Editor's note: This article is written by Karol Urban, CAS. Designing Sound did little to contribute to this interview beyond bringing two highly skilled women together to talk about working in sound. We thank Karol for bringing her expertise and perspective to this article. Karol Urban: What do you think it is about you or your life experiences that has driven you to become a … [Read more...]
“SDC012: Lifeless Howl” Now Closed
Just a heads up for everyone that the entry period for Sound Design Challenge #12 is now closed. There are a total of 74 entries vying for the "Creatures" sound effects bundle from Boom Library (it's worth noting that they've just released their "Medieval Weapons" library today). This is the largest pool that any challenge has had yet. The judges and I have our work cut out for … [Read more...]
October’s Featured Sound Designer: Ann Kroeber
It is my distinct honor to introduce this month's featured guest at Designing Sound. Ann Kroeber has graciously agreed to share her experiences and thoughts on our profession and industry. Her career has spanned some of the most significant changes in our profession, and her background provides us a wonderful opportunity this month. Please join me in welcoming her. … [Read more...]
Interview with Malgorzata Polit
It took a little while, but the winner of SDC010 and I recently finished our interview. Appropriate, now that SDC012 is underway... ;) Designing Sound: Please tell us a little bit about yourself. How did you become interested in audio, and what work do you currently do? Malgorzata Polit: My name's Małgorzata Polit (Margherita to my Italian friends) and I'm a Polish … [Read more...]
Free Webinar with David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers
Previously featured sound designers David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers are hosting another free webinar on Thursday, September 22nd. This webinar is closely related to the ones they've offered in the past, and will touch on topics such as: How do you talk to the producer to get the gig in the first place? What kind of prep can you do with the script to keep in budget and get … [Read more...]
Sound Design Challenge #12: Lifeless Howl
Welcome to the next Sound Design Challenge! We're excited to have Boom Library sponsoring this challenge, and they've donated a copy of their Creatures library for the winner of this Challenge. Please take a moment to thank them for their generosity by following them on Twitter and visiting their Facebook page. So, what creative challenge have we got in store for you this time? … [Read more...]
Sound Scavenging Challenge’s Winner
Congratulations to SoundCloud user, Manuel, who won the popular vote for the Sound Scavenging Sound Design Challenge! He wins a copy of the Futzbox plug-in from McDSP (a sincere thank you to McDSP for sponsoring this challenge). Hopefully, there will be a forthcoming interview with Manuel as well. As a reminder, the next Sound Design Challenge will start on September 15th. See … [Read more...]