EAN: 9780262044134

STUDYING SOUND - KAREN COLLINS GEBUNDEN

An introduction to the concepts and principles of sound design practice  with more than 175
exercises that teach readers to put theory into practice. This book offers an introduction to
the principles and concepts of sound design practice  from technical aspects of sound effects
to the creative use of sound in storytelling. Most books on sound design focus on sound for the
moving image. Studying Sound is unique in its exploration of sound on its own as a medium and
rhetorical device. It includes more than 175 exercises that enable readers to put theory into
practice as they progress through the chapters.The book begins with an examination of the
distinction between hearing and listening (with exercises to train the ears) and then offers an
overview of sound as an acoustic phenomenon. It introduces recording sound  covering basic
recording accessories as well as theories about recording and perception  explores such spatial
effects as reverberation and echo  and surveys other common digital sound effects  including
tremolo  vibrato  and distortion. It introduces the theory and practice of mixing  explains
surround and spatial sound  and considers sound and meaning  discussing ideas from semiotics
and psychology. Finally  drawing on material presented in the preceding chapters  the book
explores in detail using sound to support story  with examples from radio plays  audio dramas 
and podcasts. Studying Sound is suitable for classroom use or independent study.

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