[During this month, I'll be doing weekly reports about “Secrets for Great Film Sound“, a new webinar series hosted by David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers.] Last week's webinar was fantastic. Lots of theory and techniques from Ric Viers about the roles in post-production audio and also talked a lot about foley, including history, tips and techniques. Then he shared a lot of stuff … [Read more...]
Wildcats – Tigers & Lions, New SFX Collection of BOOM Library
BOOM Library has announced the release of Wildcats - Tigers & Lions, a new sound effects library packed with 3.4GB of great source sounds from lions and tigers. [soundcloud url="http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/10460664"] Get one of the most extensive collections of big wildcat recordings. This library ships on 1 DVD with a full 3.4 GB set of great source sounds. All of … [Read more...]
February’s Sound Design Challenge Announced
As usual, Shaun Farley has announced a new sound design challenge at Dynamic Interference. Welcome to February’s Challenge. This month, we’ve gained permission to use a special video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The IIHS was founded in 1959 to sponsor and encourage programs aimed at the preservation of life and property from the dangers of automobile … [Read more...]
Glass Squeak, New SFX Library of Benoit Tigeot and Lauriane Capaldi
Benoit Tigeot is a french sound designer/engineer from France that works on animation films and cartoons, which have inspired him to join the force of the independent SFX libraries, by announcing the release of Glass Squeak, a new library loaded with all kinds of different elements interacting with glass, recorded with Lauriane Capaldi at Talkover Studios, France. We work … [Read more...]
Scream Collection, New SFX Library of Bottle Rocket FX
Bottle Rocket FX has introduced Scream Collection, a new sound effects package, featuring 441 vocal effects. Introducing the Scream Collection (A Tribute To Wilhelm). This library pays homage to the infamous Wilhelm Scream first heard in the film Distant Drums as well as dozens, if not hundreds, of other films. This compilation includes 441 vocal effects ranging from startled … [Read more...]
Chuck Russom FX Releases Gun Handling SFX Library
Chuck Russom FX has released Gun Handling HD PRO, a new library loaded with 417 sounds from 13 different guns. Gun Handling is a collection of Gun Mechanism and handling sounds. Featuring sounds from 13 different rifles, handguns, and shotguns. Included are sounds such as: gun cocking, magazine inserts/removes, bullets being loaded, dry firing, and more. All sounds are newly … [Read more...]
The Recordist Releases Prop Planes HD SFX Library
The Recordist has released Prop Planes, a new library of the Soundbox HD series. These airplanes are from a casual visit to The 6th annual Sandpoint Fly-In on a beautiful sunny day in North Idaho. A few minutes after arriving at the small town airport planes started pulling up and performing a quick engine run-up as they prepared for take off. Nobody bothered me as I was … [Read more...]