December's here, and it brings with it our next featured sound designer...Jeff Seamster. Jeff’s career in game development and interactive audio includes high-profile titles such as Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe, Blitz: The League II, SimCity Societies, Caesar IV, and Rise & Fall: Civilizations at War. He has been responsible for sound design at Midway Games and Stainless … [Read more...]
Harry Cohen Special: Opening Inglourious Basterds
I got Harry Cohen on the phone to talk about one of my favorite scenes, the opening of Inglourious Basterds. There's nothing big or over the top in this scene, it just an excellent example of subtle technique in support of the moment. In the course of the chat, we occasionally diverge into some interesting work-flow tangents. Hope you enjoy it. Designing Sound: The scene was … [Read more...]
Film Sound Discussion Group: Cast Away (2000)
For the next Film Sound Discussion Group, we'll be taking a look at the film Cast Away (2000)...directed by Robert Zemeckis, with sound design by Randy Thom. This session is going to be different from the previous two, we aren't going to have any special or central presenters. This is going to be a moderated free form discussion to take a look at the use of sound and effects in … [Read more...]
Sound Design Challenge #13: Creepy Advertising
The last challenge was awesome, and it was all thanks to your participation. We're hoping to repeat that success this time with our new challenge. Our sponsor this time is Hart FX, owned and operated by Colin Hart. Colin is offering up his "Hart of Steel" library, which is a massive 22 gigs of industrial tools. I've got a copy of it myself, and trust me when I say...this is a … [Read more...]
The Women’s Audio Mission and Sound Channel: An Interview with Terri Winston
Last year (2010) at the AES convention in San Francisco, I took a few moments to visit and chat with the wonderful ladies of the Women's Audio Mission. Women's Audio Mission is a non-profit organization, "dedicated to the advancement of women in music production and the recording arts." This visit to their booth was the first time I had heard of the organization, but their … [Read more...]
Live Chat with Ann Kroeber: Recording Now Available
Did you miss the live chat with Ann Kroeber today? Rejoice! There is a recording available. A huge round of thanks goes out to Ann for taking the time to chat with us, and thanks to everyone who participated in the chat. Note: If the webinar does not seem to be playing back correctly when you click on the link, try refreshing the page. Update: Ann also sent along a few … [Read more...]
Reminder: Live Chat with Ann Kroeber on Saturday
This is just a reminder that we have a live chat/webinar coming up on Saturday with this month's featured sound designer, Ann Kroeber. The chat will take place at 11AM (U.S. Pacific Time) and is, like everything we organize on this site, completely free. It will be a moderated discussion that will give you the opportunity to interact directly with Ann. If you have a webcam and … [Read more...]