Let's get started with this month's special. Below is an interview I had with our guest Harry Cohen, talking about the general aspects of his career. How did you get started in sound design and what's been the evolution of your career? I backed into sound design by accident; I showed up at EFX studios in Burbank to do some piano overdubs on a new-age-y album, and met the … [Read more...]
Ann Kroeber Special: Sound for Games – Exclusive Interview
Don't forget to sign up for the live chat with Ann on October 29th. You've contributed to a number of very well known games and franchises in recent years. What's are some of the similarities and differences you've encountered between the game and film industries? As far as sound in these two industries, both film and game sound brings us into the picture and stirs up our … [Read more...]
Ann Kroeber Special: Exclusive Interview
Ann Kroeber is this month’s featured sound designer here at Designing Sound and this opening interview introduces several different aspects of Ann’s impressive and wide-ranging talents. On a personal note, I’ve collaborated and met up with Ann a few times during the last couple of years and her energy and enthusiasm is always infectious and inspiring. Hopefully, this shows … [Read more...]
Tim Nielsen Special: Exclusive Interview
We’re starting off this month’s special with an exclusive interview with our guest Tim Nielsen, discussing influences, creative methods, techniques, and much more. Hope you enjoy it. Designing Sound: How did you get started in sound design? What’s been the evolution of your career? Tim Nielsen: I have to blame my dear friend and brilliant sound person Addison Teague. … [Read more...]
Coll Anderson Special: Documentary Sound
It’s still June and the gifted Coll Anderson is still the sound designer of the month here at Designing Sound. Among many other things, Coll has done a long list of impressive documentaries and doing an interview focused on this part of his work was an obvious choice. Among many award winning documentaries, Coll has worked on Restrepo (2010), Catfish (2010) and the Academy … [Read more...]
HISS and a ROAR Release Their First Ambience Library: Blow Holes (Q&A Included)
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/22187040[/vimeo] Tim Prebble has released Blow Holes on HISS and a ROAR, opening a new catalog of ambience libraries. Ambiences play a crucial role in every film: literally, emotionally and physically they define the world that the film exists in. Accordingly we endeavor to provide characterful multichannel recordings of dramatically interesting … [Read more...]
Rodney Gates Special: Exclusive Interview
As usual, below is an interview with this month's guest, Rodney Gates. Designing Sound: How did you get started and How has been the evolution of your career since then? Rodney Gates: In 1996 I attended the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences in Tempe, Arizona. At the time, the focus of the school was on audio / music production with a little bit of post and live sound … [Read more...]