I love the Fallout franchise. The gameplay style is fantastic, the technology is top notch and all the places and stories are really unique. After the success of Bethesda with the great Fallout 3, now the turn is for Obsidian, who released "Fallout: New Vegas", a new installment of the game which bring us to a journey through the world of New Vegas, a post apocalyptic … [Read more...]
"Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath" – Dev Diary 3: Audio
Sound designer Michael Taylor has published an interesting article about his experience on porting audio from "Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath" (Xbox) to FMOD (for PC and PS3). Welcome to the third instalment of the Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath Development Diary! In this edition, we will take a look at how we have been working on increasing the fidelity of the audio for the next … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with the Audio Team of "Alan Wake"
Alan Wake is definitely one of my favorite games of 2010, both for the game itself and for the sound of it, which is really detailed and interesting from start to end. The game was just re-released via Xbox Live’s “Games On Demand”, complete with all eight episodes (6 from the boxed game plus 2 from DLC), so there's no a better time to revisit the amazing audio experience of … [Read more...]
CAS Quartely: Game Sound from the Ears of a Linear Mixer
The CAS Quartely Fall 2010 Edition is available for download now at Cinema Audio Society's Website. FEATURES Primetime Emmy Awards CAS Career Achievement Award - Jeffrey Wexler, CAS receives highest honor A New Honorary CAS Member The Possession - Part one of on-set adventures Got Sync? - A music video director talks about PluralEyes That’s a Game?! - Game sound … [Read more...]
Frank Bry Special: Exclusive Interview
It's time to start with the articles of Frank Bry's month. Here is a really cool interview with him. We talked about several things, including his career, the tools he uses, creativity, gaming, and more. Designing Sound: Frank, please tell us how you started in sound design and describe the evolution of your career. Frank Bry: My career in sound design has been an evolution, a … [Read more...]
December's Featured Sound Designer: Frank Bry
Let's get started with this amazing month. This time the guest is our good friend Frank Bry, sound designer and recordist who will share with us a lot of incredible stuff. Hope you enjoy it! Bio Frank Bry founded Creative Sound Design aka: The Recordist in 1986 with digital sound sound libraries for Sampling Keyboards. The company evolved from Frank Bry’s beginnings as a … [Read more...]
Jamey Scott Special: Unreal Tournament [Exclusive Interview]
Here is the last article of the Jamey Scott Special. It's an interview with him, talking about the sound of the Unreal Tournament video game series. Designing Sound: Please tell us how you get involved with Unreal Tournament and how has been your relationship with the audio team and other crews on Epic Games. Jamey Scott: I was actually pretty heavily addicted to the original … [Read more...]