“Fireworks” and “Skateboard”, Two New SFX Libraries of Chuck Russom FX (With Exclusive Q&A)
Chuck Russom has released two new libraries on his collection. The first one is a limited library (Available only through July 31, 2010) called Fireworks: Fireworks is a special "Limited Edition" sound library. A few years back, I record some small fireworks to have for my personal library. These sounds have ... read more.
Rocks, New SFX Library by Chuck Russom
Chuck Russom has released a new SFX library called Rocks, recorded in the California desert and featuring 388 sounds of cement, bricks, cinderblocks, marble, and rocks of various sizes and performances such as impacts, smashes, drops, and debris. All sounds were recorded and mastered at 24bit 192K. Also included are ... read more.
Ego
"Lose the ego. Do great work and take pride in it, but don’t be arrogant about how great you think you are." - Chuck Russom read more.
Chuck Russom Special: Reader Questions
So, Chuck Russom Special has come to the end. Many thanks to Chuck for sharing his fantastic stuff with the community and thanks to the readers who participated in the month. Here're the answers to his questions: Wow, the month of April just flew by! I want to thank Designing Sound ... read more.
Chuck Russom Special: Gun Sound Design
I work on a lot of games that are filled with guns. Over the years, through experimentation, screwing up, listening to movies/games with great guns sounds, and tips from other sounds designers, I’ve been able to create a process that works well for me. The biggest influence on ... read more.
Chuck Russom Special: Quantum of Solace [Exclusive Interview]
Sadly, the Chuck Russom Special is coming to the end. Here's the last interview we made, this time talking about "Quantum of Solace" (the video game), where Chuck was the Audio Lead. Designing Sound: So ,how do you get hired on Treyarch and how do you get involved with Quantum of ... read more.
“Chuck Russom FX”, Following the Evolution of SFX Distribution Online
Some weeks ago we were talking about "HISS and a ROAR", the new model of Tim Prebble to sell SFX Libraries online. There was another project coming: Chuck Russom FX, a sound effects label created by our guest Chuck Russom. Who could be better than Chuck to tell us about his ... read more.
Chuck Russom Special: Recording Fireworks
Fireworks are one of those things that really brings out the kid in you. They are also make a good subject for sound recording. Even the small ones often have cool sounds that can be useful in sound design. My favorite firework is the ground bloom flower. ... read more.
Chuck Russom Special: Using Sound Libraries
One of the readers asked if I could give some tips on how to process library sounds and what to do when you can’t record your own source. It is a common misconception that sound teams that work on films, AAA game titles, or teams that do a lot ... read more.
Chuck Russom Special: Slingshot Recording
Slingshots can be a great source of sound recording fun. You can use them to record sound like flying debris, bullet bys, dart bys, spear bys, all sorts of cool flyby sounds. All you really need to do if find an open area where you can fire the ... read more.
