The Sound Effects Bible: How to Create and Record Hollywood Style Sound Effects by Ric Viers The Foley Grail: The Art of Performing Sound for Film, Games, and Animation by Vanessa Theme Ament The Sound of Theatre: A History from the Ancient Greeks to the Modern Digital Age by David Collison Sound Systems: Design and Optimization: Modern Techniques and Tools for Sound System Design and Alignment by Bob McCarthy Here are some good books about the physics of loudspeakers, and other specialist topics, and some good general theatre sound books too. There are also interviews with sound designers Ian Dickinson, David McSeveney, Gareth Owen, and Melanie Wilson (on page 217). Some of those mistakes have been political or personal, and I offer advice on how to navigate them and how to deal with anger and stress. Some of those mistakes have been technical, and I offer advice in the book on how to analyse why your show might sound bad and how to fix it. I’ve had a lot of successes in my career, but I’ve also had lots of failures, and made many mistakes. And rather than just talking about, for example, the different types of radio mic’s, I’ve focused more on why and when to use them, the politics surrounding them and the often delicate issue of vocal foldback. Rather than writing about the physics of loudspeakers, or recording sound effects, I’ve looked at how the industry works, how creative teams are put together, hot to get work, how to discuss ideas with a director, how to generate ideas to form a foundation for your sound design, and how to turn that into a reality. Whilst writing this book I’ve focused on topics that aren’t typically written about. Gareth is an honorary fellow of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. He holds three Olivier Awards, two Tony Awards, two Drama Desks Awards, two Helpmann Awards and an Evening Standard Award. He has also created work for exhibitions and events, from the V&A's David Bowie Is exhibition, to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games. His recent designs include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Complicité's The Encounter, building on years of experience designing plays, musicals, dance and opera productions worldwide, including over 20 productions at the National Theatre. Gareth Fry is an Olivier and Tony award-winning sound designer. How to design a sound system and, finally, The politics of radio mics and vocal foldback Key aspects of acoustics and vocal intelligibility How to record, create, process and abstract sound How to analyze a script to develop ideas and concepts Written in a detailed but accessible approach, this comprehensive book offers key insights into a fast-moving industry. Based on the author's extensive industry experience, it takes the reader through the process of creating a show, from first contact to press night, with numerous examples from high-profile productions. Sound Design for the Stage is a practical guide to designing, creating and developing the sound for a live performance.
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