Today we'll be touching on the interactive side with this months Featured Sound Designer David Sonnenschein regarding his Sonic Strategies: Animal Sounds Memory Game. This is one of many Sound Games to be created by Sonnenschein that open ears and minds to hearing the world in new ways. Focusing on the neurobiology of audiovisual input and memory, the game draws upon film and … [Read more...]
David Sonnenschein Special: Exploring Aesthetics, Pt. 2
This is part 2 of the conversation David and I had about aesthetics. Part 1 can be found here. Designing Sound: So, we've been talking about ways to identify and develop your own personal aesthetic. I'm just wondering, do you feel it's important to track changes in your personal style over the years? Is it beneficial to consider how your aesthetic has changed over the course … [Read more...]
David Sonnenschein Special: Exploring Aesthetics, Pt. 1
David and I sat down for another interview, this time to talk about aesthetics and personal style. We tried to focus on a discussion of one's personal stylistic approach in the contexts of self-development and collaboration. It was a long and interesting discussion, so I'm going to break this up into two posts. Here's part 1 of the transcript... Designing Sound: I wanted to … [Read more...]
David Sonnenschein Special: Sound Spheres Pt. 2
Following up on David's previous post, the excerpt from his Sound Sphere article, he and I had a conversation over the phone to go into a little more detail. Here's the full transcript. David Sonnenschein: So, I know you read the excerpt that was posted for Designing Sound, but have you read the whole article as well? [ed. full article appears in "The New Soundtrack" volume 1, … [Read more...]
David Sonnenschein Special: Sound Spheres
David has offered up an excerpt of his article, "Sound Spheres: A Model of Psychoacoustic Space in Cinema," to our little community. The full article appears in the Volume 1.1 of The New Soundtrack, available through Edinburgh University Press (an excellent journal that I highly recommend). David and I will be having a phone discussion on Friday about this new model of his, to … [Read more...]
David Sonnenschein Special: Exclusive Interview
Here's starting off this month's special with an exclusive interview with our guest David Sonnenschein. DS: In addition to being a sound designer, teacher and musician you are also a writer, director, producer, painter and sound therapist with research in neurobiology. That's quite a list! How has your experience in these different fields influenced you as a sound … [Read more...]
May’s Featured Sound Designer: David Sonnenschein
I'm pleased to announce the visit of David Sonnenschein to Designing Sound during this month. David's approach to sound design is amazing, so it's an honor for us to share his ideas to you. About David Sonnenschein David Sonnenschein's story can shed some light on how different experiences meld into a synergy toward sound design. He began studying clarinet at eight years … [Read more...]