Eurogamer has published a video promoting the upcoming Game of The Year edition of Batman: Arkham City, focusing on the foley techniques and sound design aesthetic employed to create the stunning audio that brought the game to life. Featuring Rocksteady audio director Nick Arundel, and foley artist John Roesch and gun recording expert Bryan Watkins Click here for the video … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Transformers: Fall of Cybertron”
Game Informer has published several videos about the sound of "Transformers: Fall of Cybertron". When we decided upon Transformers as a cover story, I started asking around the office looking for ideas for our video coverage. Without a second of hesitation, Game Informer's own Jeff Cork demanded to learn how the team at High Moon Studios recreates the iconic sounds of the … [Read more...]
Water Foley, New Library of HISS and a ROAR
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/30574333[/vimeo] Water Foley is a new sound library of water movement, footsteps and sound effects released by HISS and a ROAR and recorded by Tim Prebble. This library was recorded in two exterior swimming pools, one interior pool, a sandy beach at low tide, a river, a stream, a rock pool at low tide and a swamp. Apart from human movement, footsteps … [Read more...]
Using Logic for Post-Production Sound
[Article by Ian Palmer] Dreambase is the result of Alex and Mark’s (two ex-Dolby employees) desire to setup their own post-production sound facility and work in the more creative side of the film industry. Dreambase is located in the former GWR radio studios with two edit rooms and a VO Booth/ Foley Room between the two rooms. I visited there last year simply to say hello and … [Read more...]
New Guns Series at The Recordist, Rifle Actions HD Library Available
Frank Bry has released Rifle Actions HD, a new library of gun foley, including 398 sounds (66 files) recorded at 96kHz/24-Bit. Here's what Frank says about it: Presenting Guns: Rifle Actions HD, the first in a series of gun foley action sound effects libraries. Included are 6 rifles, old and new: PTR-91 Semi-automatic Rifle (based on the Heckler & Koch G3/HK91), … [Read more...]
Box of Toys, New Website Dedicated Explore Canada’s Post Production Audio Industry
Niall Collins and John-Paul Borchardt have recently launched Box of Toys, a new blog dedicated to explore the audio post industry on Canada, but also sharing a useful news, videos, articles, and all kind of general content. Box of Toys is a platform to broadcast new, exciting and nerdy audio related news to you, the surfer! From video interviews with today’s top Canadian post … [Read more...]
Jedsound Twisted SFX, Free Collection of Sound Effects by Jean-Edouard Miclot
Twisted Tools, makers of awesome Reaktor ensembles and crazy sound packs, have released Jedsound - Twisted FX, a free collection of very unique samples recorded and created by sound designer Jean-Edouard Miclot. We are excited to offer an amazing new collection of sounds by sound designer Jean-Edouard Miclot. It isn’t everday you can get your hands on unique and properly … [Read more...]