If the great SoundWorks Collection profile wasn't enough, now there's a 4-part article at Mix Magazine, featuring Gary Rydstrom talking about the sound of "War Horse". “When I saw it, I was amazed how old-fashioned it felt, in a good way,” comments Gary Rydstrom, who was co-supervising sound editor (with Richard Hymns), sound designer and FX re-recording mixer for the film. … [Read more...]
Jeff Seamster Special: Stay Current, Stay Connected
Article by Jeff Seamster Those of us working in the field of audio production are accustomed to either a lengthy haul of design and content creation starting in pre-production or a series of intense sprints from one project’s post-production to another. Whichever camp you might fall into, the time and focus required by our craft make it easy to fall behind the latest … [Read more...]
Cast Away Discussion with Randy Thom: Recording now Available
We had a great time discussing the sound of Cast Away with Randy Thom this morning, and the recording is now available. I have to apologize though, I screwed up on starting the recording...and it's missing the first minute of the discussion. Here's a recap. I asked Randy to describe the goals of the sound design for the film. He started by describing how the director, Robert … [Read more...]
Year End Sonic-mash!
I've been developing a generative sound-scape app in Max/MSP - drop in a bunch of files, specify a few values and it will spit out a sound scape which can run for......ever..... Since it is that time of the year when most people are going to be celebrating/holidaying/having-a-good-time in some form or the other, I thought it would a good idea if we could create a sonic-mash of … [Read more...]
Jeff Seamster Special: Exclusive Interview
DS: Like many other audio professionals that I know, you've got a background in music. Do you consider that the driving force behind entering an audio profession? How did that background in musical performance affect your first foray into audio production? JS: Since musicians are attuned to their aural surroundings, either naturally or through training, they’re also … [Read more...]
December’s Featured Sound Designer: Jeff Seamster
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...]
Ren Klyce Talks “Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”
We got to sit down with Ren Klyce, Oscar-nominated sound designer (Social Network, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), to ask a few questions about the technical and creative sides of the sound design process for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo. We learned how Klyce (pictured below) and his team created the soundscapes of freezing cold and blind terror for the film. … [Read more...]