You've probably seen or heard talk about Skywalker Ranch, the amazing post-production building of Skywalker Sound, part of Lucasfilm and sound makers of the best sounds for films of all time. Sam from Skywalker Sound Blog made a post of a first part of a Skywalker Ranch Tour sharing some photos, videos and info. Don't miss it! Skywalker Sound is located in the serene rolling … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2009
Ben Burtt Special: The Making of Sound of Wall-E
In the first Wall-E post I publish a hudge information and interviews about Wall-E. This second post is dedicated to watch and learn about all the techniques and tools employed by Ben Burtt designing the sounds of Wall-E. Let's check this four videos of a 30 mins demonstration on how Ben Burtt brought Wall-E to life and he answered a ton of questions from all the visiting … [Read more...]
"Piew, piew" "Tum, tum" Half-Life 2 Sounds Replaced By Modder’s Voice
It's time for some fun! A modder called Trase has made a mod of Half-Life 2 with sound replaced by his own voice. He replaced 1327 sound files except: Ambient noises like wind. some zombie voices. character voices (it would sound dumb). maybe i missed some minor physics like a trap door hidden somewhere in ravenholm and no one ever opens it. So funny! You can download … [Read more...]
The breaths in Film Sound
Tim Prebble from music of sound has published an interesting article talking about the role of breaths in Film Sound. Having suffered a nasty respiratory virus for the last while I’ve joked to a few people that my new hobby is ‘trying to breath normally” and its not far from the truth. Now I dislike ADR as much as most people, but when I meet someone who says they want … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt Special: Star Wars – Phantom Menace
The Star Wars Special continues with our featured sound designer Ben Burtt. Let's talk about the sound desgin of Episode I: Phantom Menace. Ben Burtt left Lucasfilm in 1990 to pursue other interests as a freelancer: writing, directing, editing. He went back to Sound Designer's chair again for the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition. "I was the only one who could remember where … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt to Receive the Charles S. Swartz Award From the HPA
The Hollywood Post Alliance has announced that Ben Burtt will receive the organization’s Charles S. Swartz Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Post Production, recognizing his powerful artistic impact on the industry. The award will be bestowed on Mr. Burtt on November 12th during the Hollywood Post Alliance Awards gala at the Skirball Center in Los Angeles. HPA … [Read more...]
Interview with the Creators of Brainpipe
Peter Kirn from CDM had an interesting interview with the creators of Brainpipe, a single-player arcade action game with a psychedelic twist from the masters of trippy computer gaming, Digital Eel. I love that you talk about sound being integral with the design process. Even for a musician, though, thinking in more than one medium can be a challenge. How do you approach this … [Read more...]