10 Free Recording Classes by Ric Viers Available Online at RODE University
RODE University has been updated, now offering 10 free online classes on recording sound for film and TV, delivered by sound effects master Ric Viers. Now you don't need to own a Rode mic to sign up to the classes. It's free and open to everyone. These are the topics: Ep 01: ... read more.
SWC: The Sound of “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World”
http://vimeo.com/14110279 SoundWorks Collection has releases a new video profile, featuring the team behind the sound work of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World". When you meet the girl of your dreams, would you defeat her ex-boyfriends to win her love? The London based sound team behind “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” share their ... read more.
Rob Nokes Special: Recording in Vietnam
"We travelled to Vietnam to record for the Korean film “Nim-eun-meon-go-sae” a.k.a. "Sunny", a movie about a band who gets caught in the troubles of the war, you can learn more about it here. Vietnam seemed like a field recordist’s dreamland: cities lost in time, lots of nature and a slow ... read more.
INCEPTION SOUND: Wired magazine
This one flew under our radar. Wired Magazine published this little piece on Inception's Richard King recording sound effects from what I can recognize in the background scenery out in Orange Country, CA. Nice video, seems like the "b" camera to some of the recording shots in the Soundworks video. ... read more.
Ben Burtt Showing His Source Material for Star Wars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksTbSNhjaBk (Warning! High level of nostalgic content) In the 6:05 mark of this video, you can see three great minutes of sound designer master Ben Burtt showcasing some of the source material he used for the layering of a sound for Star Wars. The video is a part of a rare documentary about ... read more.
“Flower” – Sound and Music as Narrative
The video on the top is from a session given by sound designer Steve Johnson and composer Vincent Diamante. In the session they talked about the use of sound design and music as narrative elements in Flower, a game for PS3 developed by Thatgamecompany. Thatgamecompany's Flower was an ambitious and unconventional ... read more.
The Sound of “SALT”
SoundWorks Colelction has released a new sound for film profile, this time on "SALT": Who is Salt? Uncover the sound behind “Salt” in this exclusive SoundWorks Collection Sound for Film Profile featuring Re-recording mixer Greg P. Russell, Re-recording mixer Jeff Haboush, and Re-recording mixer Scott Millan. read more.
Tutorial: Making Impact Sound Effects, by Jim Stout
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMgovfQjxUA The Jim Stout special was two months ago, right. But it doesn't stops the Jim's interest for sharing his knowledge and techniques with Designing Sound readers, so here is a new exclusive video tutorial, this time on making impact sound effects. read more.
SWC: Inception – Sound for Film Profile
SoundWorks Collection has released another great profile for sound, this time for the sound work on "Inception", featuring Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor Richard King and Re-Recording Mixers Lora Hirschberg and Gary Rizzo. Creating the sounds of dreams featuring supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King, Re-recording Mixer Lora Hirschberg, and Re-recording ... read more.
Getting Ricochet Bullets Sounds by Dropping Stones Down a Deep Dry Well
In this video you can hear a very interesting effect generated by dropping stones down a deep dry well. Thanks to Stuart Provine and Charles Maynes for sending the link read more.
