Guest Contribution by Jason Cushing My name is Jason Cushing and I’m one of the co-founders of SoundMorph. Recently, I was chatting with the hard-working and talented Shaun Farley of Designing Sound about the site's latest monthly topic: the business of sound. There are many aspects to this vast subject, but one topic that might be helpful for those of you just starting out in … [Read more...]
The Mindset of Business
Guest Contribution by April Tucker Early in my career, I watched a couple studios crumble first hand. One was a music studio that went bankrupt because the owner made some poor choices. The other was a post studio that laid off most of the staff in one day; "Black Wednesday," we called it. I had mixed feelings knowing I’d own a business someday. Learning business skills didn’t … [Read more...]
The Neglected Topic
This is going to be an odd month, because we're not going to talk about sound. Not directly anyways. There's a broad range of topics that are often neglected in discussions of our craft, and that's the business side of things. Media production programs in Colleges and Universities are practically a dime a dozen now...though they certainly don't cost a little more than a … [Read more...]
Failure…
...and the fear of it. Some worry about it more than others, but we all face it sooner or later. There are varying degrees of failure, and then there's the old line that helps to put things in a relevant light: "The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried." [Stephen McCranie...according to Google] Failure is a part of development and growth. It's … [Read more...]
Comedy…”It’s an Interesting Thing to Try and Nail Down” – Interview with Chris Scarabosio
Chris Scarabosio is a sound designer and re-recording mixer who works at Skywalker Sound. This interview was originally intended to be part of our comedy theme in April. Schedules didn't quite work out, so we're bringing it to you now... DS: So our theme for April was comedy, and I thought yours would be an interesting brain to pick on the subject. CS: I was thinking … [Read more...]
One Is Not Enough: Understanding Bias in the Audio Community
Guest Post by Kate Finan The studio owner skimmed my resume and nodded several times. He glanced up at me, back down at the resume, and then carefully set it back on his desk. “Your credentials are great. The chair of the Sound Recording Department recommended you very highly, and we have a close relationship with him. So, we will hire you… We will hire you, but you won’t … [Read more...]
Tonsturm’s Massive Explosions – Behind the Scenes
Guest contribution by the fine folks at TONSTURM As the theme of this month is destruction we are really happy to be invited on Designing Sound to share our stories about the production and creation of our latest sound effect library: TONSTURM | Massive Explosions: … [Read more...]