I wasn’t really sure what I was gonna write about for today’s Sunday Sound Thought, but the past two weeks I’ve been thinking a lot about self confidence in my work & being a “professional”. The topic is complex but I’m gonna try to summarize a couple of my thoughts. This might turn into a loose rant, consider yourself warned! Confidence & I have been struggling … [Read more...]
Understanding your Tools: A Peak Inside the Hardware at Studio Discrete
What does it mean to be a good Sound Designer? Does it mean being able to find interesting sounds and simply record them? Maybe. Sometimes if we come across these sounds in a fleeting moment, we are forced to record them with whatever means we have at the time. And hey, a poorly recorded sound is better than a not-recorded sound. But more often than … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #64 – The Extra-Dynamics of INSIDE
The thing about wisdom is that you can't really ever receive it. You can read and watch everything there is to find about sound and come away with little more than good conversation. Lessons have to be learned personally, and experience only ever happens to you when you're ready. So it is that I feel myself finally ready to think seriously about some of the things I've seen … [Read more...]
Hardware Accessories
This is a guest article by Rene Coronado. Rene is a 17 year industry vet who works at Dallas Audio Post. Rene also cohosts the tonebenders podcast, and produces the echo | collective libraries. One important thing to keep in mind when evaluating the hardware one uses is to properly budget for and value accessories. Spending big portions of one’s budget on accessories … [Read more...]
GDC Takeaways – “Be The Change”
This is a guest contribution by Boston-based composer/sound designer Renzo Heredia. My takeaway from GDC was this essential rule in life: Be the change you want to see in the world. If it doesn’t exist, create it yourself. This applied to all of the knowledge I learned from talks and seeing how powerful a community can be. Whether you are creating a unique musical … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #63 – Social Distortion
A few years back, shortly after graduating college, I attended a senior project showcase for students who were in the year below me. I got talking to a friend of mine who revealed some big news. He had landed an internship in which he'd be working in game audio for a prestigious company. I was thrilled and congratulating him when I noticed that I was far more excited hearing … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #62 – GDC Wrap Up: What Was Your Takeaway?
In reflecting on GDC last week, I find several themes coming to mind. I can talk about attending Sightglass coffee at the crack of dawn, where I was able to appreciate the openness of the audio community and their willingness to share experiences, advice, or knowledge. Or, I can muse about the talks themselves, wrapping up in a conclusion-like statement an overview of the kind … [Read more...]