In their most recent post, A Sound Effect speaks to Supervising Sound Editor Nick Forshager about Better Call Saul. They dig into the particulars of sound design for a comedy series, and the different approaches the teams used on both Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad. Head here to read the full interview. … [Read more...]
FMOD Certification Course seeks to balance gender pay gap
A fitting announcement for International Women's Day. In an effort to counter the 20% pay gap between men and women's salaries, Sound Librarian will be making a permanent change to their pricing structure, by allowing women wishing to enroll for any course or access training materials for a 20% discount on advertised prices. Speaking from the Game Developers Conference in … [Read more...]
2-day workshop – Creating ‘Cinematic Voices’
A two day course focusing on the voice and its import on cinematic sound will take place in York, UK next month. Taught by industry specialists Neil Hillman, Adele Fletcher, Adam Severs and James Hyde, and led by Dr Sandra Pauletto (University of York), Creating Cinematic Voices: from script to mixing will cover a wide range of topics, including dialogue production … [Read more...]
Nuendo 7 to include Wwise integration
Steinberg will preview Nuendo 7 at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco next week, and have announced a new feature, Game Audio Connect, that will provide instant and seamless connection to Audiokinetic's Wwise middleware platform. It will allow mixdowns to be exported to Wwise from Nuendo via a simple drag-and-drop operation, and it will also be possible to open … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – February 2015
The first SFX Independence edition of 2015 is here, with a whole host of new and recently-released sfx packs, and a few special offers. Don't forget to use the SFX Independence Submission Form if you've got an independent sfx collection that's recently or about to be, released. Tone Manufacture New York … [Read more...]
An Evening with Eddy Joseph (March 9)
Those local to the Brighton area (UK) will have an opportunity to hear the acclaimed Supervising Sound Editor Eddy Joseph (Enemy at the Gates, Quantum of Solace) in conversation. On Monday March 9th, Eddy will be in conversation with Lisa Holloway on a bill that also features an interview with the music recording engineer Hadyn Bendall (The Hounds of Love, The Last Emperor). … [Read more...]
SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of Unbroken
WWII Prisoner of war drama 'Unbroken' will compete in both the 'Best Sound Editing' and 'Best Sound Mixing' categories at the 87th Academy Awards ceremony on February 22nd. What better time to plug this video from The SoundWorks Collection, featuring an interviews with audio post team who worked on the film. SoundWorks Collection - The Sound of … [Read more...]