Last week we featured a post by Rene Cornado about Quad Miking Dual MS. Well Mychal Herron has a great post on his blog explaining Mid-Side recording: Well what is Mid-Side? Surprisingly, the M-S technique is one of the oldest stereo recording methods. The theoretical basis for it appears in Alan Blumlein’s seminal 1934 patent, although it wasn’t until the stereo experiments … [Read more...]
The State of Post-Production Film Sound, a Report by John Kassab
Sound Designer John Kassab, who shared the Harry Potter interview with us some days ago, has sent me very interesting report he just finished about the state of post-production film sound in both conceptual and technical ways. The text includes some introductory theories, detailed analysis of different topics, and also interviews with sound professionals from different sides of … [Read more...]
"The Sound Behind The Image" Lecture by Ben Burtt at AES 2010
Ben Burtt will give a lecture called "The Sound Behind The Image" at the 129th AES Convention. Much has been documented about the technical history of motion picture sound. We know a lot about the story of microphones, loudspeakers, and optical, magnetic, or digital recording processes. Very little has been said about the aesthetic history: Why do sound people do what we do? … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt Named Silver Award Winner for Helping to Preserve San Anselmo History in Films
Ben Burtt has received the Silver Award by the Town of San Anselmo, for his work on preservation of history in films. Ben Burtt, who helped preserve San Anselmo history in films, has been named a Silver Award winner. Burtt documented the local floods of 1982 and 2005 in “The Great Flood of 1982” and “12/31.” He says, he “collected footage from 15 or 16 different people and … [Read more...]
Audio Implementation Greats #1: Audio Toolsets [Part 1]
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After steeping in the current console generation, several examples of best practices in audio implementation have been exposed through articles, exposes, and video examples scattered across the internet. In an attempt to overview some of the forward thinking front runners in the burgeoning field of Technical Sound Design, I've been pulling together examples of inspirational … [Read more...]
A Journey on the Life of Alan Splet
A tribute to the great Alan Splet, a total sound design leyend. Don't miss this. Via fartfx … [Read more...]