In an effort to provide more community oriented opportunities, we're adding a new feature. The Film Sound Discussion Group will be a monthly event where we can all get online together and talk about the use of sound in particular films, their scenes or the use of sound in other forms of media. It's kind of like a "book club." We'll let you know what the topic is going to be, … [Read more...]
David Farmer on McDSP Plugins
McDSP has published a new user profile, featuring sound designer David Farmer. “When I'm designing new sounds, I build in premix tracks that get bussed down to auxes, and those auxes then get bussed down to a composite. I almost always have an instance of Analog Channel on those premix auxes, and often an ML4000 too.” “It's hard to put into words why McDSP products sound … [Read more...]
Coll Anderson Special: Exclusive Interview
To get things rolling on this month's featured sound designer, here's a little introductory interview with Coll Anderson. Designing Sound: How did you first get interested in sound? Coll Anderson: My Mother was a DJ at a country radio station in Des Moines Iowa. She did that and was a VO artist... I started hanging out at the station when she was doing her show, and then … [Read more...]
June’s Featured Sound Designer: Coll Anderson
I'm pleased to announce a new special guest on Designing Sound: Coll Anderson. About Coll Anderson has been working with sound for 24 years. His work includes recording, editing, designing and mixing, and spans indie art house classics, award-winning documentaries, and many studio films. From Documentaries including Errol Morrisʼ Oscar winning “The Fog of War”, Sundance Grand … [Read more...]
The Sound of “The Tree of Life”
New article of Mix Magazine featuring sound designers Craig Berkey and Erik Aadahl talking about his work on "The Tree of Life". Pity the poor journalist who has to write an article about a Terrence Malick film before it’s released. The notoriously publicity-shy director isn’t talking, the official synopsis is tantalizing but sketchy, the actors are purposefully vague in … [Read more...]
David Sonnenschein Special: Exploring Aesthetics, Pt. 2
This is part 2 of the conversation David and I had about aesthetics. Part 1 can be found here. Designing Sound: So, we've been talking about ways to identify and develop your own personal aesthetic. I'm just wondering, do you feel it's important to track changes in your personal style over the years? Is it beneficial to consider how your aesthetic has changed over the course … [Read more...]
David Sonnenschein Special: Exploring Aesthetics, Pt. 1
David and I sat down for another interview, this time to talk about aesthetics and personal style. We tried to focus on a discussion of one's personal stylistic approach in the contexts of self-development and collaboration. It was a long and interesting discussion, so I'm going to break this up into two posts. Here's part 1 of the transcript... Designing Sound: I wanted to … [Read more...]