Sound Design for the Visual Storyteller

Sound Design for the Visual Storyteller is an overview of the sound design process for the beginner filmmaker or storyteller, providing the foundational knowledge needed to succeed at utilizing and designing sound for visual stories, films, and even podcasts. With a focus on television and film, alongside references to podcast, theatre, event, and game sound design, this all-in-one overview begins with the fundamentals of sound and the structure of a professional sound design team, before exploring the practical topics of post-production, creative workflows, and distribution. Supported by a plethora of audio and video examples to demonstrate key concepts, this book guides aspiring sound designers on the power and production value of the well-conceived soundtrack and showcases some of the most effective techniques for getting there. This is an ideal introduction for storytellers working in a range of contexts, including filmmakers, sound designers, and sound editors, as well as students of sound for film and broadcast.

Christopher D. Anderson is a New England-based sound designer, mixer, sound editor, sound supervisor, and educator. Mr. Anderson has participated in many award-winning programs, working both on set and in post-production. He has been interested in all manner of recorded sound since acquiring a cassette deck at an impressionable age.

1. Foundations and Fundamentals 2. People and Processes 3. Creation - How We Do It: Applied Sound Design and Workflows 4. Distribution - Getting It out There 5. That's a Wrap - an Afterword 6. A Semi-Complete Glossary of Terms