Some time ago, we talked about the Tim Prebble's idea of make a sound design library with 100 different recordists around the world. That initial project was called "The Doors". The goal was to group a total of 1000 different doors sounds (10 recordings for each participant) and release it as a HISS and a ROAR library. The Doors deadline has come and the project was a total … [Read more...]
"Social Sound Design" Keeps Growing: Workflows, Secret Weapons, Favorite Gear, Recording Stories and More
Almost three months ago, I talked here about the release of a new site called Social Sound Design, created by Andrew Spitz. The concept was to provide a social community where sound guys could collaborate and ask/answer questions between them. Well, the concept have worked and today you find lots of useful and great information given by the users. You can find al kind of … [Read more...]
Crowdsourcing a SFX Library, HISS and a ROAR is Looking for Recordists
Defined by Wikipedia, Crowdsourcing is "the act of outsourcing tasks, traditionally performed by an employee or contractor to a large group of people or community (a crowd), through an open call." That's the new and fantastic idea of talented Tim Prebble, owner of HISS and a ROAR. The idea consists in group 100 recordists, who would have to record 10 doors sounds (each one), … [Read more...]
Your Questions to Jim Stout
Now, you have the opportunity to do your own questions Jim Stout. Please read the exclusive interview first. Maybe you can find your answer there. … [Read more...]
An Interview with Andrew Spitz, Founder of Social Sound Design
Sara Lenzi, from the italian blog SounDesign has published an interesting interview with Andrew Spitz, the man behind projects such as Social Sound Design and {sound+design}. Sara: What would you suggest to young people wishing to become a sound designer? Which one is the never-without tool? Andrew: This is a question that I can personally relate to as I recently have reached … [Read more...]
New Sound Design Contest by The Hollywood Edge
Did you participate in the recent Sound Design Competition created by Blastwave FX? Did you like it? The Hollywood Edge is also announcing a new Sound Design Contest, with the re-introduction of its Community forums. For those unfamiliar, the community is simply a location for not only THE users, but for all amateur and professional musicians and sound designers to network and … [Read more...]