Designing Sound for Animation

Sound is just as crucial an aspect to your animation as your visuals. Whether you’re looking to create a score, ambient noise, dialog, or a complete soundtrack, you’ll need sound for your piece. This nuts-and-bolts guide to sound design for animation will explain to you the theory and workings behind sound for image, and provide an overview of the stems and production path to help you create your soundtrack. Follow the sound design process along animated shorts and learn how to use the tools and techniques of the trade. Enhance your piece and learn how to design sound for animation.

• Maps out the production path for audio in animation
• Presents practical workflows, techniques and tools for soundtrack development for animation
• Contains a website with original animations supplied with audio examples; sound-to-picture examples; and animations soundtrack kits that contain dialog, music, and sfx.
• Includes walk-thrus of animated shorts.

Robin Scott Beauchamp is a professor of sound design at the Savannah College of Art and Design. As a founding member of the department, Mr. Beauchamp was instrumental in designing the curriculum for the first Undergraduate Program in Sound Design in the World. There he teaches courses in design, music editing and supervision, mixing, and Foley recording. He is expert certified in Pro Tools Post Production and teaches certification courses. Mr. Beauchamp continues to work as a freelance sound designer and composer for independent animations.