11: SynchronizationChapter 12: Post-Production: Where Does It GO From Here? Chapter 13: Opportunities for Sound Work in Film/VideoChapter 14: Stereo: When Two Become OneAppendixGlossaryIndex