The following is an exclusive interview with Supervising Sound editor and Sound Designer Tom Bellfort about his work on “Source Code”. DS: How did you convey the feeling of confusion through the sounds that Jake Gyllenhaal's character Captain Colter Stevens hears as he wakes up the first time in Source Code? TB: The first concept I experimented with was to sonically bridge … [Read more...]
HISS and a ROAR Release Their First Ambience Library: Blow Holes (Q&A Included)
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22187040[/vimeo] Tim Prebble has released Blow Holes on HISS and a ROAR, opening a new catalog of ambience libraries. Ambiences play a crucial role in every film: literally, emotionally and physically they define the world that the film exists in. Accordingly we endeavor to provide characterful multichannel recordings of dramatically interesting … [Read more...]
Alan Howarth Interview on Horror, Hip Hop, and the Sonics of Fear
Great interview at Thirteen with Alan Howarth, talking about scoring and creating sound for horror films, his early influences and experiments, anecdotes from works with Hip-Hop artists, and more. RC: What’s the craziest contraption you’ve used to capture a wild effect? AH: When I was developing sound effects for The Hunt For Red October I wanted to record underwater sounds, … [Read more...]
Six New Bloggers
Many thanks for everyone who sent me all those kind messages! The new editors are: Abigail Sie Damian Kastbauer Jamie Hardt Peter Albrechtsen Shaun Farley Varun Nair … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Apocalypse Now”
While there have been numerous videos and interviews on the sound of "Apocalypse Now", Andrew Quinn's posted two awesome videos on his blog, featuring discussions between Walter Murch, Francis Coppola and the rest of the team. It does show how important collaboration, ideation & conflict is when trying to achieve what is best for a film. Also featured are interviews with … [Read more...]
Toy Guns HD, New SFX Library by The Recordist
The Recordist is releasing a new library called Toy Guns HD, a small but interesting sfx pack that includes recordings of two "airsoft" guns: Crosman Pulse R76 (Clear and Black) - 6mm Electronic Full or Semi-Automatic Military-style Rifle With high quality gear box, pivoting collapsible stock, tri-rail accessory mount and adjustable hop-up system. 350-round clip features … [Read more...]
An Interview with Stefan Strandberg, Audio Director on “Battlefield 3”
Sophia Tong of Sound Byte has published an interview with audio director Stefan Strandberg, who talks about his work on "Battlefield 3". "Many people might think that we are trying to create the ultimate weapon sound in every single case, but it is the other way around. We create sounds that match the palette that we have decided upon. So it is not about creating an awesome gun … [Read more...]