Diego Stocco returns with the third in his video series of advanced & experimental sound design techniques Feedforward Sounds. In this tutorial entitled "Creative Miking Techniques" Stocco goes into great detail to explain some of his techniques developed for sound design through creative recording. "From my point of view, even in these days where plugins, controllers and … [Read more...]
Sound Design Inspiration from Outer Space
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MmWeZHsQzs[/youtube] A few months ago I came across a Twitter post made by Stephan Schütze (a recent Designing Sound contributor) that continues to resonate with me (no pun intended) and I wanted to share it with anyone in the sound design community that has yet to hear these sounds. As a side note, Stephan's tweet was unrelated … [Read more...]
… Mr. President!!! … (Gen 3 Helicopter Implementation in Frostbite/Battlefield 4)
Guest contribution by Ben Minto and Bence Pajor of DICE … Mr. President!!! ... There we were in The Thirsty Bear, reflecting on the first lot of GDC Audio Sessions, and up walks Mr. Menhorn. He knew what he wanted from us; so after introductions, a few more IPAs and some passionate discussion it was in the bag. So here we are. A “behind the scenes”, warts and all, … [Read more...]
Diego Stocco : FFS02 // Convolution Processing
Diego Stocco has released the second instalment of his Feedforward Sounds video series, each focussing on different experimental sound design techniques. For FFS02 it is Convolution Processing. Convolution Processing is a technique that allows the real-time creation of musically related ambiences, accents and transition elements from an instrumental or vocal part. In this … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Discussion Group: SFX and Freelancing in Game Audio
Our panel is about to start. Recording Now Available! The live stream is embedded below, but you'll want to head over to our Google+ page if you want to ask our panelists any questions at the end of the presentation. As a reminder, our panelists include: Gordon Hempton - Nature sound effects recordist and activist, also know as The Soundtracker Douglas Price - Founder … [Read more...]
Profile Video of Ali Lacey
Do you remember Ali Lacey, one of our guest contributors from back in March? Well, Storm+Shelter have done a little video profile of him. Check him out at work! … [Read more...]
Short Film On Sound Recording
This great short film on sound and the experiences of a sound designer Justin Boyd comes via the Audible Worlds forum. There is fantastic attention to detail here in terms of both the recordings and the process. The film also demonstrates the very personal relationship that we all have to the sound environment, and the individual ways in which sound designers and recordists … [Read more...]