Audio in broadcasting and film

Author: Li Nan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Sound is a crucial element in broadcasting and film and television, an indispensable part of film and television art. This book consists of ten chapters. The introduction provides a detailed overview of the development of sound in broadcasting and film and television. In Chapter 2, the three essential elements of sound—“loud sound, music, and sound effects” and their characteristics—are elaborated. Due to the significant role of music in broadcasting and film and television, Chapters 3 and 4 focus on the attributes of music and its audio-visual relationship in film and television. Chapters 5 and 6 analyze sound in various genres such as broadcast news reports, radio dramas, film and television art films, television documentaries, and advertisements. To enhance the appreciation of music by film and television editors, Chapter 7 introduces the constituent elements of musical language. Chapters 8 to 10 focus on how to configure sound for film and television productions.