Some great tutorials I've found recently. Dialogue Editing by John Purcell (via sonicskepsi) [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3d5XIzKlWFk[/youtube] Other parts here. Pro Tools Editing Bootcamp (4-part series) by Brent Heber [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/29590577[/vimeo] Part 2 | 3 | 4 … [Read more...]
Nick Wiswell on “Forza Motorsport 4”
New article from Develop Magazine, October's Issue: PUT TOGETHER Forza Motorsport 4 and racing car audio specialist Nick Wiswell, and arguably you have a marriage made in game audio heaven. UK game audio’s loss was US studio Turn 10’s gain as Wiswell and his family upped sticks, moving from Cheshire to Redmond just over one year ago. With a wealth of experience garnered whilst … [Read more...]
Walter Murch at Chicago Humanities Fest 2011
Walter Murch will be talking about sound at Chicago Humanities Fest 2011. The event is scheduled for Nov 13. Price is $10 in general admission and $5 for students. As a film editor and sound designer, Walter Murch has worked on classic films of our time, includingApocalypse Now, The Godfather, and The English Patient, among many more. The winner of multiple Academy Awards, … [Read more...]
ARTSEDGE: Ben Burtt on The Sounds of “Star Wars”
This is one of a series of podcasts exploring the ways sound and sound effects can be used to help bring stories to life. Meet Ben Burtt, Sound Designer for films like Star Wars,Raiders of the Lost Ark and WALL-E. Learn how he comes up with sounds that complement the amazing things seen on the silver screen – from laser blasts to whirring, buzzing lightsabers. Find out the … [Read more...]
Hollywood Edge Products Survey, Free SFX, Discounts, Chance to Win Mechanical Morphs
The Hollywood Edge is doing a survey about sfx distribution and his products, with some good freebies, discount on next purchase, and chance to win Mechanical Morphs. After completion you will be given a link with your free SFX comprised of sounds from this years releases, including Mechanical Morphs and the upcoming Segue Surround 5.1, as well as a coupon code for 15% off your … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Angry Birds”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/29246407[/vimeo] Finland based composer and sound designer Ari Pulkkinen seems to be one of the most listened to composers in the world right now with over 250 million people who have heard his original Angry Birds theme. Pulkkine’s catchy theme was also recently performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra which was part of a music festival in the … [Read more...]
SFX News: Hybrid Electric Car, MIDI Factory, Metal Scrapes, SFX Bible HD Discount
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/28042190[/vimeo] New Sound Lab has released NSL007 Hybrid Electric Car (24-Bit/96kHz | $30). This library features a collection of exterior and interior sounds from a 2007 Toyota Prius. A majority of the recording was conducted at El Mirage Lake, a six mile long dry lake bed in the Mojave Desert, 90 miles north of Los Angeles. This barren landscape, … [Read more...]