This guest post comes to us from Natalia Saavedra Brychcy, a freelance sound designer based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, working remotely for different studios in Los Angeles and New York City. Natalia has been a sound effects editor/sound designer for over 4 years, working on a wide array of projects from all over the world. We’re in a big room, the lights … [Read more...]
postPerspective: The Meg: What does a giant shark sound like?
Image from postPerspective In this article, Jennifer Walden explores the work of Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Jason Jennings and the E² Sound team on Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Meg. The music is very sparse, just a little bit of violins to give you that shiver up your spine. Then, WHAM!, the sound of the attack just shakes the whole facility. Read the full article on … [Read more...]
When Sound Matches Setting
This guest post comes to us from Natalia Saavedra Brychcy, a freelance sound designer based in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, working remotely for different studios in Los Angeles and New York City. Natalia has been a sound effects editor/sound designer for over 4 years, working on a wide array of projects from all over the world. Movies can be set in naturalistic … [Read more...]
News – Film Sound Guru Randy Thom’s New Blog
There's no doubt the sound design community is one blessed with some fantastic artists who are surprisingly willing to share their experiences and insights. This fact was confirmed recently with Randy Thom's announcement of a new blog discussing film sound. The blog, found here, already features three brief but insightful posts from Thom, and will no doubt be a source of … [Read more...]
News: Dolby Institute “Conversations with Sound Artists” Podcast Series
We as a community are lucky to have a number of amazingly informative resources available to us, and podcasts count among the most popular. Well, add a new one to your listening list: the Dolby Institute, in conjunction with SoundWorks Collection, is presenting a limited number of podcasts in a series entitled "Conversations with Sound Artists". For the first episode, released … [Read more...]
News: The Sound Keeper: Indiana Jones Punch Sound Tutorial
Jeremy Rogers at The Sound Keeper has just come out with a great new blog post on one of the most iconic film sound effects: the Indiana Jones punch. In the post, he recreates the sound, breaking it down step by step with great example clips and a detailed tutorial video. Head over to his post to check it out! … [Read more...]
Tonebenders: Oliver Machin and Mad Mad Fury Road
Once again our friends at the Tonebenders podcast have delivered a great episode! This month, they spoke to Mad Mad Fury Road vehicle recordist Oliver Machin about his work on the movie. Head to their site to take a listen, or catch them on iTunes and Stitcher. … [Read more...]