For the last 6 months or so I've been an avid reader of Stephen Follow's blog. I stumbled across it when I was looking for some ideas for a class I was teaching and I've been hooked ever since. Amongst other things Stephen writes about the business of making films and offers a tantalising glimpse into the murky world of budgets and film finance. Beyond some of the more … [Read more...]
Budget Implications in Game Audio Production
Former DesigningSound.org featured sound designer of the month Rob Bridgett has posted up a healthy summary of considerations faced by game audio professionals during a typical development. Issues of planning, budget, and resource management are discussed at length towards providing solutions to some of the common pitfalls inherent in managing large teams of creative … [Read more...]
Charles Deenen Special: Car Recording Guide
The following article contains small excerpts of the 65 page “Need for Speed” Car Recording Guidebook, published internally at Electronic Arts, written by Charles Deenen. Car sounds are some of the most inspiring and entertaining sounds to record. Like a human voice, each car has a signature sound, with the driver being the actor. Recording these machines should be simple … [Read more...]