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Sunday Sound Thought #91: Music and Sound in the Digital Age

October 15, 2017 by Ashley Coull

"As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings." -Designing Sound   With the … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Thought #81: Taking a Page from the Lessons of Screenwriters

July 17, 2017 by Ashley Coull

A few days ago, I stumbled on a book by screenwriter Brian McDonald called, ‘Invisible Ink: A Practical Guide to Building Stories that Resonate.” Initially, I thought it would be a good read in the indirect sense that I could gain a better understanding of how story ideas are developed into films, TV shows, or novels. But then it sort of hit me: there are structures that create … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Thought #60 – A Perspective on the Growing Pains in VR

February 19, 2017 by Richard Gould

The term "VR" encompasses it all. The platform, the technology, the medium, the content, all of which are experiencing a rapid development, rapid failure period during which we have no agreed upon procedures or format. Currently we have just a few key players developing different pieces of hardware with different capabilities and its yet to be seen whether they will continue to … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Thought 43 – The Pace of Standards

October 23, 2016 by Shaun Farley

As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… This week, Kevin Bolen and I were discussing the idea of audio standards for VR. The quick version is that … [Read more...]

Sunday Sound Thought 39 – Inherent Spatialization

September 25, 2016 by Shaun Farley

As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… I've been working on a 360/VR short, and also been testing various workflow approaches to derive the binaural … [Read more...]

From Audio to Executive Producer – An Interview with Marcelo Goedert

August 10, 2016 by Shaun Farley

Guest Contribution by Victor Zottmann Marcelo Goedert is an audio producer specialized in radio and advertisement productions, who is now working as an executive producer for motion pictures. Recently, he has produced the Brazilian feature film, Uma Loucura de Mulher. In addition, Marcelo has studied both Communication and Business Management at a Masters level at Universidade … [Read more...]

Walter Murch and Trains: A Sound Exploration

January 28, 2016 by Beau Jimenez

Guest Post by Beau Anthony Jimenez Introduction In the film and sound world, Walter Murch is a man that needs no introduction. But for the few who need a brief idea of this Renaissance man: Walter Murch is a pioneer of the film-sound world. His way of thinking about sound for film has been revered for decades. His body of work is legendary, both as a sound editor and … [Read more...]

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