This coming Friday (5 July) a one-day symposium, 'Perspectives on Sound Design', takes place with the aim of promoting discussion around the "tools, methods of research and teaching practices" involved in sound design. University of York's department of Theatre, Film and Television (York, UK) will host the event. Symposium Chair, Dr Sandra Pauletto, summarised the fundamental … [Read more...]
Walter Murch at Chicago Humanities Fest 2011
Walter Murch will be talking about sound at Chicago Humanities Fest 2011. The event is scheduled for Nov 13. Price is $10 in general admission and $5 for students. As a film editor and sound designer, Walter Murch has worked on classic films of our time, includingApocalypse Now, The Godfather, and The English Patient, among many more. The winner of multiple Academy Awards, … [Read more...]
Introduction to Game Audio: How Games are Different from Anything You've Worked On Before
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/16516382[/vimeo] SoundWorks Collection has published a very cool video featuring Brian Schmidt, founder of GameSoundCon. SoundWorks Collection is happy to partner with GameSoundCon to bring you one of the many in-depth sessions offered at this unique two-day conference. In this exclusive video, founder and creator of GameSoundCon, Brian Schmidt presents … [Read more...]
Kyma International Sound Symposium 2010 Announced
Everything is ready fot the Kyma International Sound Symposium 2010 that will be held in Vienna on 24-26 September. Here is the press information: Can music and sound-effects be symbolic? Sound designers, composers, sound artists, film makers, researchers and others sharing an intense interest in sound will be convening in Vienna Austria from the 24th through 26th of … [Read more...]
GameSoundCon: New York and San Francisco 2010 Fall Conferences
GameSoundCon has announced new conferences in New York and San Francisco, on October and November 2010 respectively. SoundCon LLC in Seattle announces it has added New York City and San Francisco to its list of 2010 locations for its GameSoundCon conference on videogame music composition and sound design. GameSoundCon New York and San Francisco are intensive two-day seminars … [Read more...]
Cinesonika, The First International Film and Video Festival of Innovative Sound
The first international festival dedicated to sound on film and video has arrived. It's called Cinesonika. This first annual festival will showcase international works of film and video with fascinating soundtracks, idiosyncratic sound design, eclectic scoring and innovative approaches to the sound-image relationship. These works will be screened in a two weekend festival at … [Read more...]
Games Meet Films: What the Two Industries Can Learn From Each Other
Here is an interesting video from an event called "Games Meet Films" with a panel discussion and Q&A at Pienwood Studios on 16th February and hosted by Dennis Weinreich (MD of Film and TV Post Production at Pinewood Studios Group). They talk about the audio production process on games and films and discuss what the two industries can learn from each other and what are the … [Read more...]