[Written by Rodney Gates for Designing Sound] In early June of 2010, I became Sony Online’s Audio Director for San Diego. So how has this experience been so far? I’ll dive into a few points. A Delicate Balancing Act When I started working at this company, my primary focus was as a Senior Sound Designer on “Clone Wars Adventures”. It was very different for me as I was initially … [Read more...]
The Making of DTS Sound Signature, by Diego Stocco
Diego Stocco has made music from sand, from a three, has recorded a burning piano, and made lots of custom and crazy instruments by himself. His work combines sound design and music scoring, along with experimentation with real world objects and environments. A great example of that is his last video, where he shows the elements he recorded in order to get interesting sources … [Read more...]
Rodney Gates Special: Coming Full Circle – Spearheading “Clone Wars Adventures”
[Written by Rodney Gates for Designing Sound] It seems perfectly fitting that with the Star Wars films being such an influence for me as a Sound Designer, when the opportunity came up to become the Lead on “Clone Wars Adventures”, a joint venture between Sony Online Entertainment and Lucasarts, it was hard to resist. Hit the Ground Running When I started on the game, it … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Peter Miller, Sound Designer on “Rango”
"Rango" is ILM’s first animated feature. I was blown away by the level of detail in both the look and the sound design. Sound designer Peter Miller was kind enough to share his film making experiences with me. Designing Sound: So how did you become involved in the project? Peter Miller: I worked with Gore (Verbinski) on The Ring and we've wanted to work together since. I … [Read more...]
Rodney Gates Special: Designing Vehicle Audio for “Transformers: War For Cybertron”
[Written by Rodney Gates for Designing Sound] Home Digs “Transformers” is a mega-hit franchise for Hasbro with a huge fan base fueled by cartoons that beckoned to us in our formative years during the 80’s. The battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons has raged on for decades now, with seemingly no end in sight, and we still line up to see it, be it new toy line, game, … [Read more...]
50 Years of Wilhelm Screams
Got 12min to kill? Here is a supercut of what's got to be every wilhelm scream used in film to date. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8aBFTVNEU[/youtube] VIA /FILM … [Read more...]
The Recordist Releases North Idaho Wind HD
The Recordist has released North Idaho Wind HD, a bundle of three new libraries of wind recordings, including Forest Wind HD, Frigid Wind HD and Corn Stalk Wind HD. North Idaho Wind HD | $50 | 31 files | 1.46GB | 24-Bit 96kHz Forest Wind HD contains 10 elegant 24-Bit 96kHz wind sounds from some intense windstorms here in North Idaho. Recorded over 3 distinct seasons it has … [Read more...]