Ric Viers
Ric Viers has worked in the film and television industry for more than fifteen years. His location sound credits include hundreds of productions for nearly every major television network, Universal Studios, Dateline, Good Morning America, Disney, and many others.
Known as the “Rock and Roll Professor of Sound,” Viers has hosted several video series including Rode University, Rode Rage, and The Detroit Chop Shop Video Diaries. His sound design work has been used in major motion pictures, television shows, radio programs, and video games.
In 2007, Viers launched his own label, Blastwave FX, to celebrate the release of his 100th sound effects library. Viers is the author of The Sound Effects Bible and is considered to be the world’s largest independent provider of sound effects, with more than 250,000 sounds and over 600 sound effects libraries to his credit.
He has produced sound libraries for numerous publishers, including Adobe, Apple, Blastwave FX, Sony, Sound Ideas, and The Hollywood Edge. For more information visit www.ricviers.com.
The Film Director’s Bag of Tricks: Get What You Want from Writers and Actors
Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema and Interactive Media
Master Shots, Volume 1: 100 Advanced Camera Techniques to Get an Expensive Look on Your Low-Budget Movie (2nd Edition)
Directing the Camera: How Professional Directors Use a Moving Camera to Energize Their Films
Directing Great Television: Inside TV’s New Golden Age
Shoot Like Spielberg: The Visual Secrets of Action, Wonder and Emotional Adventure
Animation Unleashed: 100 Principles Every Animator, Comic Book Writer, Filmmaker, Video Artist, and Game Developer Should Know
Master Shots, Volume 3: The Director’s Vision; 100 Setups, Scenes and Moves for Your Breakthrough Movie
Cinematography for Directors (2nd Edition)
Getting It Done: The Ultimate Production Assistant Guide
The Writers’ Room Survival Guide: Don’t Screw Up The Lunch Order and Other Keys to a Happy Writers’ Room
The Art of Film Funding: Alternative Financing Concepts (2nd Edition)
Transitions: A Director’s Journey and Motivational Handbook
Crowdfunding for Filmmakers: The Way to a Successful Film Campaign (2nd Edition)