An exploration of the powerful effect of music in films produced from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Beginning with the era of synchronized sound in the 1920s, music has been an integral part of motion pictures. Whether used to heighten the tension of a scene o

Making music for the movies is a complicated, involved, and challenging process. Music Editing for Film and Television covers the practical skills needed to suc

"Film Music: A Very Short Introduction focuses on the most central issues in the practice of film music. What is film music? How is it composed? How does film m

The expanded, updated, and revised edition of Film Music brings together the experience and insights of the professional film music editor with the scholarship