Guest Contribution by Ivo Ivanov Take a moment to think about the magnitude of all the rejected material that disappears during your editing process. Material with unwanted artifacts, discarded without much further thought, as it is rendered useless due to a number of auditory issues or location-specific problems. Now imagine if those discarded bits of audio were actually what … [Read more...]
The Tonebenders – Soundbytes: Circuit Bending
The fine gentlemen over at The Tonebenders Podcast have a new offering. "Soundbytes" are shorter, self contained, stories that they'll be releasing in addition to the regular podcast. They saw our theme this month, and realized they had the perfect interview to go with it. So, give a listen to this interview about "circuit bending" with Moth Robot! [...and make sure you … [Read more...]
The Details That Matter
Guest Contribution by Randy Thom When someone tells me that they admire the sound design work my team has done on a project they often go on to say that what they like most is the little sonic details we've covered in a given scene, like the sound of an object being picked up by a character in the background of a shot. I thank them for the compliment, but I'm usually left with … [Read more...]
The Most Powerful Tool in Your Toolbox
Guest Contribution by Richard Gould ...and a hold-over from last month's "Voice" theme I didn’t realise it until recently, but I’ve been a sound designer for most of my life. I may have only discovered the term “Sound Design” a few years ago, and I may have just graduated from studying the craft of sound design itself, but like most of us, I’ve been designing sounds since I … [Read more...]
Adding Your Voice to the Mix
Guest Contribution by Joel Raabe At night in the darkness, I often hear voices in my head. Though it’s strange to admit, as I drift off to sleep after a long day of cutting dialogue or mixing the latest program, indistinct voices emerge and converse in the surround field of my theta wave brain. The wash of leftover phonemes from the work day somehow eases me to sleep, a … [Read more...]
The Sound Design of The Banner Saga
Guest Contribution by Michael Theiler of Kpow Audio We always knew The Banner Saga was going to be something special. First contact with the guys behind it was so positive and just easy. Our meetings and emails hit all the rights notes creatively so much so we just knew it was going to be an exhilarating ride. We weren’t wrong. Working on a project with such rich creativity … [Read more...]
How About a Sound Ideaboard/Storyboard?
Guest Contribution by Randy Thom During pre-production on a film it's common practice to gather lots and lots of still photographic images, and video as well, that might relate to the story. The stills are often displayed on walls for everyone preparing the film to see and talk about. It's basically an "idea board." The purpose of gathering these images is to stimulate … [Read more...]