Another great video via thesoundguys at YouTube, this time about the sound design of Jurassic Park with comments by Gary Rydstrom, Steven Spielberg, and Chris Boyes. Additionally, don't forget to read the article about Jurassic Park sound on the Gary Rydstrom Special. … [Read more...]
Archives for 2009
How to Effectively Direct Actors
George Spanos has published a new interesting article at his website Game Sound Design, covering several points about Directing Actor Sessions. Voice direction is definitely not a task for the under-prepared. It requires a lot of patience, empathy, and as much experience as possible to get it right. Some of the best voice directors out there, be it for film, television, or … [Read more...]
The Sound of Star Trek Dissected at MPSE Show
Great article at MPSE with some of the main ideas about the sound of Star Trek exposed at Special MPSE Show, which we talked about earlier. The sound effects of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek were a perfectly crafted mix of both original effects as well as sounds that remained true to the original series. The exciting, trial-and- error process of how that soundtrack was constructed … [Read more...]
The Sound of 2012
SoundWorks Collection strikes again with new film sound profile, this time for "2012" and a really nice talk with re-recording mixers Michael Keller and Jeff Haboush. In this video you can see how the sound team approached the sound design and mix for such scenes as the destruction of Los Angeles, the eruption of Yellowstone national park, and watch the Vatican crumble into … [Read more...]
Rob Bridgett Special: The Role of an Audio Director In Video Games
The audio director’s role in games is very similar to the role, defined by Walter Murch, of the ‘Sound Designer’ in film, whereas the role of ‘sound designer’ in games, has a very different implication. (Although to be honest, I still think the perception of a ‘sound designer’ in film, to a wider audience, is that of someone who creates cool sound effects, rather than someone … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt and The Sound Design of Indiana Jones
I just found two great videos while I was exploring my YouTube bookmarks and I thought it could be interesting for readers of the blog. Those are two videos featuring Ben Burtt tlaking about the sound design of Indiana Jones. And if you haven't seen yet, check another featured video about "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" that I published for the Ben Burtt … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Dave Whitehead, Sound Designer of District 9
District 9 was one of my favourite films of this year, an amazing story, outstanding visual effects, and really great sound design, by Dave Whitehead, new zealand sound designer with more than 15 years in the Industry. I have a nice talk with Dave about the sound of the film, the sound effects, the alien's language and more, don't miss it! Designing Sound: First of all tell us … [Read more...]