Film Doctor UK has recently published an extensive interview featuring BAFTA and Oscar nominated Sound Designer Theo Green. From the iconic blaster to the Elvis scene, Theo Green goes into great detail about the creative process creating the soundscape for Blade Runners 2049. You can read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Synthesis
Synthesis is a vast of possibilities. It allows us to create sound, destroy it, and morph seamlessly between the two. From building up sine wave oscillators through the classic form of Aggregate Synthesis, called Additive Synthesis, to using granular synthesis to bend speed, pitch and formant, these algorithms can produce an almost staggering breadth of audio … [Read more...]
GDC CarouselCon 2018
Matthew Marteinsson (Klei Interactive) just announced the details for the 2nd installment of CarouselCon, a gameaudio community event featuring crowd sourced micro talks/presentations during lunch breaks at GDC. For further details, location and how to get involved read the full announcement here. … [Read more...]
Music through Culture: An Interview with Brian D’Oliveira
Brian D'Oliveira is a composer based in Montreal, Canada, and the founder & Creative Director of La Hacienda Creative, where they focus on creating unique, bespoke music and sounds for the video-game industry, as well as for film, TV and the manufacturing sector. Some of his credits include Papo y Yo, Tearaway, Resident Evil Biohazard and Little Big Planet 3. … [Read more...]
Guido Helbling – Myanmar Travel Log
In March 2016, field recordist Guido Helbling made an ambitious trip to Myanmar, traveling hundreds of miles to 15 locations from southern Yangon to northern Hispaw all the way over to Sittwe and the Ngapali Beaches. To read about his trip (and some helpful tips) and to listen to the various sounds he recorded of markets, local fauna, and even goldsmiths, check out his travel … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #101: Unplug
I appreciate the irony of writing this for my volunteer gig, on the weekend, after months of working overtime. I need a break. We all do. … [Read more...]
BAFTA Nominations 2018 Announced
The British Film Academy of Film and Television has just announced the nominees for 2018's BAFTA Awards. Among the nominees in the category "Sound" are: BABY DRIVER Tim Cavagin, Mary H. Ellis, Julian Slater BLADE RUNNER 2049 Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Mark Mangini, Mac Ruth, Theo Green DUNKIRK Richard King, Gregg Landaker, Gary A. Rizzo, Mark Weingarten THE … [Read more...]