DS: I know you’re quite of fan of background sounds for movies. What is it that fascinates you about this part of the soundtrack? Tim: First, backgrounds are the bed upon which all the other sounds must be built. It’s foundation work, and I love foundation work. And as the first thing I cut on a project, it’s really the first layers of paint so to speak. So I love that, the … [Read more...]
Soundminer HD Now Supports iLok, Plus Discount on Ripper with v4/HD Purchases
Soundminer has released an iLok version of Soundminer HD, which comes with new features, including unlimited databases and SmartDrag. Official specs below: HD Searching features include: supports advance mutli-field boolean search just like our noted v4 line. supports direct in field searching supports live linked searching supports locked search within and search … [Read more...]
Game Audio Podcast #10 – Reference & Mix Level Standards
Reference & Mix Levels across different media can vary wildly. Even within a subset of media such as film or television it can be hard to get consensus amongst professionals regarding standardization, not to mention the education of such standards. If you celebrated Dynamic Range Day this past march, you know that there are many ways to think about and approach mixing … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/27902186[/vimeo] Acting as a foundation with an origin story for a new film series, Director Rupert Wyatt takes the audience on the science fiction summer hit, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The stunning visual effects produced by Weta Digital for the apes are complimented by the wide range of sounds recorded and edited for the film. Leading the sound … [Read more...]
Voting For SDC011 Now Open
Public voting for the Sound Scavenging challenge is now open. Until we can get a polling/voting system working on the site here, voting will continue to take place at www.DynamicInterference.com. Head over to this post to review the finalists' entries and cast your vote! … [Read more...]
The Sound of ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
Mix Magazine has published a detailed article on the sound of Jon Favreau's recent film, 'Cowboys & Aliens'. It features interviews with Favreau's long time re-recording mixer/sound designer Chris Boyes, supervising sound editor Frank Eulner, sound designer David Farmer, composer Harry Gregson-Williams, music editor Meri Gavin and score engineer/mixer Malcolm Luker. I was … [Read more...]
Sound Scavengers Entries and Discussion
We're winding down on the judging, and public voting will open soon. In the meantime, there's been a request for a place to discuss the entries. In the past, I've opened posts to be dedicated to questions, answers and comments about the entries. This seems like a good time to bring that idea back; after all, I always say that I want us to use this competition to share ideas. … [Read more...]