I was born in England in 1988. Some of my earliest memories involve old BBC and Mac computers. I grew up listening to CDs, MiniDisks, playing "Duck Hunt" on my sister's NES. The dial-up modem sounds are imprinted on my memory. I recall my father ordering books from Amazon.com back when that's all Amazon sold. In my teen years I assembled my own computer to save money and grew … [Read more...]
Remembering Alan Splet
One of the main reasons to start this site back in 2008 and also one of the things that keeps me motivated to do this is the impact that some people had in my life; curiously, people who I haven't met in person, but I've deeply met with my ears. I'm talking about those sound designers who created initial routes for all of us and started to develop a truly amazing way of … [Read more...]
Live Chat with Ann Kroeber: Recording Now Available
Did you miss the live chat with Ann Kroeber today? Rejoice! There is a recording available. A huge round of thanks goes out to Ann for taking the time to chat with us, and thanks to everyone who participated in the chat. Note: If the webinar does not seem to be playing back correctly when you click on the link, try refreshing the page. Update: Ann also sent along a few … [Read more...]
Reminder: Live Chat with Ann Kroeber on Saturday
This is just a reminder that we have a live chat/webinar coming up on Saturday with this month's featured sound designer, Ann Kroeber. The chat will take place at 11AM (U.S. Pacific Time) and is, like everything we organize on this site, completely free. It will be a moderated discussion that will give you the opportunity to interact directly with Ann. If you have a webcam and … [Read more...]
Ann Kroeber Special: BBC Interview
The following is a transcription of an interview Ann participated in for the BBC. It is transcribed here for your convenience. However, if you would like to listen to the interview, then I encourage you to visit Ann's site. The interview can be found on her "Credits + Talks" page under the "Radio Interviews" heading. Don't forget to sign up for the live chat with Ann, taking … [Read more...]
Ann Kroeber Special: Sound for Games – Exclusive Interview
Don't forget to sign up for the live chat with Ann on October 29th. You've contributed to a number of very well known games and franchises in recent years. What's are some of the similarities and differences you've encountered between the game and film industries? As far as sound in these two industries, both film and game sound brings us into the picture and stirs up our … [Read more...]
Ann Kroeber on Weekend America: Recording Animals
Ann would like to share with you, an interview that she participated in with Weekend America a few years ago. The interview is about recording animals: Ann Kroeber: I don't think of myself... I'm not going out and thinking that I'm an animal expert just because I can talk to them. I think that every time I do it, it's always something new. It's like a surprise to me. You can … [Read more...]