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Walter Murch at Chicago Humanities Fest 2011

Miguel Isaza — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 17:58:56 +0000

Walter Murch will be talking about sound at Chicago Humanities Fest 2011. The event is scheduled for Nov 13. Price is $10 in general admission and $5 for students.

As a film editor and sound designer, Walter Murch has worked on classic films of our time, includingApocalypse Now, The Godfather, and The English Patient, among many more. The winner of multiple Academy Awards, Murch, with his technological know-how, has helped to elevate the art and impact of film sound to a new level. His latest projects, which include editing Phil Kaufman’s Hemingway & Gellhorn and directing an episode of Lucasfilm’s animated Clone Wars, are quintessential Murch: eclectic, distinctive, and visionary. In conversation with Lawrence Weschler, CHF artistic director emeritus, Murch discusses the evolution of film technology from the creation of the 5.1 sound format to today’s Final Cut Pro.

via @pulsetrain

Introduction to Game Audio: How Games are Different from Anything You’ve Worked On Before

Miguel Isaza — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 20:44:45 +0000

Click here to view the embedded video.

SoundWorks Collection has published a very cool video featuring Brian Schmidt, founder of GameSoundCon.

SoundWorks Collection is happy to partner with GameSoundCon to bring you one of the many in-depth sessions offered at this unique two-day conference. In this exclusive video, founder and creator of GameSoundCon, Brian Schmidt presents the opening session, Introduction to Game Audio: “How Games are Different from Anything You’ve Worked on Before”.

This session provides an introduction and exploration into the many ways in which video game music and sound design are fundamentally different from linear media such as television or film. It also covers what to expect when working on a game, and how being part of a game team is very different from being hired to score or do sound design for more traditional media.

Kyma International Sound Symposium 2010 Announced

Miguel Isaza — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:43:22 +0000

Everything is ready fot the Kyma International Sound Symposium 2010 that will be held in Vienna on 24-26 September. Here is the press information:

Can music and sound-effects be symbolic? Sound designers, composers, sound artists, film makers, researchers and others sharing an intense interest in sound will be convening in Vienna Austria from the 24th through 26th of September to discuss this and other questions at the annual Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS2010)

Lively discussions, interactive electronic/computer performances and installations, demos, workshops, and paper sessions will be held in the newly renovated Casino Baumgarten, a spectacular ballroom built in 1890 (), and the Rhiz Bar Modern, a showcase for experimental media in Vienna.

Join in the free on-line discussion

Anyone having an intense interest in sound is invited to join in the free on-line discussion at http://pphilosophyofsound.ning.com, a new forum created by symposium co-organizer, Peter Rantasa. Sign in and introduce yourself by sharing your earliest sonic memory. Discussions on sound, symbol, and meaning have already begun and will continue during and after the symposium. You can participate on line whether or not you are able to attend the symposium in Vienna.

To register for KISS2010:

The registration deadline for participating in KISS2010 is 13 September 2010. The participation fee of € 90 (€ 40 for students) includes the 3-day symposium, morning/afternoon refreshments, and 2 evening concerts. To register, please visit this link before 13 September 2010.

Background

The Kyma International Sound Symposium (KISS) is an annual conclave of current and potential Kyma practitioners who come together to learn, to share, to meet, to discuss, and to enjoy a lively exchange of ideas, sounds, and music! Kyma is a sound design environment created by Symbolic Sound Corporation (http://www.symbolicsound.com). This year, the KISS symposium is being organized by Wiener Klangwerkstatt in cooperation with Symbolic Sound and with the support of Analog Audio Association Austria, Preiser Records, and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science and Research.

GameSoundCon: New York and San Francisco 2010 Fall Conferences

Miguel Isaza — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:18:28 +0000

GameSoundCon has announced new conferences in New York and San Francisco, on October and November 2010 respectively.

SoundCon LLC in Seattle announces it has added New York City and San Francisco to its list of 2010 locations for its GameSoundCon conference on videogame music composition and sound design. GameSoundCon New York and San Francisco are intensive two-day seminars where composers, sound designers and other audio professionals can learn about the specific creative, technical and business challenges that are essential to working in the game music and game sound design industry.

“We’re excited to bring GameSoundCon to New York City,” says Brian Schmidt, executive director of GameSoundCon. “As one of the world’s leading music centers, New York was a natural location for our first East Coast conference. We’re also happy to once again host GameSoundCon San Francisco at Pyramind, in the heart of downtown San Francisco. We’re thrilled to see the continued growth of GameSoundCon as we expand to New York from Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.”

Read more at GameSoundCon Official Website

Via Mix

Cinesonika, The First International Film and Video Festival of Innovative Sound

Miguel Isaza — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:47:19 +0000

The first international festival dedicated to sound on film and video has arrived. It’s called Cinesonika.

This first annual festival will showcase international works of film and video with fascinating soundtracks, idiosyncratic sound design, eclectic scoring and innovative approaches to the sound-image relationship. These works will be screened in a two weekend festival at the Westminster Savings Credit Union — Simon Fraser University Surrey Theatre, which feature’s one of the most advanced digital theatres in Canada, with 4K HD 3D capable digital projection utilizing a Lightyear Digital system.

More info…

Via The Sonic Spread

Games Meet Films: What the Two Industries Can Learn From Each Other

Miguel Isaza — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:41:37 +0000

Here is an interesting video from an event called “Games Meet Films” with a panel discussion and Q&A at Pienwood Studios on 16th February and hosted by Dennis Weinreich (MD of Film and TV Post Production at Pinewood Studios Group).

They talk about the audio production process on games and films and discuss what the two industries can learn from each other and what are the challenges there.

Panelists

Films Side

Nigel Bennett - Re-recording Mixer / Post Production Operations Manager, Pinewood
Brendan Nicholson – Re-recording Mixer, Pinewood; Glen Gathard, Mixer/editor, Pinewood
Mike Wabro – Sound Designer, Reelsound
Alex Joseph – Freelance Sound Designer

Games Side

Richard Jacques – Celebrated composer
James Hannigan – Celebrated composer
Jerry Ibbotson – Creative Manager, Media Mill
Jon Vincent – Audio Director, Ubisoft and Dan Bardino, Creative Services Manager, Sony

Video Highlights

00:00 – Why are we here?
02:00 – Pinewood Studios Promo
06:46 – Panel Introductions
10:00 – Games Audio Workflow
14:45 – Film Audio Workflow
30:10 – How Games make car sound effects
39:45 – How Games use music – Richard Jacques
48:18 – Harry Potter – blowing up a piano example
53:00 – Slumdog Millionaire – creating emotion with sound
66:45 – Film – old school rules still apply

Via: @rbridgett | TIGA

MPSE Panel Discussion About the Sound of “Watchmen”

Miguel Isaza — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:17:38 +0000

Motion Picture Sound Editors proudly presents a panel discussion and Q&A of the Warner Bros. Pictures/Paramount Pictures/Legendary Pictures feature Watchmen. Directed by Zack Snyder (300, Dawn of the Dead), this epic realization of the famed Watchmen graphic novel takes audiences on an incredible journey of vision and sound.

Join Academy Award®-winning Re-recording Mixer Chris Jenkins and Re-Recording Mixer Frank Montaño (the mixing team behind Wolfman, The Book of Eli, Wanted, 300, Fast & Furious, Frost Nixon), along with Supervising Sound Editor Scott Hecker (New Moon, 300, Road to Perdition), Composer Tyler Bates (300, Dawn of the Dead, The Day The Earth
Stood Still), Music Editor Darrell Hall (300, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Halloween) as they delve into the intense creative collaboration behind this phenomenal film’s sound.

When? Where?

Tomorrow (December 7), 8:00 pm at Hitchcock Theater, Universal Studios (3900 Lankershim Blvd., Universal City, CA 91608)

Admissions

Please contact MPSE (818-506-7731/mail@mpse.org) to RSVP by December 3rd.

Admission is free, but seating is limited. For security, all guests must pre-register and bring photo I.D.

Official info here. Thanks to U.S.O for that.

The Wwise Tour 2009

Miguel Isaza — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:06:53 +0000

Audiokinetik has announced The Wwise Tour 2009 that will take place next week. will be held in 4 different locations:

Seattle – November 11th (5 to 9 pm) – @ Microsoft Campus
Vancouver – November 12th (6 to 10 pm) – @ Vancouver Film School
Los Angeles – November 16th (6 to 10 pm) – @ Culver Studios
San Francisco – November 17th (6 to 10 pm) – @ Dolby Laboratories

Agenda

— Introduction: Where we stand and where we’re going.
— A brief overview of Wwise: a brief tour of its audio pipeline solution.
— Wwise customers have their say:

Seattle: “Tornado Outbreak + Wwise = Love”, by Scott Bilas, Senior Engineer at Loose Cannon Studios and Robert Ridihalgh, co-founder OMNI Audio.
Vancouver: “From Proprietary to Wwise – The NLG Audio process”, by the Next Level Games Team.
Los Angeles: “Army of Two: The 40th Day – Audio post-mortem”, by Lewis James, Audio Director at Electronic Arts Montreal.
San Francisco: “Army of Two: The 40th Day – Audio post-mortem”, by Lewis James, Audio Director at Electronic Arts Montreal.

— Advanced techniques: Discover the latest and most advanced features in Wwise, Wwise Motion and SoundSeed, as well as the McDSP plug-in

Registration

You can register here. Spacing is limited, so make sure to register early.

If you have questions, you can contact Audiokinectik.

First International Kyma Symposium Starts Today

Miguel Isaza — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:37:58 +0000

The first International Kyma User Symposium starts today at Barcelona, Spain. U.S.O will be covering all the event, you can follow the activity with:

Twitter - Hashtag –> #KISS09
Flickr - Tag –> KISS09
Facebook - Kyma Users Group
U.S.O - Twitter | Flickr

About

Kyma X is a powerful visual programming language for music and sound, originally created by Symbolic Sound in 1987 and still going strong today. The Kyma sound design environment is used by composers, researchers and sound designers for realtime sound generation and manipulation.

The First International Kyma Symposium will be held from the 8-10 October 2009 at the Niu Espai Artistic Contemporani in Poble Nou, Barcelona. Current and potential Kyma practitioners are invited to attend* an in-depth 3 day interactive conclave devoted to the technical and artistic aspects of the Kyma sound design language.

Unidentified Sound Object will be live microblogging from Barcelona (via Twitter) and they’ll write a daily report on his website. Photos of the event will be available via Flickr.

If you cannot attend…

Not everyone can make it to Barcelona, but your Kyma Sounds can! Cristian Vogel invites you to submit AIFF or WAV files created exclusively with Kyma for an automated “DJ Pacarana” set which will be providing background ambience for the ‘Meet and Greet’ reception on Thursday evening. Textures, sound design sketches, loops, and ambiences ranging in duration from 1 second to 5 minutes can be submitted in 16 bit, 44.1K WAV or AIFF and will be combined, spatialized, and layered according to a random number generator seeded with “0.8102009″. In the spirit of ‘Meet and Greet’, please include your name and your city as part of the sound (spoken, sung, or otherwise encrypted) so we can meet and greet you virtually! Please send your files to his drop box.

Preliminary Program

THURS (8 October 2009)
18:00 meet & greet
w/ DJ Pacarana: installation created by Cristian Vogel with participation of the international Kyma user community
21:00 Dinner at nearby restaurant (no host)

FRI TALKS
11:00 Welcome
11:30 Carla Scaletti & Kurt Hebel: “Recombinance Makes Us Human”: Philosophy of Kyma
Demo of Recently Added Features
14:00 —Lunch at Bharma
16:00 Camille Troillard: New Developments in OSCulator (1 hour)
17:00 Hector Bravo-Benard: Using the AC Toolbox with Kyma (30′ lecture + 10′ piece)
17:45—-Coffee Break—-
18:00 Cristian Vogel: The Black Swan: Composing with Kyma for Dance (1 hour)
19:00 Eckard Vossas: Improvising with Kyma: Miniaturen X, Cecil Variations B, Lehnade 2: (30′)
19:45—Break for concert setup–

FRI CONCERT at Niu
20:00 Franz Danksagmüller: Kökarlen: Silent film + voice +live Kyma & voice (~2 hrs)
22:00 tear down, Dinner together nearby (no host)

SAT TALKS
11:00 Carla Scaletti & Kurt Hebel: Composing with Kyma: Vector spaces, Timeless nonlinear timelines, sequencing
CapyTalk, Smalltalk, Tools
14:00 —Lunch at Bharma
16:00 Bruno Liberda: siebenmal gefärbt: Addicted to Kyma (1 hour)
17:00 Cristian Vogel: Kyma in the Club: The Never Engine (1 hour)
18:00 —break— (set up and sound checks for concert)

19:00 SAT CONCERT at Niu
* Carla Scaletti: SlipStick for Continuum and Kyma (~10′)
* Marin Vrbica: Tiger in the Jungle: Video + Live Performer (~10′)
* Hector Bravo-Benard: Styrotron: Live Kyma performance (~10′)

—INTERMISSION—

* Franz Danksagmüller: Frtiz Lang’s Metropolis: Silent film + Live Kyma accompaniment (~30′)
21:00 Tear down
22:00 Celebratory Dinner together
———
1:30 AM * Cristian Vogel: Never Engine (Live Kyma!)
The Moog

SUN
Informal breakfast and lunch, consulting, meetings, demos, sightseeing, travel day

For up-to-the-minute information on schedules, maps, accommodations, travel, and discussions, please join the erutufon forum (there is no cost to join the forum).

First International Kyma User Symposium in October

Miguel Isaza — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 15:19:44 +0000

Kyma X is a powerful visual programming language for music and sound, originally created by Symbolic Sound in 1987 and still going strong today. The Kyma sound design environment is used by composers, researchers and sound designers for realtime sound generation and manipulation.

Unidentified Sound Object will be live microblogging from Barcelona (via Twitter) and they’ll write a daily report on his website. Photos of the event will be available via Flickr.

If you cannot attend…

Preliminary Program

FRI CONCERT at Niu
20:00 Franz Danksagmüller: Kökarlen: Silent film + voice +live Kyma & voice (~2 hrs)
22:00 tear down, Dinner together nearby (no host)

—INTERMISSION—

SUN
Informal breakfast and lunch, consulting, meetings, demos, sightseeing, travel day

For up-to-the-minute information on schedules, maps, accommodations, travel, and discussions, please join the erutufon forum (there is no cost to join the forum).

Vía Unidentified Sound Object.