tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79265332825401831302011-07-31T08:27:03.055+01:00My thoughts and ideas about sound for film and TV.Ian Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00942441192251949528noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926533282540183130.post-63272357309784818722010-08-17T15:57:00.000+01:002010-08-17T15:57:18.320+01:00I've decided to jump ship to Wordpress....<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_89084252"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://postproductionsound.wordpress.com/">http://postproductionsound.wordpress.com/</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7926533282540183130-6327235730978481872?l=postproductionsound.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ian Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00942441192251949528noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7926533282540183130.post-85157263880702727352010-08-07T19:51:00.000+01:002010-08-07T19:51:04.149+01:00<span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"></span><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">I've decided to put together a post with links to and descriptions of resources that I think are useful for anyone interested in Post Production Sound. I'm sure I've missed quiet a few things and people, please let me know so I can add them.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Books</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Audio-Vision-Sound-Screen-M-Chion/dp/0231078994/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1281093724&amp;sr=1-1">Audio-Vision</a> - Michel Chion - THE book on sound for film. It contains a perfect description of the medium, very theory heavy.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Design-Expressive-Effects-Cinema/dp/0941188264/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1281093715&amp;sr=1-1">Sound Design</a> - David Sonnenschein -&nbsp; Great book that contains a lot of theory but also a lot of practical elements. Contains lots of interview snippets from contemporary films.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Film-Sound-Theory-Practice-Weis/dp/0231056370/ref=pd_sim_b_2">Film Sound</a> - another collection of essays, edited by Elizabeth Weis and John Belton.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sound-Theory-Practice-film-readers/dp/0415904579/ref=pd_sim_b_8">Sound Theory Sound Practice</a> - A wonderful collection of essays about film sound, edited by Rick Altman.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Internet</b>&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.filmsound.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FilmSound</a>&nbsp;- online resource with information about pretty much everything to do with film sound, lots of interviews too.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.socialsounddesign.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Sound Design</a> - Q&amp;A forum with some really excellent discussion. Some theory, some techie, some practical topics. Friendly bunch of people too.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"> </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://soundworkscollection.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Soundworks Collection</a> - interviews/making of's of recent films' sound teams.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://duc.digidesign.com/">DUC</a> - Digi User Conference. Chat forum for all things ProTools. The usual mixture of nice people and complete idiots and some really interesting and useful information and a smattering of inane rubbish. </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Blogs/People</b></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.musicofsound.co.nz/blog/">The Music of Sound</a> - Tim Prebble's blog. Some really interesting stuff; how to's, links to some great short films, opinion. Tim also runs <a href="http://hissandaroar.com/">Hiss and Roar</a>, prosumer sound effects libraries.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://designingsound.noisepages.com/">Designing Sound</a> - Lots of interviews and How To's.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.noisejockey.net/blog/">Noise Jockey</a> - a great blog detailing Nathan's recording escapades.&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.chuckrussom.com/">Chuck Russom</a> - Chuck is a game sound designer. His blog covers his recordings. He also has <a href="http://www.chuckrussom.com/sfx/">ChuckRussomSFX</a> where you can purchase and download some great sound libraries.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.chriswatson.net/">Chris Watson</a> - sound recordist who specialises in nature recordings, the maker of some truly amazing recordings.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">Misc Stuff</span></b></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.schoolofsound.co.uk/">School of Sound</a> - UK organisation dedicated to exploring film sound and music.</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> They run workshops and seminars most years.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">&nbsp;</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_Workshop">BBC Radiophonic Workshop</a> - the workshop was setup to create sound and music for BBC programmes in 1958. A legendary group of people. Responsible for the original Doctor Who theme. Facebook group can be found <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9087070489">here</a>.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://media.bournemouth.ac.uk/">Bournemouth University Media School</a> - the place I did my MA in Sound Design for the Screen.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.nftsfilm-tv.ac.uk/">National Film &amp; Television School</a> - Title says it all, they run a course in <a href="http://www.nfts.co.uk/courses/sound-design-for-film-and-television">Sound Design</a> too.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/journals/view-Journal,id=146/">The Soundtrack</a> - journal for sound and music for film. <a href="http://www.euppublishing.com/journal/sound">The New Soundtrack</a> - same people same idea.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7926533282540183130-8515726388070272735?l=postproductionsound.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Ian Palmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00942441192251949528noreply@blogger.com0