Guest Contribution by René Coronado To a large degree, the purpose of learning is less to purely gain knowledge for the sake of it, and more to gain knowledge in order to use that knowledge to do something. I propose that there are two basic types of learning: shallow and deep. Both types are useful, and both have positives and negatives. Shallow learning … [Read more...]
The Tonebenders on Education
The fine gentlemen over at The Tonebenders Podcast have once again graciously tied into this month's theme. Their latest podcast, a conversation with Brenda Jaskulske of the University of North Texas, is now up for your listening pleasure in all of the usual places. I'm embedding the Soundcloud version below, but head over to their site to learn more about Brenda and how to … [Read more...]
Gary Rydstrom’s Strange Magic
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSrJiaZnPuU[/youtube] Normally we wouldn't make any fuss about a particular film's release, but this is one's a little special for our community. Gary Rydstrom has had several opportunities to sit down in the director's chair for short films in the past, but this film, Strange Magic, is his first feature. We often talk about promoting … [Read more...]
Life Lessons and Audio Education
Guest Contribution by April Tucker Having a degree in audio can be a double-edged sword. This was a lesson I learned after one of my earliest interviews, not long after completing my Master’s Degree (in Sound Recording). I was new to Los Angeles and interviewing for part-time tech work. It seemed to be going well until the interviewer said, “I don’t even have friends with … [Read more...]
It Never Ends…
First off, happy new year to all of our readers! We're going to kick this year off with a slightly different topic. We're going to take a look at education. There will be some discussion of academic programs certainly, but that's not necessarily the sum total of this topic. I know that personally, I've learned far more since finishing my "formal training" than I did during it. … [Read more...]
Berkeley Film Foundation – Alan Splet Award
The Berkeley Film Foundation has established a new grant in honor of sound designer Alan Splet. From their website: Please join BFF in honoring Alan Splet by donating to a new grant that we have named for him. Alan was a well-known and extremely admired sound designer who collaborated with David Lynch, Phil Kaufman, Peter Weir, Carroll Ballard, Frank Oz and numerous other … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Discussion Group – Psychoacoustics for Sound Designers
You can watch today's webinar here on Designing Sound, or...if you'd like to ask questions...you can join us over on Google Hangouts to participate more directly. If you'd like to ask some follow up questions, please reach out to us through our contact page, ping me on twitter or drop a comment below. Additional media used during the presentation after the break. … [Read more...]