Backstage.com has recently published an extensive interview with Sound Designer Walter Trarbach and Foley Artist Mike Dobson about their work on the Tonyaward nominated musical Spongebob Squarepants. Dobson and Trarbach managed to blur the line between cartoon and live action by incorporating Spongebob’s squeaky footsteps taken from the show and “found object” sound effects … [Read more...]
Stephen Schappler On Using A Stream Deck For Game Audio Production
Having effective workflows is a key factor in all audio disciplines. Senior Sound Designer Stephen Schappler (Netherealm Studios, Mortal Combat X, Injustice 2) just shared an article on his blog on how he integrated the Elgato Stream Deck into his daily workflow with Reaper. You can read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Audiokinetic Blog: Oscar Coen On Player Success Through Sound
Audiokinetic recently published an interesting article by Sound Designer Oscar Coen on how sound can impact player success in games. You can read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Shinesparkers: Interview With Metro Prime Audio Lead Clark Wen
The Metroid Fan Community Shinesparkers has recently published an extensive interview featuring Audio Lead Clark Wen and his work on Metroid Prime 1 and 2. You can read the full interview here. … [Read more...]
Handheld Recorder Shootout: Roland R-07 and Sony M10
I like many, was saddened when it came to light that the Sony M10 handheld recorder was being discontinued. The incredibly portable machine has decent mics, batteries for days, and a formfactor that allows it to be carried almost anywhere. In the year or two since it's discontinuation, sound professionals have been waiting and wondering if there was a successor. When Roland … [Read more...]
Daniel Meuser: Field Recording Diary II
Lewitt Audio has published the 2nd article of a two part field recording diary by Sound Designer Daniel Meuser. In part two Daniel describes how he approached the recording and creation of the environmental soundscapes and foley for the German Feature Film "Die Flaschenpost Insel" and the shortfilm "Golden Record". You can read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Vox News: A Quiet Place’s Very Loud Silence
American news website, Vox, has recently published an episode for their podcast, I think you're Interesting, featuring sound designers Erik Aadahl and Ethan van der Ryn. For us, it was about really stripping everything out and building up what we needed, which is sometimes kind of the opposite of what happens when you’re putting the sound together for a movie. Everything is … [Read more...]