Comments on: Sound Design Challenge #13: Creepy Advertising

By: D

Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:52:52 +0000

Great challenge. Can anyone post the entire narrator text of the original video? I cannot understand it all. So many thanks.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:40:00 +0000

This is a very interesting challenge. Most horror films and promos that I can find online are almost entirely music and voice-over. I’m curious to see what the judges find valuable. Sound effects and ambiance in this genre at the time were often very basic and uninspiring. I think it was much easier to record the pit orchestra in order to convey a feeling of tension or suspense than it was to have a nuanced non-musical Hitchcock-esque soundtrack. Especially in a promo.

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DesigningSound.org’s Sound Design Competition, Sponsored by HartFX! — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:32:28 +0000

[…] can find a link to the video and the rest of the info over at Designing Sound. Filed Under: Blog, Contests, DesigningSound, Featured, HartFX, Libraries, News, Shaun Farley, […]

By: Designing Sound: Desafios e Discussões | Artesãos do Som

Designing Sound: Desafios e Discussões | Artesãos do Som — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:05:23 +0000

[…] A segunda iniciativa é o Sound Design Challenge. Um desafio para interessados em praticar e desenvolver habilidades técnicas e criativas na arte do desenho sonoro para produtos audiovisuais. Em cada edição, um conjunto específico de regras são estipuladas para guiar os participantes na experiência proposta. Todo o material necessário para a produção é disponibilizado. Há ainda prêmios para os vencedores. O desafio deste mês já está valendo. Mais informações: Sound Design Challenge #13 – Creepy Advertising. […]

By: Willem

Willem — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:49:31 +0000

Very challenging challenge this one. Well done

By: Sound Design Challenge #13: Creepy Advertising | Boston University Center for Digital Imaging Arts

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:41:56 +0000

[…] in mind, as well as matching the sound to the period of the piece. The rules for this challenge: (https://designingsound.org/2011/11/sound-design-challenge-13-creepy-advertising/) CDIA's very own, Howard Philips, is a judge for the contest! Check out CDIA's tumblr page that […]

By: Colin Hart

Colin Hart — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 07:26:26 +0000

Although I am absolutely not eligible for this contest, I may try to find a few hours to put something together for this over the Thanksgiving weekend because it looks fun :-)

Happy Designing everyone!

By: Shaun Farley

Shaun Farley — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:50:53 +0000

In reply to Conant. There have been challenges in the past where that was one of the rules, and there will be others in the future. There have also been challenges where everyone is provided with the same set of sounds, and could not use any but those. The goal of these challenges is to spark creativity and share unique approaches to sound design within the community. Using library sounds does not necessarily mean you are less creative, it is all in how you use the tools at your disposal. Even Ben Burtt and Randy Thom buy sounds from other people to use in their films.

By: Conant

Conant — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:28:33 +0000

Affirmative.
But I have another boring idea. Maybe it would be better if one of the constant and important rules of the challenge was – “use only your personally created sounds”?

I think then we all will able to prove that we can create our works from scratch. IMO it’s a little bit strange for me, when the participants in such competitions create their entry with the third-party materials.

For instance. Is there a winner of Dominance War among the artists who created his work by similar methods? It would be very strange if they began to use stock libraries.

By: Shaun Farley

Shaun Farley — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:36:06 +0000

In reply to Conant.

Ahh, but you can just re-record the existing narration. It can be you, your friend….a horse….if you know where to find Mr. Ed, that is. ;)