This month's issue of Develop Magazine is now available for download. On its heard about section, John Broomhall talks with Develop award winner Martin Stig Andersen, composer and sound designer of Limbo. GAME AUDIO people are still talking about Limbo. They may be for some time. One leading audio developer recently stated publically they would likely have made a terrible job … [Read more...]
Tim Nielsen’s Answers to Reader Questions
Here are the answers to the questions you did to Tim Nielsen during the last month. And if you liked his special, I have some great news to share: Tim will keep contributing to Designing Sound as part of our editorial team! stay tuned. DSR: In light of this Q&A, I have finally seen “The Prince of Persia” today with my wife and daughters – it’s so much more intense to watch … [Read more...]
The Recordist Releases Prop Planes 2 HD and Beech 58P Airplane HD
The Recordist has released two airplane sfx libraries: Prop Planes 2 HD ($35.00 | 35 files at 96kHz/24-Bit) It’s hard to believe a whole year has passed since the 5th Annual Sandpoint fly in and on August 13, 2011 I traveled to the Sandpoint Idaho Airport and recorded the 6th Annual Fly In. Included are 24-Bit 96K recordings presented as Broadcast WAV files with full … [Read more...]
Inside Look at the Creation of Movie Sound Effects
New article of Mix Magazine dedicated to sound effects, featuring sound editors Harry Cohen, Christopher Assells and Jon Title. From the clang of a sword to the roar of a monster to the rev of a car engine, Hollywood directors depend on sound designers and sound effects editors to craft the sonic elements that help add impact and interest, set the mood or ratchet up the terror … [Read more...]
Interview with Matthew Wood
Home Theater Forum has interviewed Matthew Wood about his work on the Blu-ray edition of Star Wars. We met with Matthew Wood from Skywalker Sound to find out more about the sound mix and what was done to ready it for Blu-ray. He started working on the Blu-ray audio back in 2007. Here are excerpts from that presentation. It was very obvious that he has a lot of passion for … [Read more...]
Using Logic for Post-Production Sound
[Article by Ian Palmer] Dreambase is the result of Alex and Mark’s (two ex-Dolby employees) desire to setup their own post-production sound facility and work in the more creative side of the film industry. Dreambase is located in the former GWR radio studios with two edit rooms and a VO Booth/ Foley Room between the two rooms. I visited there last year simply to say hello and … [Read more...]
Latest Videos from DSTV
Sound for The Orator, by Tim Prebble (music here): [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/27393986[/vimeo] EA finished the 4-part series on Need for Speed: The Run: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTH0cjd2BlI[/youtube] … [Read more...]