In a recent blog post, A Sound Effect spoke to sound designers Ruslan Nesteruk and Glen Bondarenko on the techniques and tools they utilize in creating sci-fi weaponry SFX. The post delves into layering, synthesis techniques, breaking down each weapon into its constituent components, and a great deal more. If you want some insights on creating better sci-go weaponry, you owe it … [Read more...]
News: Dolby Institute “Conversations with Sound Artists” Podcast Series
We as a community are lucky to have a number of amazingly informative resources available to us, and podcasts count among the most popular. Well, add a new one to your listening list: the Dolby Institute, in conjunction with SoundWorks Collection, is presenting a limited number of podcasts in a series entitled "Conversations with Sound Artists". For the first episode, released … [Read more...]
News: The Sound Keeper: Indiana Jones Punch Sound Tutorial
Jeremy Rogers at The Sound Keeper has just come out with a great new blog post on one of the most iconic film sound effects: the Indiana Jones punch. In the post, he recreates the sound, breaking it down step by step with great example clips and a detailed tutorial video. Head over to his post to check it out! … [Read more...]
News: Tonebenders Podcast Ep. 37 – Matthew Marteinsson
In the newest episode of the Tonebenders Podcast, two audio podcasts collide when Matthew Marteinsson of Beards, Cats, and Indie Game Audio joins Rene Coronado to delve into the unique challenges of audio for interactive media. Matthew brings his expertise on game audio to bear on workflow, session organization, and asset mixing and mastering, among other subjects. You can find … [Read more...]
News: The Soundkeeper – Top 5 Sound Design Plugins
Recently, game audio industry vet Jeremy Rogers launched a new SFX library store & blog at www.thesoundkeeper.com. While the blog is still new, he's already putting out some interesting articles, including his most recent "The Top 5 Must-Have Plugins for Sound Designers". Check it out for Jeremy's plugin recommendations, as well as some brief descriptions on how he uses … [Read more...]
News: The Sound of Killer Instinct, Season 2
In a recent video, some members of the Killer Instinct sound team, including Zachary Quarles, Adam Isgreen, Mick Gordon, Chase Ashbaker, and Jeff Dombkowski, discuss some of the unique approaches and techniques they used in creating the sounds for some of the new characters featured in the second season of the game, including how they created fire effects, scarab attacks, and … [Read more...]
News: Tonebenders Ep. 36 – Marriage Equality Parade Recording
In a recent, abbreviated episode of the Tonebenders Podcast, Rene Coronado had the opportunity to capture some celebratory crowd sounds following the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality. In the episode, he discusses his recording approach, along with some unexpected inclement weather. Check it out here. Also, Rene generously made the raw recordings available for use, … [Read more...]