Pro Sound Effects are making available 100 copies of their newly Soundminer-enhanced Hybrid Library for USD 1500, until 31 December 2014. Two expansion libraries are also available at USD 500 each, and are designed to provide users with a free upgrade path as library content gets refreshed over time. As an extra sweetener, Pro Sound Effects are bundling different versions … [Read more...]
The Sound Of Interstellar
SoundWorks Collection speaks with Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Richard King about the sound teams extensive work on Director Christopher Nolan's immersive sci-fi film Interstellar. … [Read more...]
The School Of Sound International Symposium 2015
The School of Sound has announced part of the lineup for the 2015 edition of the International Symposium. A unique series of masterclasses exploring the art of sound in film, the arts and media. We explore what sound does, how audiences listen. Wednesday – Saturday 8-11 April 2015 Purcell Room, Southbank Centre London Speakers include Choreographer SIOBHAN DAVIES … [Read more...]
You Should Really Check Out the Freelancers Union…
This is not specifically sound focused, but I thought this would be a relevant post considering so many within our community are freelancers. The Freelancers Union just recently came onto my radar. It is an advocacy group here within the U.S. to support all of those people who don't have a staff job. In my mind, the most interesting thing about this organization is that they … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – November 2014
If you create independent sound effects libraries and would like us to consider your recently-released library for inclusion in a future roundup, use the SFX Independence Submission Form to tell us all about it. Tovusound - India Ambience / CityBeeps Cologne https://soundcloud.com/tovusound/india-ambience-preview Tovusound have made available two ambience packs that will … [Read more...]
Documentaries
When we start talking about sound design most people will automatically think about it in relation to action or sci-fi films; maybe horror or animation. Occasionally, you'll find people talking about the use of sound in a drama...frequently in those cases, the idea of employing hyper reality. It's a far more rare occasion to find people talking about the use of sound in … [Read more...]
In Pursuit of Silence
Early last year, we pointed out In Pursuit of Silence on Kickstarter. The initial campaign was early production funding. We then had the opportunity to interview the director, Patrick Shen, while he was in the middle of production and get a glimpse into the progress of the film. Now they're at the point where they're working to raise finishing funds. We support this film and … [Read more...]