The original 1st February deadline for the Sonic Arts Award 2014 has been extended to 10th February 2014. This year's competition, its second edition, is currently inviting entrants in the following four categories: • Sound Art • Sonic Research • Soundscapes • Digital Art A prize of €1000.00 will be awarded to the winner in each category. There are also a … [Read more...]
Interview with Jack Menhorn – DS Editor-in-Chief
We don't often blow our own trumpet here at Designing Sound. Rather, we prefer to focus on the array of creative and technical excellence out there in the world of sound design, for the likeminded among you to enjoy. However, for those interested in learning a bit more about how and why Designing Sound is kept going behind the scenes, check out the interview with DS … [Read more...]
ThalamasLab Initiate Experimental Sound Lab Project
ThalamasLab, has launched an an open call for sound effects and recordings that will contribute to Experimental Sound Lab - a free, experimental and collaborative sound library. The Experimental Sound Lab shares a number of common goals with the freesound project based in Barcelona, Spain. However, it comes with one slight difference: a collaborative album will be … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – December 2013
Short and sweet for the final roundup of 2013. SoundMorph Winter Sale SoundMorph are having a 25% off winter sale. There isn't much time left to take advantage of it though, discounts apply through December 25th. Check the SoundMorph website to see the product range on offer. Sonic Salute Winter Sale Sonic Salute are also having a winter sale. Purchase either the … [Read more...]
Charles Maynes’ On What Makes For Great Sound Design
Sound designer and recordist Charles Mayne has written a passionate and inspiring guest post for the A Sound Effect blog. He gives his thoughts on the key notions and ideas that affects sound design, and which have the greatest capacity to produce - in his words - great sound design. Check out the article here and contribute to the debate. … [Read more...]
SoundSelf: Sound Design-Oriented Gaming Experience
SoundSelf is trailed as an interactive and meditated experience in which gamers use their voice, actually their chanting voice, to navigate through the gaming environment. Wired Magazine has an interview with the creator, Robin Arnott, and the game itself - which is still in development but will be available at some point in 2014 - has a dedicated website and a trailer on … [Read more...]
Short Film On Sound Recording
This great short film on sound and the experiences of a sound designer Justin Boyd comes via the Audible Worlds forum. There is fantastic attention to detail here in terms of both the recordings and the process. The film also demonstrates the very personal relationship that we all have to the sound environment, and the individual ways in which sound designers and recordists … [Read more...]