SoundWorks Collection has just released a new sound for film profile featuring Sound Designer Randy Thom, talking about the sound of "How to Train your Dragon". Supervising Sound Mixer and Sound Designer Randy Thom talks about Dreamworks Animation 3-D thrilling action-adventure “How to Train Your Dragon”. Find out how the roster of dragons were brought to life and the unique … [Read more...]
BIG News on Designing Sound: Merger with Filmsound Daily, New Tutorials, Sections and more!
Filmsound Daily is now merged with Designing Sound I'm proud to announce that "Filmsound Daily" and "Designing Sound" are now the same site. Jake Riehle (owner of Filmsound Daily) and I have been working very hard on this, so now we're so excited proclaim this new stage for Designing Sound. Jake: I'm excited to jump aboard such a great and active sound site. I started … [Read more...]
"Battlefield: Bad Company 2" – Exclusive Interview with Audio Director Stefan Strandberg
Some days ago I've been playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The game is really great and addictive! and the sound is also fantastic. That's because I wanted to talk with Stefan Strandberg, the audio director on the game. We talk about the new challenges the, the recordings, dialogue, implementation and more. Let's read: Designing Sound: Stefan, please give us an introduction of … [Read more...]
April's Issue of Mix Magazine: The Sound of "Fringe", Multichannel Field Recorders and Interview with Tom Sahara
The April's Issue of Mix Magazine (Digital Edition) is now available to download, featuring some nice articles for sound for picture: The Sound of "Fringe" - Featuring comments from supervising sound editor Paul Curtis, re-recording mixers Rick Norman and Mark Hensley, and sound effects editor Bruce Tanis. Multichannel Field Recorders Article - A comparison between the most … [Read more...]
Erik Aadahl Special: Editing for the Mix
When it comes to preparing sound effects for a mix, there are lots of ways to approach things; I don't claim this to be the end-all methodology. For this article, I'll be slanting discussion towards sound effects, regretfully leaving out music and dialogue. I'll be covering two avenues of mixing: traditional mixes and Icon mixes. OVERVIEW The art of mixing is the art of … [Read more...]
“Above Skywalker”, New Skywalker Ranch Short by Philip Bloom
Here's a new short published by Philip Bloom called "Above Skywalker", with beautiful takes at Skywalker Ranch. You can also read about all the shooting details on the Philip's site. Via @usoproject … [Read more...]
Erik Aadahl Special: The Sound Design of "Transformers" [Exclusive Interview]
Unfortunately, the Erik Aadahl Special is coming to the end. Here's the last interview I had with Erik, this time talking about the sound design on the two Transformers films. We talk about everything, from the initial aspects to the creation of the robots sounds, the mix, and more. Designing Sound: Let's start with the beginning... what were your initial thoughts about the … [Read more...]