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 the theory and workings behind sound for image, and provide an overview of the systems 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.
I appreciate this text VERY much. I started reading it around two-ish years ago as a part of a class, but even after the class I kept looking over the chapters once in a while. The information in it is genuinely useful, and I would highly, highly recommend it to people just starting to learn audio.