Here are the answers to the questions that several readers made to Ric Viers during this month. Designing Sound Reader: Hey Ric, i have to say I really admire what you do, not only for the quality of your work but also for the fact that you show a lot of what you do through videos which really helps to find inspiration. Speaking of inspiration, my question is : You seem to … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2011
Ric’s Tips and Tricks: Zoom Recorder Wind Protection
[Ric Viers has prepared a series of quick videos, where he will be sharing some useful tips and tricks for anyone who records sound effects in the field. All the videos were produced directly from the Detroit Chop Shop and will be published exclusively on Designing Sound TV during this month] Today, Ric shares his tips on using a portable recorder, and the importance of … [Read more...]
Ric Viers Special: Creating Sonopedia 2.0!
[Written by Ric Viers for Designing Sound] The problem I’ve always had with sound effects libraries is the “stock” sound effects idea. I’m a big fan of creating your own sound effects. The catch is my primary gig is developing sound effects libraries. Enter my dilemma… Sound effects libraries are necessary. You won’t have the time or budget to gather every sound you need … [Read more...]
Designing Sound TV Reaches 500 Videos, Check Out the Latest
Designing Sound TV has been getting a great response from the community. Since its release I've been adding more videos and... guess what? there are now over 510 videos published! Since some of those videos are not shared here, let'scheck this quick guide to the latest videos and playlists: Detroit Chop Shop Video Diary - [Playlist] Week-by-week diary with Ric Viers and the … [Read more...]
Ric’s Tips and Tricks: Color Coding
[Ric Viers has prepared a series of quick videos, where he will be sharing some useful tips and tricks for anyone who records sound effects in the field. All the videos were produced directly from the Detroit Chop Shop and will be published exclusively on Designing Sound TV during this month] Today, Ric shares some tips for organizing your batteries by colors. Watch the … [Read more...]
Sound Doodle, New Sound Manipulator by Andrew Spitz
Andrew Spitz, know as founder of Social Sound Design and blogger at { sound+design }, where he showcases a lot of cool projects, such as his latest creation, called Sound Doodle, a very cool app for experimenting with sounds in many ways. Sound Doodle is a free desktop application for Mac that takes the act of doodling, and brings it to the world of sound. The interface … [Read more...]
“The Lost Thing”, Exclusive Interview with Sound Designer John Kassab
The Lost Thing is a beautiful 15-min animated short film based on the book by Shaun Tan, who is also director of the piece, along with Andrew Ruhemann. The film has won several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. I have interviewed John Kassab, sound designer on the project, and responsible of giving life sound to the characters, places and all the … [Read more...]