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Sounds of Movies: Interviews with the Creators of Feature Sound Tracks
by Nicholas Pasquariello, ndp@igc.org
Published by Port Bridge Books in 1996.
First Edition
Paperback, 240 pages
ISBN: 0965311473
Elizabeth Weis, professor of Film, Brooklyn College, CUNY, coeditor Film
Sound: Theory and Practice:
Nicholas Pasquariello's book Sounds of Movies is an invaluable document
of pragmatic and aesthetic solutions provided by leading sound mixers and
designers of big budget films. It should be of interest both to students
who wish to appreciate the creative potential of the sound track and to non-sound
film professionals who are less than fully aware of the contributions of
their colleagues in post production.
Tony Pellegrino, East Coast Studios:
...a plethora of rich useful information, both as anecdotal entertainment
and intricate sound recording techniques...an in-depth and insightful collection
of interviews, to show how the best sound designers approached unique and
difficult situations, and in using their knowledge of conventional and
unconventional ways, solved challenging problems.
Professor J. Duane Meeks, School of Cinema-Television and Theater Arts,
Regent University:
Sounds of Movies is a valuable resource for any individual desiring
to understand the aesthetic process behind the creation of sound tracks for
motion pictures. Many film students discover only belatedly the vital importance
of the contribution of audio to the realism and dynamism of a film. By conducting
these interviews with the industry's top audio professionals, Mr. Pasquariello
has contributed significantly to an understanding of the importance that
professional directors, such as Peter Weir, attach to the careful construction
of a motion picture's sound tracks. In their own words, these top artists
of the field discuss the conceptualization and creation of their work, the
process of which will remain similar no matter what the future of technological
innovation holds. This book should be read and reread by every serious student
of film sound.
Rick Altman, editor of Sound Theory, Sound Practice, head of Film
Studies, University of Iowa:
Nick Pasquariello's new book, Sounds of Movies: Interviews with the Creators
of Feature Sound Tracks, provides a fascinating inside view of the
increasingly important world of sound design and audio post production. I
can't think of a better way to introduce students to the creative complexities
of Hollywood sound production.
James Monaco, author of How to Read a Film:
...of great value to all those filmgoers interested in...peering into the
increasingly complex world of commercial feature filmmaking...[offers] rare
insights into the often subtle relationships between directors the likes
of Coppola, Weir, Forman, and Stone and their recordist colleagues who deliver
to audiences the spoken word and the all important music and effects without
which movies would be the equivalent of operas without music. I highly recommend
this book.
You can purchase this book from Nicholas Pasquariello at Port Bridge Books:
ndp@igc.org.
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