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Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures, Second Edition is the indispensable reference source for learning the concepts and processes involved in transforming the words of the script into the most important element of the motion picture sound track. It contains an entire career's worth of insight and detailed practical knowledge explained in straightforward, easily understandable language. This book is essential reading not just for prospective dialogue editors, but also for working directors, picture editors, sound mixers and those engaged in numerous other filmmaking disciplines.
- Gary Gegan, rerecording mixer and sound editor, In Treatment; Being John Malkovich
I have always emphasized the crucial role of dialogue editing as the basis of film sound design. This is a book that I will keep coming back to and share with my students for years to come. I only wish I wrote it myself!
- Svetolik Zajc, film sound designer and dialogue editor, Black Cat, White Cat; Super 8 Stories
Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures, Second Edition is the indispensable reference source for learning the concepts and processes involved in transforming the words of the script into the most important element of the motion picture sound track. It contains an entire career's worth of insight and detailed practical knowledge explained in straightforward, easily understandable language. This book is essential reading not just for prospective dialogue editors, but also for working directors, picture editors, sound mixers and those engaged in numerous other filmmaking disciplines.
- Gary Gegan, rerecording mixer and sound editor; In Treatment; Being John Malkovich
I have always emphasized the crucial role of dialogue editing as the basis of film sound design. This is a book that I will keep coming back to and share with my students for years to come. I only wish I wrote it myself!
- Svetolik Zajc; film sound designer and dialogue editor; Black Cat, White Cat; Super 8 Stories
Table of Contents
Preface to the Second Edition, Preface, Acknowledgments, 1. What Is Dialogue Editing?, 2. The Story of Production Sound, 3. Film Sound Workflows: Then and Now, 4. On the Set, 5. The Sound Department, 6. A Quick Look at Picture Editing, 7. Moving the Film from Picture to Sound, 8. Working with Picture, 9. The First Screening, 10. Setting Up Your Editing Universe, 11. Editing Dialogue Tracks, 12. Image, Depth, and Perspective, 13. Dialogue Editing Tips and Tricks, 14. Dealing with Noise, 15. ADR, 16. Managing Your Time, 17. Editing Production Sound for Documentaries, 18. When the Picture Changes, 19. Preparing for the Mix, 20. The Dialogue Premix, Afterword, Appendices, Glossary, Bibliography, Index
