Rabbit Ears Audio has released its fifth library, called Military Vehicles, a huge collection of seven sfx packs, featuring recordings of the following military vehicles: M5A1 Stuart Tank: In service WWII and Korean War. Engine: 2x Cadillac Flathead V8. M60A3 Combat Tank: In service 1961–1997. Engine: Continental V-12 M41A2 Walker Bulldog Tank: In service 1951-1970s. … [Read more...]
Ric Viers Special: Reader Questions
Here are the answers to the questions that several readers made to Ric Viers during this month. Designing Sound Reader: Hey Ric, i have to say I really admire what you do, not only for the quality of your work but also for the fact that you show a lot of what you do through videos which really helps to find inspiration. Speaking of inspiration, my question is : You seem to … [Read more...]
“The Lost Thing”, Exclusive Interview with Sound Designer John Kassab
The Lost Thing is a beautiful 15-min animated short film based on the book by Shaun Tan, who is also director of the piece, along with Andrew Ruhemann. The film has won several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film. I have interviewed John Kassab, sound designer on the project, and responsible of giving life sound to the characters, places and all the … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Crysis 2”
SoumdWorks Collection has started a new section of audio interviews available as free podcasts on iTunes. Today they have released a fantastic episode that contains a detailed interview with several members of the audio team of Crysis 2. Listen/Download: The Sound of Crysis 2 on iTunes … [Read more...]
Interview with Axel Rohrbach of BOOM Library
Sonic Big Bang has published an invointerview with Axel Rohrbach, creative director at BOOM Library. They talked about the goals of the company, previous projects, how was the process on the different releases, etc. - Ok, then... first could you introduce the Boom team, who does what and how did you get started? - The Boom Library was founded by Pierre Langer, Tilman Sillescu … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Mark Mangini and Dave Whitehead of “The Rite”
The following is an exclusive interview with Supervising sound editor Mark A. Mangini and Sound Designer Dave Whitehead about their work on "The Rite". Designing Sound: What ideas did Director Mikael Hafstrom have about the sound design for the film? Did he reference any past exorcism movies for inspiration or homage? Mark A. Mangini: Mikael did not come to the film with any … [Read more...]
Ric Viers Special: Exclusive Interview
I bet many of you have seen Ric Viers featured in this blog several times. But do you know how he get started? What are thier influences? Philosophy?Here's an interview I had with him, where we discussed all those things and more! Designing Sound: How did you get started and how has been the evolution of your career? Ric Viers: That’s a funny story. I started off as a … [Read more...]