Reddit reviews Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art

You're getting some great advice on here, but I'd like to mention also that this book is a fantastic resource for learning how to do a dialog edit on a film.

"Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures" by John Purcell

http://www.amazon.com/Dialogue-Editing-Motion-Pictures-Invisible/dp/0240809181/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368159453&sr=8-1&keywords=dialogue+editing+for+motion+pictures

https://www.amazon.com/Dialogue-Editing-Motion-Pictures-Invisible/dp/0240809181

What I've found so far for those interested.

> this sub has kind of ignored it

Sorry, but you are mistaken. The subreddit itself is open to all facets of the topic of Audio Post. Nowhere are the mods removing or discouraging artistic discussion in any way. We've certainly tried to encourage discussions regarding artistic choices via some of the automated posts in the past. Therefore, if one part of it is not being addressed by the random decisions of people coming here enough to your liking, then please do post about it more.

In the wiki (which people are free to add things to), the Specializations page has several links applicable to this, starting with the fifth link down

> Book - Dialogue Editing for Motion Pictures: A Guide to the Invisible Art [Paperback]
> http://www.amazon.com/Dialogue-Editing-Motion-Pictures-Invisible/dp/0240809181/

there's also

> Book - Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema [Paperback] - http://www.amazon.com/Sound-Design-Expressive-Effects-Cinema/dp/0941188264/
> YouTube Sound Design Videos Tutorial on Organic Textures - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuAYMv5tpL8
> Tutorial on Atmosphere Sounds - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPR_Xjwccv8
> Tutorial on Impact Sounds - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgovfQjxUA

The Links page in the wiki offers numerous blogs and podcasts to check out and many cover the art of audio quite extensively.

If you think there is a lack of opportunity in the posts here for artistic discussion, it is only because you've chosen to see it that way. Any one of these could have been opened up to that facet of AP

• Several posts on the mixes of films and shows
  
• Several posts on making SFX
  
• Several posts regarding choices in mixing
  
  For instance, posts like these would be great for opening up artistic discussion / interpretation
  
  
• How to Make an FPS Sci-fi Rocket Launcher - [02:44]
  
• Underwater filter for sound effects?
  
• How would you make a convincing alien noise / screech with everyday objects?
  
• Cloth for crowds: yea or nay?
  
• Sound design plugin recommendations
  
• Trying to create some 'natural' teleport sounds
  
• Create Emotional Dark Bells/Mallets in Massive
  
• Sound design for flashbacks?
  
• 60's -70's styled rock music sources
  
• Exterior scenes and ADR
  
• I'm doing an AMA in the Bates Motel sub as the Supervising Sound Editor if anyone is interested.
  
• Processing ADR to be consistent with production dialogue
  
• How to "bed" dialogue in "dirty atmosphere"
  
  These posts were more specifically about artistic choices or were extremely applicable to them;
  
  
• 1st page - Will turning that recording level volume down still capture the same emotion?
  
• P2 - How do you analyse TV/Film scenes?
  
• P2 - How do you make single-location features interesting for BGs?
  
• p4 - Is it necessary to add room tone to a very quiet scene, or does this just add noise?
  
• p4 - AP Sticky April 01, 2017 - April Fools in Post. What funny sounds have you added to productions?
  
• p5 - Ways to make a scene unsettling
  
• P5 - As a sound designer, I'm noticing America has a much harsher soundscape than Europe. Anyone have any other examples?
  
• p5- How clean should "messy sounds" be
  
• p5 - How to keep sub punchy during busy battle scenes?
  
• p6 - Advice for producing from an "art school perspective"
  
• p6 - Underwater Sound Design?
  
  
  TLDR - Look again
  
  
  

/u/jpellizzi outlines the basic workflow well in his answer. For a more in-depth primer, consider getting John Purcell's book on dialog editing.

Good luck!

Dubbing is used often. In fact, there is a role called 'dialogue editor' who is an unsung hero of the dialogue track IMO.

http://www.amazon.com/Dialogue-Editing-Motion-Pictures-Invisible/dp/0240809181

https://www.amazon.com/Dialogue-Editing-Motion-Pictures-Invisible/dp/0240809181