Here are the answers to the questions you sent for Frank Bry. Hope you enjoyed the special as we did. Many thanks to Frank for the amazing work! Designing Sound Reader: Would you care to share your full gear? Some recording dos and dont's too perhaps? :) And they sound so clean! How post-processed are these samples? FB: Thanks for the kind words. My gear consists of a Sound … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: Sound Design for Supreme Commander: This Is Just Way Too BIG!
[Written by Frank Bry for Designing Sound] In early 2005 I was scrambling to finish up Dungeon Siege II, in a mad dash to gold master, and I was approached by the producer for Supreme Commander (abbreviated SupCom). I was asked to come up with a hundred or so sound effects for aN E3 demo and to a create a full on audio track for a cinematic trailer. I was so busy working 16 … [Read more...]
New Sound Lab, Independent SFX Library of Tor Johnson
New Sound Lab is an independent sound library site created by Tor Johnson. The library features field recordings from Southern California. From nature to metropolis, Tor's goal is to have a wide variety of high quality, usable sound packages fit for any sound designer's collection. All releases are recorded in either 96khz or 192khz using a Sanken CSS-5 microphone and Sound … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: Sound Effects Transformation: From This to That
[Written by Frank Bry for Designing Sound] I don't often have time to mess around with the sounds I record. Between recording new sound effects and game sound design, I am just tapped out as far as time is concerned. The remainder of my available time involves cataloging new assets, editing metadata, or editing sounds for a new release. Every now and then I will wander off … [Read more...]
The State of Post-Production Film Sound, a Report by John Kassab
Sound Designer John Kassab, who shared the Harry Potter interview with us some days ago, has sent me very interesting report he just finished about the state of post-production film sound in both conceptual and technical ways. The text includes some introductory theories, detailed analysis of different topics, and also interviews with sound professionals from different sides of … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: The Making of Ultimate Fire Sound Effects Library
[Written by Frank Bry for Designing Sound] This is a little different from my previous articles. I had planned to write a massive article on the making of the library. I have been writing so much lately that I thought it was best to give the written language a break from my abuse and half baked prose. I decided the making of this library was best told with visual images and … [Read more...]
"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1" – Exclusive Interview with Supervising Sound Editor James Mather
Sound designer John Kassab recently interviewed supervising sound editor James Mather about his work on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. He kindly sent me the full Q&A for publishing here on the site, so we hope you enjoy it. [By John Kassab for Designing Sound] JK: To What extent is sonic consistency a priority when creating sounds for a film franchise like … [Read more...]