Practical Art of Motion Picture Sound

David Lewis Yewdall, MPSE, is a veteran of over 140 theatrical motion pictures, most of which are listed on IMDB.com, has been a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 1984, has been a member of the Motion Picture Sound Editor’s Society since 1986 and was a member of the faculty of the film school of North Carolina School of the Arts from 2000–2010.

A Memorial to Excellence, Chapter 1 - The Empowerment of Sound, Chapter 2 - Our Amateur Beginnings, Chapter 3 - The Passing of a Tradition and Coming of Age, Chapter 4 - Success or Failure: Before the Camera Even Rolls, Chapter 5 - The Challenging Battlefield of Production, Chapter 6 - From the Set to the Laboratory, Chapter 7 - Picture Editorial and the Use of the Sound Medium, Chapter 8 - Temp Dubs and Test Screenings: A Critical Objective View, Chapter 9 - Spotting the Picture for Sound and Music, Chapter 10 - Custom Recording Sound Effects: The Real Fun and Adventure, Chapter 11 - The Sound Librarian: The Curator of an Audio Empire, Chapter 12 - Sound Design: Myths and Realities, Chapter 13 - Sound Editorial: Sync-Sync, Chop-Chop, Chapter 14 - Sound Editorial: Ultra Low-Budget Strategies, Chapter 15 - Dialog Editors: Hollywood’s Unsung Heroes, Chapter 16 - ADR and Looping: Getting the Lips to Flap in Sync, Chapter 17 - Foley: The Art of Footsteps, Props, and Cloth Movement, Chapter 18 - The Music Composer: Audio Collaboration or Mud and Destruction, Chapter 19 - The Rerecording Stage: Predubbing and the Final Mix, Chapter 20 - Production Sound: Four Digital Portable Sound Recorders, Chapter 21 - The Venerable Nagra IV-S (Analog), Chapter 22 - Emerging Technologies: Sound Restoration and Colorization, Glossary, Index, DVD and Website Information