Eureka moments are often steeped in excitement and wonder. They are the great discoveries and innovations of the ages. Others are a slap on the forehead, a "why didn't I think of this sooner?" moment. This particular Eureka moment I'm about to share is of the latter variety and came about three paragraphs into an email I was writing. The monologue from my brain to myself went … [Read more...]
From Saint Petersburg to San Francisco: An Interview with Daria Novoliantceva
Daria Novoliantceva (Daria Novo) is a classical singer, composer, and sound designer at nerdtracks in San Francisco. Before coming to the US, she earned her master's degree in choral conducting at the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory in her home country of Russia where she composed and arranged over 80 choir pieces. She has also composed music for puppet theaters in Saint … [Read more...]
British Academy Games Awards Nominations 2018 Announced
The BAFTA Games Awards Nominees have just been announced. Nominees in the category Audio Achievement are: Call of Duty: World War II Destiny 2 Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice Horizon Zero Dawn Star Wars Battlefront II Uncharted: The Lost Legacy For a complete overview of all nominations visit the official website. … [Read more...]
4 Week Ecoacoustics Workshop Berlin
School of Machines, Making & Make-Believe is hosting an intensive 4 week program led by artists Florence To and Antoine Bertin on spatial audio titled Ecoacoustics. Among other things the course will cover binaural recording techniques, 360 audio mixing, interactive sound design with Max/MSP and tactile audio. This workshop will take you from the intricacies of the ear … [Read more...]
2018 GDC Meetup & Synth Museum Sign Ups
As previously mentioned, we're hosting a Pre-GDC gathering with the help of UVI. We'll be meeting to chat, play pool, and drink/eat at The Broken Rack in Emeryville on Sunday, March 18th starting at 2PM. We'll also be guiding groups over to the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, throughout the afternoon and evening. The Broken Rack (5768 Peladeau St, Emeryville, CA) is a little off … [Read more...]
The Challenge of Creating Audio for Planet Coaster
Matthew Florianz, Audio Lead at Frontier Developments, recently posted his presentation from Develop Brighton, which gives us an in-depth look at how they planned, recorded, and implemented the sound in Planet Coaster. From guiding us through the smooth, evolving ambience in the park to opening a Wwise session to show the intertwining parameters of a rumbling roller coaster, … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Eureka
We all know these special moments of success. Be it when you figure out a new production technique, when you accidentally or consciously record/design that special sound, when a game audio system that you've conceptualized and worked on for weeks finally comes together in the way you imagined it or when you finally figure out a new piece of technology. Sometimes these "Aha! … [Read more...]