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.
The Sound of “Inception”
The July's Issue of Mix Magazine includes an article about the sound of "Inception", the upcoming film of Christopher Nolan. The article contains some spoilers, so maybe would you like to see the film first. Becauseof the overwhelming success of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan is viewed in ... read more.
Audio Director Kristofor Mellroth on The Sound of “Crackdown 2″
Joystiq has published a very cool interview with Kristofor Mellroth, Audio Director of Crackdown 2. In the first game, I actually did all of the explosions, weapons, and then my teams here did all the physics stuff. And one thing that I knew I wanted to improve on this one was ... read more.
Oscars Voters and Sound Pros agree: Louder isn’t always better
Nice read on Variety about the importance given today to the soundtrack's volume and density when voting for the Academy Awards, with some thoughts of sound guys such as Tom Myers, Cameron Frankley and Michael Keller. The conclusion: Times has changed and louder isn't always better. Once it was a given ... read more.
The Sound of Pixar’s UP
With a $68.2 million opening weekend and a beautiful story, UP has become one of the most representative Pixar's movies. Here we have grouped some information about the music and sound of the film. Staff Directors. Pete Docter and Bob Peterson Music Mixing - Michael Semanick Effects Mixing & Sound Design - Tom Myers Sound ... read more.
