Daria Novoliantceva (Daria Novo) is a classical singer, composer, and sound designer at nerdtracks in San Francisco. Before coming to the US, she earned her master's degree in choral conducting at the Saint Petersburg State Conservatory in her home country of Russia where she composed and arranged over 80 choir pieces. She has also composed music for puppet theaters in Saint … [Read more...]
2018 GDC Meetup & Synth Museum Sign Ups
As previously mentioned, we're hosting a Pre-GDC gathering with the help of UVI. We'll be meeting to chat, play pool, and drink/eat at The Broken Rack in Emeryville on Sunday, March 18th starting at 2PM. We'll also be guiding groups over to the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, throughout the afternoon and evening. The Broken Rack (5768 Peladeau St, Emeryville, CA) is a little off … [Read more...]
Annual Pre-GDC Meetup on Sunday March 18th
Wait, why is there a company logo at the head of this post?! For the last few years, we've held a community meetup in San Franciso the Sunday of the week of GDC. We're continuing that tradition this year, but this time we've got a sponsor! You may have spotted this on our Facebook or Twitter feeds already, but this year we're doing something a little special. Thanks to UVI's … [Read more...]
GDC Takeaways – “Be The Change”
This is a guest contribution by Boston-based composer/sound designer Renzo Heredia. My takeaway from GDC was this essential rule in life: Be the change you want to see in the world. If it doesn’t exist, create it yourself. This applied to all of the knowledge I learned from talks and seeing how powerful a community can be. Whether you are creating a unique musical … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #62 – GDC Wrap Up: What Was Your Takeaway?
In reflecting on GDC last week, I find several themes coming to mind. I can talk about attending Sightglass coffee at the crack of dawn, where I was able to appreciate the openness of the audio community and their willingness to share experiences, advice, or knowledge. Or, I can muse about the talks themselves, wrapping up in a conclusion-like statement an overview of the kind … [Read more...]
Designing Sound: GDC17 Game Audio Get Together
Following the success of the event last year, we're hosting another one. So whether you're attending GDC or happen to be in the area, come join us for an informal gathering of interactive audio aficionados ahead of the conference. DS contributing editor Richard Gould will be at the venue from shortly before 4:00pm to hand out stickers which will signify you're part of this … [Read more...]
GDC Roundtable Recap – SUN 3/27 5PM PST
GDC's a week in game audio overdrive, a week-long gathering that resonates all through the following year. Several of Designing Sound's editors, friends and family were fortunate enough to make the trek to San Francisco in time for this year's show. And before the embers have cooled, we thought we'd get together and make some sense out of everything we saw. So join us for … [Read more...]