Here's a Q&A I had with Axel Rohrbach of BOOM Library, talking about the process on their latest release, Medieval Weapons. Could you tell us a bit about the process on this library? What happened on the different stages of production? First we had a rough concept of what should be included in that library. Of course there have to be tons of elements for the Construction … [Read more...]
“Cabbit”, Exclusive Interview with John Kassab
"Cabbit" is a short animation film by the artist, Soogie. It has been in production for over 3 years and is now being co-produced and sound designed by John Kassab (Kickstarter campaign). We spoke to John about his sound design work on 'Cabbit' and why he decided to sit in the producer's chair. What attracted you to Cabbit? I am a huge fan of visual art and animation so, … [Read more...]
November’s Featured Sound Designer: Harry Cohen
I'm happy to announce Harry Cohen as the featured sound designer of November. Bio I was born in New York City a long time ago…..1954. Grew up in Flushing , Queens (a borough of NYC). Undoubtedly the city has left an indelible imprint on me. As a kid I was mainly a science nerd that liked to build hand wired oscillator circuits in my basement 'lab'. I moved to CA with my … [Read more...]
SFX News: Antique Cameras, Machine Guns, Creatures, Balloon Squeaks
Some recent sfx news: - Sound Editor, Designer and Mixer, Richard Humphries runs a sfx library, where he has released three packages so far, including Antique Movie and Still Cameras, Whooshes-Stingers and Hits Vol-1, and Machine Guns. Visit Takoma Media for more info. [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/20382478"] - Daniel Gooding released The Monster Creature … [Read more...]
The Women’s Audio Mission and Sound Channel: An Interview with Terri Winston
Last year (2010) at the AES convention in San Francisco, I took a few moments to visit and chat with the wonderful ladies of the Women's Audio Mission. Women's Audio Mission is a non-profit organization, "dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts." This visit to their booth was the first time I had heard of the organization, but their … [Read more...]
Full Scholarship Challenge, by SoundCloud and Vancouver Film School
SoundCloud and Vancouver Film School announced a new sound design challenge. The prize is a full scholarship to the Sound Design for Visual Media program at VFS. Pushing your creativity and imagination to the limits while using any sounds or techniques you like, create an original audio track that communicates your interpretation of the following: The colour red The … [Read more...]
Altiverb Impulse Responses Available for Wwise
Audiokinetik has announced a new partnership with Audio Ease. Altiverb IR packages on Wwise. Audiokinetic Inc. and Audio Ease B.V. announce a partnership where Audiokinetic will distribute award winning Altiverb Impulse Response packages for the Wwise convolution reverb plug-in. The first package will be available before the end of this year and will contain 49 impulse … [Read more...]