Overview

This is a comprehensive guide to audio performance--radio, voice-overs, commercials, live theater, cartoons and more. Topics include microphone acting; vocal effects; writing scripts; manipulating emotions through sound; valuable tips for the director; a long list of sound effects and how to do them; and a series of commercials, scenes and sketches for practicing one's skills.

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Author:   Robert L. Mott
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9780786444830

ISBN 10:   0786444835
Pages:   223
Publication Date:   20 October 2009
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      1. Voice Acting      2. Microphone Acting Techniques      3. Barkers, Burpers, and Screamers      4. Writing Tips for the Audio Theater      5. Picturing What You Write      6. Can Sounds Create Emotions?      7. The ABCs of Directing      8. Directing the Next Step Up      9. Comparing Audio Theater with Other Media      10. The Warm-Up      11. The Comedy Theater      12. Scenes, Comedy Sketches, Commercials and More      13. The Most Asked for SFX and How to Do Them      14. Creating the More Impossible Sounds      Glossary      Bibliography      Index     

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“Mott’s excellent text is destined to be a classic handbook for radio/audio theater production”—Library Journal.

Mott's excellent text is destined to be a classic handbook for radio/audio theater production --Library Journal.

Mott's excellent text is destined to be a classic handbook for radio/audio theater production --<i>Library Journal.</i>

Author Information

The late Robert L. Mott had a long career doing sound effects for films, cartoons, theater, commercials—and for radio (such as Gangbusters, Philip Morris Playhouse and Perry Mason), and television (including Ed Sullivan, Jackie Gleason, The Tonight Show, Playhouse 90, Captain Kangaroo and Bob Hope). Twice nominated for Emmy awards for Days of Our Lives, he also wrote for Dick Van Dyke and Red Skelton. The Academy of Television Arts and Science selected him for their website honoring the legends of live television.

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