1st Edition

Sound Design for the Visual Storyteller Creating Sound for Visual Media

By Christopher D. Anderson Copyright 2025
234 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

234 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

234 Pages 79 B/W Illustrations
by Focal Press

Sound Design for the Visual Storyteller is an overview of the sound design process for the beginner filmmaker or storyteller, providing the foundational knowledge needed to succeed at utilizing and designing sound for visual stories, films, and even podcasts. With a focus on television and film, alongside references to podcast, theatre, event, and game sound design, this all-in-one overview... Read more

1. Foundations and Fundamentals  2. People and Processes  3. Creation – How We Do It: Applied Sound Design and Workflows  4. Distribution – Getting It out There  5. That's a Wrap – an Afterword  6. A Semi-Complete Glossary of Terms

Biography

Christopher D. Anderson is a New England-based sound designer, mixer, sound editor, sound supervisor, and educator. Mr. Anderson has participated in many award-winning programs, working both on set and in post-production. He has been interested in all manner of recorded sound since acquiring a cassette deck at an impressionable age.