Let's start with this month's special, starting with an interview with our guest David Farmer. David and I discuss general aspects of his career, his thoughts, techniques, and more! Hope you enjoy it as I much as I did. Designing Sound: How did you get started in sound and how has it evolved into a career? David Farmer: I'm not ashamed to tell you that I started as a copycat, … [Read more...]
Rob Nokes Special: Reader Questions
Wow, August just flew! Here is the final post of the Rob Nokes special, with the answers to the questions made by the readers during this month. Hope you enjoyed this month, and get ready for September! :D Designing Sound Reader: How well do you take care of your microphones? Do you leave them out in the studio overnight or do you put them away the minute the recording … [Read more...]
"Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" – Exclusive interview with Supervising Sound Editor Julian Slater
Full disclosure, I haven't seen Edgar Wright's first film (A Fist Full of Fingers) but his two other theatrical releases("Shaun of the Dead" and "Hot Fuzz)" I enjoyed immensely and were both very sound friendly. "Scott Pilgrim vs. The World" follows suit and interviews with Wright confirmed my suspicion of his love for sound. Below is an excerpt from a Cinematical.com interview … [Read more...]
The Art of Sound Design, An Interview with Tim Prebble
Tim Prebble has been interviewed by Ande Schurr at "The Big Idea". The interview is really interesting and full inspiring, don't miss it! Sound Designer Tim Prebble is at catch for my freelance series. He has an office across the road from Peter Jackson's Park Road Post, is a thrice finalist in this year's Qantas Film and Television Awards for Best Sound Design and has a fan … [Read more...]
Rob Nokes Special: The Work at SoundDogs.com
Here is an interview that Rob Nokes had some time ago, where he talks about the work on his sound effects company. Let's read: Question: What is the quality control for sounds available for the users and customers? Answer: A Sounddogs.com librarian will review the recordings and master them before they are imported in the web site for users to purchase and download. The … [Read more...]
The Sound of "Metroid Prime 3"
Jayson Napolitano, from Original Sound Version has created a new section on the site called "Blast from the Past", which will include interviews made previously in the Music4Games site (offline several months ago). He started with a great interview he had with composer Kenji Yamamoto and Retro Studios sound supervisor Scott Petersen talking about their work on "Metroid Prime … [Read more...]
“Red Dead Redemption” – Exclusive Interview with Audio Director Jeffrey Whitcher
When I saw the first images of Red Dead Redemption I knew that it will be a beautiful and amazing game. Then, the gameplay confirmed me that not only the visuals were great. The sound work there was fantastic. Clean mix, great sounds, and a perfect sonic experience for any player. So, if like me, you wanted to know more about the sound direction of the game, here is an … [Read more...]