You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet: Sound Design in 25 Great Films

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A one-of-a-kind title that masterfully deconstructs the soundtracks of 25 films to reveal the secrets of Hollywood's most successful sound designers.

A guide to understanding and appreciating the key role that sound plays in cinematic storytelling, You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet uses examples from 25 mainstream movies to reveal the common practices and techniques used in traditional Hollywood sound design, as well as how these methods have evolved into contemporary conventions.

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From sound effects to sound mixing, composer, director and writer, Roy Finch has seen the film industry from a number of various roles. He began his career at American Zoetrope, Francis Ford Coppola's production company, working on such films "The Secret Garden" and "Dracula". His credits also include scoring music for film and television as well as a directorial debut in 2003 for his feature film Wake which earned him the "Best Director's" award at the Queens International Film Festival. Finch has taught filmmaking at a number of schools and enjoys "inspiring young filmmakers." Andrs de la Torre Born and raised in Spain, Andrs began his career as a TV editor and scoring music for independent films and advertising. His music earned international recognition in 2010 with a Jerry Goldsmith Film Music Award for Best Soundtrack for the documentary Disney: Through the Looking Glass. Andrs moved to California in 2010 to pursue a career in post-production. As an editor, he had the opportunity to work on films such as Knight of Cups and To The Wonder, assisting director Terrence Malick's editorial team; as a Sound Designer, Andrs has a growing list of narrative and documentary credits, which includes the cutting-edge virtual reality series Defrost by director Randal Kleiser where he and his team collaborated with Dolby pioneering the Dolby Atmos technology in the Virtual Reality format. Andrs teaches aspiring filmmakers at The Los Angeles Film School and is a part-time lecturer at Chapman University.