Gordon McGladdery runs A Shell In The Pit Audio, a two-person game audio/music company in Vancouver, BC. He also co-hosts the Beards, Cats and Indie Game Audio podcast with Matthew Marteinsson. "I’ve learned there is a distinct difference between hobbyist/personal inspiration and professional inspiration with deadlines and accountability. I've lived through both and prefer … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 15 – Fore | Mid | Back
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I'm continuing the "visual vs. sound analogs" stream this week. I feel confident in expecting that everyone … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 14 – Sound’s Golden Mean?
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… This week, I have a question. While I may occasionally ponder the idea, I've never devoted a significant … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Inspirations and Distractions
April already! Time flies when you aren't watching. Maybe you've been buried deep in a project--maybe you've been spacing out. This month's theme at Designing Sound is Inspirations and Distractions. How do you lash the reins to inspiration? Where have you found it in the first place? And once you've started, how do you stay on course? Maybe it's been a while … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 13 – Contact Hearing
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… In a previous post, I posited that perhaps hearing is a specialized function of touch. An experience I had on … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 12 – Documenting Vs. Experiencing
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I just got back from a two week vacation to the Philippines, and a lot of my more sound oriented friends asked … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Though 11 – Natural Spectrum Awareness
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I'll be honest, I lied to you last week. ...well, sort of. Talking about spectrum and perception was really … [Read more...]