Reference & Mix Levels across different media can vary wildly. Even within a subset of media such as film or television it can be hard to get consensus amongst professionals regarding standardization, not to mention the education of such standards. If you celebrated Dynamic Range Day this past march, you know that there are many ways to think about and approach mixing … [Read more...]
IGDATC Presentation: Footstep and Movement Sound
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyLSbX0vYX4[/youtube] Since embarking on my informal game sound study of footsteps and movement sound, things have continued to develop in a remarkable way. What started casually, quickly spiraled into a lengthy debate involving many people and uncovering some interesting patterns. I recently reprised a presentation I gave at GDC this … [Read more...]
Six New Bloggers
Many thanks for everyone who sent me all those kind messages! The new editors are: Abigail Sie Damian Kastbauer Jamie Hardt Peter Albrechtsen Shaun Farley Varun Nair … [Read more...]
New Game Audio Challenge Coming
Shaun Farley, the same who run the monthly sound design challenge on his blog, has announced a new game audio challenge which will be held during April. Here's what Shaun said: I’ve been working with Damian Kastbauer and Jeff Seamster to develop a video game oriented challenge that ABSOLUTELY anyone can participate in, regardless of your experience (or lack thereof) in that … [Read more...]
Game Audio Podcast #9 – GDC 2011 Game Audio Wrap
Damian Kastbauer and Anton Woldhek have published a new episode of Game Audio Podcast discussing stuff from the recent GDC 2011. In which Damian & Anton discuss highlights from the 2011 Game Developers Conference with a focus on super sessions, off the hook parties, and the impression of a procedural audio groundswell. Listen - GAP Episode #9 … [Read more...]
Game Audio Podcast #8: Interactive and Dynamic Mixing
The eighth episode of Game Audio Podcast has been released and features Rob Bridgett (Radical Entertainment) Kristofor Mellroth (Microsoft Game Studios) and David Mollerstedt (DICE). Listen/Download: Game Audio Podcast #8 … [Read more...]
“Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II” – Exclusive Interview with Brian Tibbetts and Damian Kastbauer
I'm still playing Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II and you? As usual, LucasArts deliver a really great sounding game, worthy of belonging to the saga. Here is an interview I had with two of the minds behind the sound of this fantastic game: Lead Sound Designer Brian Tibbetts and Technical Sound Designer Damian Kastbauer (Implementation). DS: How did you get involved in “Star … [Read more...]