I recently had the chance to chat with Jad Abumrad, creator and co-host of WNYC's Radiolab. Each episode of Radiolab explores ideas in science, technology, and the universe at large through a seamless blend of expert interviews, sound design, and music. Together with co-host Robert Krulwich, the show has covered topics such as sleep, colors, cities, and loops, just to name a … [Read more...]
FRICTION, a new sound library for HISSandaROAR
Tim Prebble releases a 'making of' for his new HISSandROAR sound library FRICTION. … [Read more...]
3rd International FilmSoundHamburg Summer Academy
The 3rd International FilmSoundHamburg will take place from August 17th to 25th, 2013 in Hamburg, Germany. This 7-day summer academy for Film Music, Games Music and Sound Design includes a number of workshops and discussions. Highlights include master classes by Randy Thom, Shigeru Umebayashi and Mark Griskey. Check the official website for more information. … [Read more...]
Interview: Dren McDonald and Skulls of the Shogun
Here is my interview with the wonderfully talented Dren McDonald in which I ask him a few questions about his work on the fantastic indie strategy game: Skulls of the Shogun which is now available on Steam. And we also talk a bit about the Game Audio Network Guild and Kickstarter. -Tell us a little bit about your sound design background and how you got … [Read more...]
“The quieter it is, the more you hear!” – Chuck Michael on the sound for Stoker
Sound is the most invisible part of the film. That’s probably why it’s quite rare for the sound of a movie to be mentioned in the press. But it happens, fortunately, and the film Stoker is a great example – this latest work by acclaimed Korean director Park Chan-wook premiered at this year’s Sundance, and since then the prolific and powerful sound design has been getting a lot … [Read more...]
Airborne Sound Offering Free Sound Libraries
Last month, we told you that Airborne Sound was offering their Victory Vegas Motorcycle Sound Effect Bundle for free as part of their redesigned website's beta test. Well, it seems they weren't finished with the freebies, as they've recently added their Crowd Bundle, Train Bundle, Ambience Bundle, and Variety 2 Bundle to the list. These high-quality sound effect libraries … [Read more...]
An introduction to Alvin Lucier – and his impact on the sound of Se7en
Better late than never. Last month’s theme at Designing Sound was Acoustics but one person we really wanted to include during July had to get moved slightly – so here is a belated feature on one of the world’s true pioneers when it comes to exploring acoustic phenomena and auditory perception: Alvin Lucier. The American avant-garde composer was born in 1931 and composed … [Read more...]