It is June. When the renewing rains of spring turn to the unquenchable heat of summer. At least for some of us, anyway. This month's theme is Pushing The Boundary. There are many boundaries that can be pushed. Creative, technical, social, and so on. What boundaries are you pushing? Which do you wish would be pushed further than they have? Any that have been pushed too … [Read more...]
News: The AudioVR Network
Co-founders Jesse Holt, Chris Hegstrom, and Jacob Pernell would like to invite you to join their new network, AudioVR. Virtual reality is in its infancy, ready to be molded and defined by passionate and talented communities, and AudioVR aims to be the hub where sound pros can translate their past roles and redefine audio for the future of VR development. Currently, … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: April Recap
If you are releasing a new SFX library and you would like it to be included in our recap, send us the details with our SFX Independence Submission Form. Please only notify us of libraries that were released within the last month or substantially updated. Last month, our community produced 15 new sound effects libraries with locations ranging from deep ravines secluded from … [Read more...]
News: The Audio Commons Initiative Survey
Audio Commons, an initiative to promote the reuse of Creative Commons audio content through a user ecosystem, is seeking participants for their Audio Commons Initiative Survey on Creative Interaction with Audio Content. The goal of the survey is to gain insight into how audio content is used, such as samples, loops, sound effects and songs, as well as define … [Read more...]
News: “Telling Story Through Sound” – A Two-Day Intensive Course
On 28 and 29 May, BAFTA-winning sound editor Eddy Joseph is giving a two-day intensive course called "Telling the Story Through Sound: From Batman to Bond". The seminar is presented in partnership with ShortCourses@NTFS, and it will run from 10:00 to 18:00 at the Cinema Jam HQ, located in the Collective Temperance Hospital on 110 Hampstead Road in London. Expect … [Read more...]
News: Annual GameSoundCon Survey
It's that time of year again, and the folks at GameSoundCon are conducting their annual Game Audio Industry Survey. The survey will be conducted until 31 May, and it is aimed to reflect current trends in the industry relating to compensation and budget, work and environment, use of live musicians and middleware, education, job finding, and contract terms. If you are an employee … [Read more...]
Media Sound Hamburg – Including Master Class with Randy Thom
From July 8th through July 17th, Internationale Film Fernseh und Musik Akademie will be hosting Media Sound Hamburg; its 6th International summer school for film music, game music and sound design. The event will be taking place at Elsa-Braendstroem-Haus in Hamburg-Blankenese, Germany. Additionally, Randy Thom will be presenting a separate Master Class July 8th through 10th … [Read more...]