Shaun Kelly has published a transcription of a very cool interview he had with Dane A. Davis. Shaun: How do you go about putting sound to film? Dane: Sound editing is really all about, you watching the film not as an editor but as the audience. You have to follow the sound in your head. what are you hearing in your head? If you are hearing what is coming out of the speakers … [Read more...]
Andrew Lackey Special: Exclusive Interview
Designing Sound: Let's get started, tell us how did you got involved with sound design? Andrew Lackey: Growing up I inherited old discarded audio equipment from my dad and grandpa’s dance band; The Don Roberts Quintet. As far back as 12 years old I wrote and recorded music with my friends. I went to college at Middle Tennessee State University where I learned how real music … [Read more...]
December's Featured Sound Designer: Andrew Lackey
More game audio stuff for everyone with a new featured sound designer: Andrew Lackey. We'll have several interviews talking about some games and Andrew's career, and several articles exploring the world of sound design, foley with techniques, tips, and more! Bio Andrew Lackey is a Sound Designer at Wabi Sabi Sound, a company he started last year. Over the last 10 years, he … [Read more...]
Dane A. Davis Special: Matrix Reloaded
This is the end of the Dane A. Davis Special, finishing with another article about his masterpiece Matrix, this time with the second part of the trilogy: Matrix Reloaded. Let's check another article at Mix Online with interesting info about the mix, the music and some sound effects of Matrix Reloaded. CAR DROPPING Dane Davis: “It was all about the angles that things would … [Read more...]
Dane A. Davis Special: The Art of Sound Design
This is an article from Danetracks, published on Post Magazine on November 1, 2002. We can clearly see the Dane's vision about "The Art of Sound Design" and see more about danetracks and its members. … Dane Davis, president of West Hollywood's Danetracks, Inc. (www.danetracks.com), doesn't see himself simply "painting by numbers with sound" in the "see a bird, hear a bird" … [Read more...]
Dane A. Davis Special: The Matrix [Part 2]
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The second part of this special about the sound design of Matrix, awesome work by our August's featured Dane A. Davis. This time let's check this interesting article from Mix Magazine featuring Davis and Danetracks: The edgy, effects-laden feature-directed by the Wachowski brothers (whose directorial debut was the stylish Bound, also with sound design by Davis)-is a … [Read more...]
Dane A. Davis Special: Danetracks & GRM Tools
GRM Tools, plugins used by many sound designers out there. They had an article about Dane A. Davis featuring his company Danetracks. He spoke about the plugins that he use and some techniques or procedures with the processes. Even if you don't GRM Tools, be sure to read, the article deals all kinds of interesting techniques. Did you see the freeway chase scene in The Matrix: … [Read more...]