Description
Book SynopsisThe impact of digital surround sound on filmmaking
Trade Review[Kerins] does a fine job of demonstrating a crucial aspect of the way that contemporary films are constructed in a distinctive way. This book provides a noteworthy addition to the literature on film sound, bringing our analytical literature into the twenty-first century and teaching his readers the value of listening closely to the way films are now being made.
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Table of ContentsContents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1. Production and Style
1. Cinema's Hidden Multi-channel History and the Origins of Digital Surround
2. The Sound of 5.1: Aural Aesthetics
3. The Look of 5.1: Visual Aesthetics
4. Decoding the Digital Surround Style
5. Using the Digital Surround Style
Part 2. Analysis
6. Studying Multi-channel Soundtracks
7. Studying Image/Sound Interactions
Part 3. Theory
8. Body and Voice
9. Apparatus Theory
10. The Real and the Symbolic
Conclusion: Media and Media Studies in the Digital Surround Age
Appendix A: Timeline of Common Sound Exhibition Formats
Appendix B: Film Sound Personnel Cited
Notes
Bibliography
Filmography
Index
