This interview was originally conducted for inclusion in our "Failure" theme. Some extenuating circumstances kept it in the wings for a while, but it's Ben Burtt. How could we not post it?! ...and, you know, better late than never! DS: This month we’re looking at the subject of failure... BB: [Laughs] Really? DS: Yeah, we’re going a little self reflective with our theme … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #88 – The Bigger Picture
As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings. This weekend I have a filmmaking … [Read more...]
From Audio to Executive Producer – An Interview with Marcelo Goedert
Guest Contribution by Victor Zottmann Marcelo Goedert is an audio producer specialized in radio and advertisement productions, who is now working as an executive producer for motion pictures. Recently, he has produced the Brazilian feature film, Uma Loucura de Mulher. In addition, Marcelo has studied both Communication and Business Management at a Masters level at Universidade … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 31- Change How the Client Describes Sound
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I was looking through my notebook again, and I came across an idea I'd completely forgotten about. I've got a … [Read more...]
Strategies to Improve Your Workflow
Guest Contribution by Victor Zottmann “You are fired!” - says your client. "Well, why would he? - you think. I've done what they asked for and delivered it on time.” Your client won’t tell you what you did wrong. Rather, he/she will simply fire you and look for someone else. There’s more involved than delivering on time. When I got out of sound school, I debuted as a sound … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 16 – Pushing for Physical Representation
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I've talked about how sound is a physical event. This week, I was scanning through a little notebook I've kept … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 2 – The Best Ideas
This is probably evident to a lot of people, but your boss has a huge impact on how good your project sounds. I'm talking about the director, or the game designer. If you want to get any of your ideas into the project, you have to get them to buy off on it. This is probably an obvious statement, but how often do we remind ourselves of it? MPSE does an awesome job of honoring … [Read more...]