[Continuing with the procedural audio series...] Andy Farnell - a familiar name in computer audio - is a computer scientist, sound designer, author and a pioneer in the field of procedural audio. He is a visiting professor at several European Universities and a consultant to game and audio technology companies. His book, 'Designing Sound', is a bible for procedural sound and … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt Talks ‘Super 8’
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB1CB6B171439D78F[/youtube] Set of 9 videos featuring sound designer Ben Burtt talking about sound and his work on "Super 8". … [Read more...]
The Sound of ‘Pugs Luv Beats’
[This is a first of a series of interviews/articles on procedural/generative sound] 'Pugs Luv Beats' is a hilarious music composition game for iOS devices developed by Edinburgh based studio Lucky Frame. It's about guiding pugs (in costumes) around a galaxy of worlds, whilst creating an endless variety of music. It sounds fantastic and runs on a generative sound/music engine … [Read more...]
Elliott Koretz Special: Exclusive Interview
Here is the first interview with this month's special guest Elliot Koretz, talking about general aspects of his career. How did you get started in sound design? My first industry job was as an apprentice editor in the shipping room at Disney Studios. I was exposed to all types of editing (picture, music, and sound) but I was attracted to sound for not only what I saw as the … [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...]
Recording Mountain Air, TONSTURM’s New Library
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32139444[/vimeo] TONSTURM's first ambience library Mountain Air is available now at $99 (Introductory offer until Dec 24th. Regular price is $119) This ambience sound pack features surround sound recordings which were captured during an extensive field recording trip in the beautiful Alps of Austria and Tyrol. You get 7.12 GB of clear and wide … [Read more...]
Harry Cohen Special: Opening Inglourious Basterds
I got Harry Cohen on the phone to talk about one of my favorite scenes, the opening of Inglourious Basterds. There's nothing big or over the top in this scene, it just an excellent example of subtle technique in support of the moment. In the course of the chat, we occasionally diverge into some interesting work-flow tangents. Hope you enjoy it. Designing Sound: The scene was … [Read more...]