"The emotional, physical and aesthetic value of a sound is linked not only to the causal explanation we attribute to it but also to its own qualities of timbre and texture, to its own personal vibration. So just as directors and cinematographers (even those who will never make abstract films) have everything to gain by refining their knowledge of visual materials and … [Read more...]
Designing Sound for the BMW Tunnel Experience
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25022786[/vimeo] Andrew Spitz has published a great post on his blog talking about the sound he designed and programmed for the BMW Tunnel Experience. A few months back, with Mann Made Media, I had the privilege to work on a great project for BMW. BMW was announcing their sponsorship of the South African rugby team – the Springboks. Our brief was to … [Read more...]
Supervising Sound Editor Lon Bender on “Drive”
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvBhpkeckTY[/youtube] Supervising Sound Editor Lon Bender of Soundelux discusses the creative process behind the sound design for DRIVE. Soundelux … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt’s Sound Lab for “Forbidden Planet”: Artifacts from the Krell
Ben Burtt explains how the electronic score of "Forbidden Planet" was created. The video is at the right side of this page. Prior to the screening, Oscar-winning visual effects supervisor Craig Barron and Oscar-winning sound designer Ben Burtt investigated some of the secrets behind the making of the film. Barron examined the film’s breakthrough effects sequences that used … [Read more...]
The Sound of Fear – BBC Radio 4
Fantastic broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on the sound of fear. A door creaks, footsteps echo, someone's breathing - and we are terrified. But why? Sean Street investigates the psychology of fear, so potently sensitive to sound. He hears from musician and writer David Toop and film-maker Chu-Li Shrewring how sounds trigger fear and the way this inspires them. The neuro-scientist … [Read more...]
Interview with David Stone
Great interview at Woody's Sound Advice with supervising sound editor David Stone. If you’ve seen any 70′s era Hanna Barbera cartoons or any major motion pictures over the last several decades you’ve heard the craftsmanship of David Stone. He has worked with some of the most creative and unique directors and producers in Hollywood and picked up an Academy Award along the … [Read more...]
Soundminer Pro v4.3 Available, Lion Compatible
Soundminer Pro v4.3 has been released, including new features and fixes. Main New features OS X 10.7 Lion Support Brand new Rewire engine which thus far has proven to be more reliable, faster and less CPU intensive. This is part of ongoing developments for our next pro version. Auto-Detect Pro Tools session - Soundminer will check when moving between the two applications … [Read more...]