Audio Post Production: For Film and Television
Mark Cross has masterfully captured the key learning points and technical aspects of the craft in his book Audio Post Production. The book serves as a comprehensive and valuable tool for both beginners and professionals. I would not only recommend this book to anyone looking to make a career out of audio post production but also to anyone with a passion for audio. --Frank Morrone, Emmy award-winning re-recording mixer (Lost, The Kennedy's, Cider House Rules)Audio Post Production by Mark Cross is a clear, comprehensive, and enjoyable overview of the multi-dimensional world of postproduction audio. For the sound department, there are thousands of hours of teamwork that go on between the time the director yells 'Action!' and the picture rolls on the screen. This book details the role of each segment of that team and will be an excellent primer for anyone interested in one of the many career opportunities behind the scenes of our favorite art form. --Bruno Coon, award-winning music editor, composer, and producer (Toy Story 3; True Blood; Meet the Fockers; Monsters, Inc.)The information contained within these pages is informative and valuable for anyone wishing to work in post-production sound. In this book Mark has detailed a complicated and little known process in simple, easy-to-understand terms. His real world examples show how the mixing process deals with a variety of challenging audio needs. --Richard Weingart, Emmy award-winning re-recording mixer (Heroes, Crossing Jordan, House M.D., Rescue Me, The Blair Witch Project)