This is one of a series of podcasts exploring the ways sound and sound effects can be used to help bring stories to life. Meet Ben Burtt, Sound Designer for films like Star Wars,Raiders of the Lost Ark and WALL-E. Learn how he comes up with sounds that complement the amazing things seen on the silver screen – from laser blasts to whirring, buzzing lightsabers. Find out the … [Read more...]
Paul Davies Special: Sound Design of Hunger – Exclusive Interview
It’s still Paul Davies’ month here at Designing Sound and now is the time to dig into one of Paul’s most celebrated works: Hunger. This 2008 film tells the story of the fierce battle between the Irish Republican Army and the British state, which in 1981 led to a hunger strike in which 10 IRA prisoners died. A haunting, intense drama that has received worldwide acclaim – it … [Read more...]
Hollywood Edge Products Survey, Free SFX, Discounts, Chance to Win Mechanical Morphs
The Hollywood Edge is doing a survey about sfx distribution and his products, with some good freebies, discount on next purchase, and chance to win Mechanical Morphs. After completion you will be given a link with your free SFX comprised of sounds from this years releases, including Mechanical Morphs and the upcoming Segue Surround 5.1, as well as a coupon code for 15% off your … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Angry Birds”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/29246407[/vimeo] Finland based composer and sound designer Ari Pulkkinen seems to be one of the most listened to composers in the world right now with over 250 million people who have heard his original Angry Birds theme. Pulkkine’s catchy theme was also recently performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra which was part of a music festival in the … [Read more...]
Madden NFL 12
SVG has published a short article on the sound of 'Madden NFL 12'. It primarily features Jesse Allen, the audio director, describing how the crowd sounds were recorded and engineered in to the game. The crowd-ambience sound on Madden 12 was culled from such sources as the local Jacksonville Panthers games and a number of NCAA contests. (EA’s NCAA title includes some audio … [Read more...]
Interview with Malgorzata Polit
It took a little while, but the winner of SDC010 and I recently finished our interview. Appropriate, now that SDC012 is underway... ;) Designing Sound: Please tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you become interested in audio, and what work do you currently do? Malgorzata Polit: My name's Małgorzata Polit (Margherita to my Italian friends) and I'm a Polish … [Read more...]
Free Webinar with David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers
Previously featured sound designers David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers are hosting another free webinar on Thursday, September 22nd. This webinar is closely related to the ones they've offered in the past, and will touch on topics such as: How do you talk to the producer to get the gig in the first place? What kind of prep can you do with the script to keep in budget and get … [Read more...]