Production Sound Mixing

An excellent, comprehensive, and contemporary primer for those interested in becoming sound recordists or mixers. John J. Murphy’s Production Sound Mixing guides you through all you need to know to understand sound recording and technique. * Bill Linsman, Associate Professor of Film and Television, Boston University, USA, and Former Professional Sound Recordist and Mixer *Full of detailed, specific, practical knowledge as well as tips that only pros can teach, Production Sound Mixing is a valuable resource with a relaxed, readable style. With professional—but not overly technical—insights, John M. Murphy covers the physics of sound, equipment, work practice, and troubleshooting for faculty, students, and amateurs in sound production. * Peter Kiwitt, Assistant Professor, School of Film and Animation, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA, and Direcor Member of the Directors Guild of America *I’ve waited years for this book: it is far and away the most useful book on production audio for first-time students that I’ve encountered. * Piers Storey, University of Suffolk, UK *Comprehensive guide to the theory, technology and working practices involved in capturing location sound. With plenty of diagrams and an accessible style, this will be of huge value to Film sound students and aspiring professionals. * Simon Waite, Staffordshire University *

John J. Murphy, a member of IATSE Local 52 Sound Department, has worked as a sound recordist, boom operator, A2, camera operator, and director of cinematography. He has shot and sound mixed feature films, commercials, documentaries, industrial films, corporate videos, music videos, direct-to-consumer DVDs, and reality television, including 10 of the 12 seasons of Project Runway as an audio mixer and A2. He has taught filmmaking since 1980 at various schools including Pratt Institute of Design, NY, USA, for the last 13 years.