Great article at MPSE with some of the main ideas about the sound of Star Trek exposed at Special MPSE Show, which we talked about earlier. The sound effects of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek were a perfectly crafted mix of both original effects as well as sounds that remained true to the original series. The exciting, trial-and- error process of how that soundtrack was constructed … [Read more...]
Rob Bridgett Special: Lectures About Game Audio Production
Four lectures of Rob Bridgett with information and good tips for game audio production, focused on the audio model on Scarface. GDC Canada 2009 - Post-production Audio Panel GDC Canada 09 - Post-production Audio Panel By Rob Bridgett, Leonard Paul, Gordon Durity, Jason Ross Genre: game audio Tags: audio, games, lecture, post-production, sound design Download : MP3 Audio A … [Read more...]
Notes of the Star Trek MPSE Sound Show
Last Tuesday (October 20), Motion Picture Sound Editors presented a new Sound Show, an exploration of the sound of Star Trek, with the award winning Supervising Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger (Mission: Impossible III, The Last Samurai) and Co-Supervising Sound Editor Alan Rankin (Windtalkers, The Amityville Horror). In the show they demostrated the process for the creation of … [Read more...]
Walter Murch Special: BAFTA Lecture
I found at USO a really interesting lecture of Walter Murch at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2003. He talks about picture and sound. If you are interested in film/sound editing, this will be very interesting. Walter Murch in conversation at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 2003. Winner of 3 BAFTA Awards and 3 Oscars for picture editing and … [Read more...]
MPSE Sound Show ’07 (Updated)
UPDATE: The Editors Guild has posted a article on the night HERE. I just wanted to take a sec to thank Scott Haller, Bobbi Banks, and the rest of the MPSE for putting on such a great show tonight at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. I saw a few cameras taping the event so if and when it is available online, I will be sure to link it here. Sound editorial members Erik Aadahl … [Read more...]
The Music Soundtrack
I am glad to see the academy rolling out more of these events! "This three-evening seminar series offers a detailed look at the music scoring process from the perspective of motion picture composers themselves. Each week’s topic will be illuminated by film clips, on-stage discussions with guests (subject to availability) and questions from the audience. Each session will begin … [Read more...]