As I mentioned in the winner announcement for June's Challenge, I've got some info to share regarding our little competitions. First off, let me get the least interesting bit of news out of the way. In the course of running these for nearly a year now, it's become apparent to me that I can't keep up the once a month schedule (at least, not the way I'd like to). This thing on … [Read more...]
Sound Design Challenge #10 Announced
June's Sound Design Challenge is now open: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hywfn0euPe4[/youtube] After a short break, the Sound Design Challenge is back. There's a saying that goes, "Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery." When we hear something interesting we're to ask ourselves, "How was that made?" Obviously, the easiest way to get an answer to that, is to … [Read more...]
New Site Feature! The Film Sound Discussion Group
In an effort to provide more community oriented opportunities, we're adding a new feature. The Film Sound Discussion Group will be a monthly event where we can all get online together and talk about the use of sound in particular films, their scenes or the use of sound in other forms of media. It's kind of like a "book club." We'll let you know what the topic is going to be, … [Read more...]
Rodney Gates Special: Reader Questions
Designing Sound Rearder: What technique (or tip) you wish you had known when you first started doing sound design professionally? Rodney Gates: I wish I knew how to make something sound large, other than just using reverb tail. One way this can be achieved is by pitching something at multiple intervals – an octave down, two octaves down, and blending with the original. This … [Read more...]
Sound Design Challenge #9: A Walk On The Beach
This month's Sound Design Challenge is now live, and it's a game audio based challenge designed for even beginners to handle. It's a great learning opportunity if you're looking to get your feet wet. There's even an extended deadline this time around; a full two weeks. We have plans to migrate the Sound Design Challenge over here to Designing Sound in the future, but until … [Read more...]
Box of Toys, New Website Dedicated Explore Canada’s Post Production Audio Industry
Niall Collins and John-Paul Borchardt have recently launched Box of Toys, a new blog dedicated to explore the audio post industry on Canada, but also sharing a useful news, videos, articles, and all kind of general content. Box of Toys is a platform to broadcast new, exciting and nerdy audio related news to you, the surfer! From video interviews with today’s top Canadian post … [Read more...]
Sound Collectors Club – New Membership System and April’s Theme Announced
Michael Maroussas has announced new changes in the Sound Collectors Club, along with this month's theme: echo space. We can now keep our collections of sounds online permanently so that they can continue to grow indefinitely, so I hope you’ll agree with me that it was well worth the wait. Please have a thorough read through of the amended How to Upload your Sounds to the … [Read more...]