In a recent post on the blog over at A Sound Effect, Asbjoern Andersen interviews long-time animation sound pro Jeff Shiffman of Boom Box Post. They discuss Jeff's workflow and approach to sound design, as well as the specific challenges and successes he had working on numerous animated shows. Take a look at the interview here. … [Read more...]
Cities and Memory: Oblique Strategies
Cities and Memory: Oblique Strategies, a recent collaboration between sound artists, musicians, and field recordists from across the world, was released earlier today. The project brought these sound artists together to create new musical remixes of field recordings from around the world, using Brian Eno and Peter Schmidt's Oblique Strategies cards as guideposts for their … [Read more...]
Women in Audio: Yes, We Exist!
Guest Contribution by April Tucker Last year, I got one of the weirdest compliments I've ever heard: “You’re a real unicorn!” I was working with a mixer who I had recently met (but was an established mixer), and he looked at me in amazement as I asked questions about his workflow. “I've heard of Lora Hirschberg and Anna Behlmer, but I've never met a female mixer. I’m sorry I’m … [Read more...]
Dark Hearts: The Secret of Haunting Melissa
Guest Contribution by Scott Kramer With Haunting Melissa, we sought to bring feature film quality sound to an iOS app. It was an incredible experience, so when Neal Edelstein asked me to join the Hooked Digital Media team for Haunting Melissa: Dark Hearts, I jumped at the chance. Like many of us, my "day job" is designing sound for feature films and television. Hooked is … [Read more...]
A New Approach to Internships?
Guest Contribution by Timothy Muirhead Although we all like to talk about sound work as a very creative discipline it is also a technical one. Universities and other post secondary institutions really have their hands full trying to teach both sides of the craft - the hows and the whys. Most come up short on one side or the other and that is why the industry has come to rely … [Read more...]
Gary Rydstrom’s Strange Magic
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSrJiaZnPuU[/youtube] Normally we wouldn't make any fuss about a particular film's release, but this is one's a little special for our community. Gary Rydstrom has had several opportunities to sit down in the director's chair for short films in the past, but this film, Strange Magic, is his first feature. We often talk about promoting … [Read more...]
Documentary Sound – A Discussion with James LeBrecht
Designing Sound: Would you mind giving our readers a little bit about your background and how long you’ve been working in audio post? James LeBrecht: I’m the owner of Berkeley Sound Artists, and we’re located in the Saul Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley. We’re kind of a small company. I think the term “boutique shop” would sound little bit pretentious, but we’re kind of the … [Read more...]