Sound for Film and Television

I'm taking two sound classes in cinema now at lacc community College. The classes are only on but it's mostly basic information the teacher uses slides. This book is a lot better and gives way more information. I found the classes actually boring this semester. This book might be able to make me more interested in it. I was so happy to get it used from good will. They shipped it real quick I alreaey got it today. It even came with the cd and often used books wont!! So I'm very pleased!! It might be better than my courses!!

I've purchased a few different books on this subject, and by far, this is the most comprehensive text of the bunch. From the basics of sound to sound recording and reproduction, down to finer details, such as the qualities of a variety of mic types, and positions, to the effects of various editing techniques, the differences between distortion types, etc.Tomlinson mixes the tech talk with layman terminology so you're not left scratching your head in confusion. While there's certainly a lot covered in this book, it seems to be done in a way that is digestible in small bites. The bonus features, for me, are the references to certain movies and their audio components, as well as the included DVD with a multitude of very helpful audio clips.I also appreciate that this is not written with the idea that the "analog is dead" mindset. Although much is covered regarding digital recording and techniques, there is still information relevant to analog recording that can also cross over into new territory.

This was a book I was suppose to have for a sound class in college. I sadly found out that after I had ordered it and rushed ordered it, that it was too far advanced for our class. With that being said, if you are someone who really wants to get deep into Sound Editing and really dive into editing professionally, then this book is right for you.

If you are in to the technical aspects of movie sound this is a great book. As a diehard home theater fanatic the info is very helpful and helps you understand why some movies sound very different than others. The CD attached to the back cover is also very helpful.

Holman is a great author who I see clearly as the person who invented sound. hahaWell he did show us in the book what sound is about so yea I would recommend reading up on this.

While I am a student of sound and film, I find that this book covers much more than just the basics. The author goes into the physics of sound and uses actual examples from movies to demonstrate effects and how they can be used successfully. I am using it for a class, but this is one book I am glad was on the required list. Extremely good cost to benefit ratio!

Written for professional in re-recording for film (and Television). This book should be in every industry professional's reference library.

One of my preferred textbook!

Great to help me broaden my vocabulary and skill base for sound. Written in an easy manner and some great foley ideas!

Det här handlar inte om boken. Den verkar väldigt ambitiös och jag ser fram emot att läsa den. Det känns lite tråkigt att mitt exemplar från Amazon kommer med kartongbitar som sitter fast på framsidan med klister. Otur antar jag. Jag är övertygad om att Amazon hade bytt ut boken om jag bett dom om det - så jag har lika svårt som ni att förstå den här "recensionen". Sluta tyck synd om dig själv. Läs boken och bli en bättre människa. Imorgon kanske.

Bought this for my college sound class for the course Digital Cinematography. Seems very informative. Wouldn't have bought it if my teacher didn't recommend it.

Ich habe das Buch für meinen Sohn gekauft, der als Tonmann beim Fernsehen arbeitet. Seiner Meinung nach behandelt das Buch das Thema Ton für Film und Fernsehen sehr fundiert und erschöpfend. Ist allerdings in englisch.

É uma publicação de referência para todos os profissionais que atuam na área do som para o audiovisual.Consegue equilibrar de forma harmônica informações técnicas com a prática dos processos de realização.