UDK Sound Explorations is a new and promising blog created by sound designer Graham Gatheral with the goal of sharing his finds and tricks on implementing sound with UDK. I've started recording and editing sound for a game built in UDK, so in order to get up to speed on the implementation side of things, I've made a basic level which I can use like a sandbox environment. When I … [Read more...]
“Secrets for Great Film Sound” Webinar Report #1 – Pre-Production
I'm going to start publishing weekly reports about "Secret for Great Film Sound", a new webinar series hosted by David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers. Last week I assisted to the first webinar. It was fantastic! Ric and David talked a lot about pre-production process, including: How to work with clients (Producers, directors, etc) Budget and payments Analyzing the … [Read more...]
Speaking the Language of Horror Film Sound, New Book
Time to get yourself a new book, huh? Look at this: "A fascinating behind the scenes look at the previously unexplored territory of horror film sound.. Through in-depth analysis of sound in the films of Dario Argento and discussions with leading practitioners, this book explores our inherent relationship with sound; examining how and why specific sounds are chosen and utilised … [Read more...]
SWC: Walt Disney Imagineers
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/18945157[/vimeo] SoundWorks Collection has published a new video about the imagineers team of Walt Disney, including a visit through the amazing sound creations of sound effects artist Jimmy MacDonald. A must-watch for any of us. The vision and showmanship of Walt Disney has touched more corners of the world and hearts through his many films and theme … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with the Sound Design Team of “Mass Effect 2″
Yeah! Another of my favorite video games of the last year. Mass Effect 2 offers an impressive sci-fi adventure, full of action, detail and outstanding sound. The game was originally launched one year ago for Xbox 360 and Windows, but a few days ago it was released for PS3, so it's a perfect moment to share with you this interview I had with several guys from the audio team of … [Read more...]
Re-recording Mixers vs Sound Designers
Tim Prebble has published a must-read article about the relationship between sound designers and re-recording mixers, the importance of their roles, the creative challenges of each, etc. Very interesting and inspiring. Before anyone jumps to the wrong conclusion this isn’t some weird game show based on the relative merits of these roles in the creation of a film soundtrack, … [Read more...]
Sound Design Challenge #6 Announced
Shaun Farley has announced the sixth sound design challenge. This time, the participants will also have the opportunity to contribute to a library package of creature sounds, which will be available for the participants and judges. The inspiration for this month’s challenge occurred a few months ago. I was out to lunch with some audio friends of mine, and we somehow got on the … [Read more...]