UK based Audio Designer Samuel Justice has posted an interesting blog post discussing the importance of early reflections in recreating authentic sounding 3D environments. An excerpt of his article is below, and you can read the full article, with audio examples here Game audio is at an exciting turning point these days, not only do game makers realise the full potential of … [Read more...]
"Flower" – Sound and Music as Narrative
The video on the top is from a session given by sound designer Steve Johnson and composer Vincent Diamante. In the session they talked about the use of sound design and music as narrative elements in Flower, a game for PS3 developed by Thatgamecompany. Thatgamecompany's Flower was an ambitious and unconventional game that saw fruition through an equally unconventional … [Read more...]
Chuck Russom Special: Call of Duty [Exclusive Interview]
Call of Duty (released 7 years ago) was one of the most important jobs for Chuck Russom, so we decided to make an interview talking about that game and what it meant for his career. Designing Sound: How do you get hired on Infinity Ward and how do you get involved with Call of Duty? Chuck Russom: It’s crazy when I think about it, the first Call of Duty game was 7 years ago. … [Read more...]
Feedback
"Be prepared to listen to other’s opinions as well as expecting others to listen to yours." -Rob Bridgett … [Read more...]
Audio Implementation Greats #3: Crackdown – Realtime Worlds
One area that has been gaining ground since the early days of EAX on the PC platform, and more recently it's omnipresence in audio middleware toolsets, is Reverb. With the ability to enhance the sounds playing back in the game with reverberant information from the surrounding space, you can effectively communicate to the player a truer approximation of “being there” and help to … [Read more...]
Interview with Vance Dylan
George Spanos has published a nice talk he had with Vance Dylan, sound designer with work on titles such as Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, Dragon Age: Origins, and Sonic Chronicles. Vance talks about specific games, his career and how he creates sound. Let's read: Let's start off with the ubiquitous question: when did you decide to pursue a career in sound? Vance Dylan: I was … [Read more...]
Charles Deenen Special: Exclusive Interview
Designing Sound: Hi Charles, first of all, would be great to have an introduction about your career. How did you start, how you grow up in the sound world, and so on… Charles Deenen: Thanks for the invite! We’ll have a fun month together with (hopefully) lots of usable info. I’ve been called an old fella by some young folks in the industry, so am getting up there in age. I … [Read more...]