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Reaper Tutorial Series – An Interview with David Farmer

July 25, 2016 by Graham Donnelly 2 Comments

Reaper Tutorial Series – An Interview with David Farmer

Tutorials. We all watch them, we all know that at some point in time, we will be reaching for that search bar when we are trying to overcome a particular hurdle, and you can guarantee that there is an answer to be found in the darkest corners of the Internet. Although the resulting content and indeed source of the result can be, let’s say, questionable at times. So when you … [Read more...]

News – Film Sound Guru Randy Thom’s New Blog

February 29, 2016 by Topher Pirkl 1 Comment

There's no doubt the sound design community is one blessed with some fantastic artists who are surprisingly willing to share their experiences and insights. This fact was confirmed recently with Randy Thom's announcement of a new blog discussing film sound. The blog, found here, already features three brief but insightful posts from Thom, and will no doubt be a source of … [Read more...]

News – Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns – Into the Sound

February 8, 2016 by Topher Pirkl Leave a Comment

Recently, MMO news site Ten Ton Hammer caught up with the audio team at ArenaNet, developers of the Guild Wars franchise. In an in-depth overview of their recent work, sound designers Jerry Schroeder and Drew Cady shared some of their approaches, techniques, and experiences in creating the highly detailed sounds that fill the worlds of Guild Wars 2 and its expansion pack Heart … [Read more...]

Bellingham Audio in Games Event (BAIGE)

January 18, 2016 by Luca Fusi 6 Comments

Bellingham Audio in Games Event (BAIGE)

Community spotlight on: the Pacific Northwest, a uniquely concentrated locus of game audio talent goings-on. Every month, Vancouver and Seattle both host up an in- to semi-formal gathering for like-minded designers and composers, usually alternating developer showcases and bar crawls. Lots of cities do these, but it seems like these ours are particularly … [Read more...]

News: A Sound Effect – Make Your Own Christmas SFX

December 21, 2015 by Topher Pirkl Leave a Comment

In keeping with the festive spirit of the holidays, Asbjoern Andersen of A Sound Effect has compiled a collection of brief guides on how to create some iconic Christmas sound effects. Head over to the blog to find some quick and useful tips on recreating some very familiar SFX-- but don't be fooled, these tips will help you long after the new year rolls round! … [Read more...]

News: Steve Green & Giant Squid Studios – Audio Narratives

December 15, 2015 by Topher Pirkl Leave a Comment

As sound designers, our jobs usually entail creating a vivid sonic world to accompany a narrative. But often, the nature of the worlds we are creating presents some unique challenges; there's no doubt this was the case on ABZÛ, an upcoming underwater exploration game from Giant Squid Studios. In a recent blog post, Giant Squid's sound designer Steve Green delves into their … [Read more...]

News: SOMA – Behind the Sound

September 22, 2015 by Topher Pirkl Leave a Comment

There's a common joke among game audio artists and designers: if you ask any number of sound designers what genre they'd most like to work on, the odds are good they'll all say "horror", twice. It's no surprise it's such a common answer, either; horror games offer designers some of the most interesting and diverse sound design opportunities one can come across. There's no doubt … [Read more...]

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