Comments on: Andrew Lackey Special: Personal Approach to Sound Design

By: Rich Bologna

Rich Bologna — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 16:54:01 +0000

Thanks for this Andy! So glad you put such a strong emphasis on collaboration which to me is the marrow of successful projects. The 'Grid' is great as well, it's always a noble task to formalize a creative/design driven process and it made for good reflection on the way I work (or what doesn't work for me; ). Oh and bonus points for using onomatopoeia as an adjective!

By: Beldragim

Beldragim — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:24:03 +0000

I really like this short article and I think it’s very sound, not just for a sound design career but for any discipline. I see an extra connection, though, with the top right and bottom left corners: Experience and Creativity, I see them as very strongly linked to one another. Inspiration doesn’t come from thin air contrary to what popular knowledge tells us… (at least in my world view ;) A few of the most creative artists around would be reluctant to admit their influences (borrowing of ideas) but more and more, if you care to get to know them well through interviews and so forth, you’ll see that experience and consumption of culture and art (specially in your domain) in big and varied doses is the best recipe for a fruitful inspiration. The latter requires the former, they are not independent and they key is open-mind-ness. That is my guide, anyways… and my humble tip :)

By: Rinus Aarts

Rinus Aarts — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:52:02 +0000

I really like the diagram, it makes me aware of all the skills required to work in this field, and I often find myself spending too much time and attention to the upper left corner instead of the other three. Perhaps this is true for most people?