Do you were wondering if we would have a new special for August? The answer is yes! For this month we have an amazing guest: the talented Rob Nokes. He will share with us a lot of interesting things on field recording, sound editing and more. Hope you enjoy it! Bio Rob nokes was born in Winnipeg, Canada. His career began in 1987 working for the local racetrack network. He … [Read more...]
An Interview Don Sylvester, Supervising Sound Editor on “Knight and Day”
The guys at Sound Dogs have published on his blog an interview with Supervising Sound Editor Don Sylvester, talking about his work on "Knight and Day". What would you say was the most challenging part of the project? DS: “The most challenging part of this project was the fact that this show was on a super fast schedule, and we were cutting sound effects on scenes that were … [Read more...]
Rabbit Ears Audio, New Independent SFX Company from Michael Raphael [with exclusive Q&A]
This online and independent model of sound effects distribution is growing even more each day. Now, the turn is for the talented Michael Raphael, who you may know as the creator of the fantastic Field Sepulchra sound blog. He is announcing the release of his new sound effects company called Rabbit Ears Audio. The company is based on online sound effects distribution for sound … [Read more...]
SWC: Inception – Sound for Film Profile
SoundWorks Collection has released another great profile for sound, this time for the sound work on "Inception", featuring Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor Richard King and Re-Recording Mixers Lora Hirschberg and Gary Rizzo. Creating the sounds of dreams featuring supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King, Re-recording Mixer Lora Hirschberg, and … [Read more...]
Bruce Tanis Special: Creepy Forests in Broad Daylight
Here's an example of a common scene from a suspense film or TV show: A woman walks alone to her car late at night down a long, dark alley. Shooting a scene to play as late at night or in a deserted location is common film language for creating suspense or tension. Sometimes, though, the opposite approach can be very successful as well. Creepy scenes don't always have to be set … [Read more...]
"The Dogs", Second CrowdSourced SFX Library on HISS and a ROAR
Some time ago, we talked about the Tim Prebble's idea of make a sound design library with 100 different recordists around the world. That initial project was called "The Doors". The goal was to group a total of 1000 different doors sounds (10 recordings for each participant) and release it as a HISS and a ROAR library. The Doors deadline has come and the project was a total … [Read more...]
The Sound of "Inception"
The July's Issue of Mix Magazine includes an article about the sound of "Inception", the upcoming film of Christopher Nolan. The article contains some spoilers, so maybe would you like to see the film first. Becauseof the overwhelming success of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan is viewed in popular circles as a premier “popcorn movie” director, delivering … [Read more...]