Following with the Jim Stout Special, here is a nice interview I had with him, talking about general aspects of his career and his thoughts on different aspects of sound design. Check: Designing Sound: Jim, tell us hen you decided to make your career in sound… How do you get started with this? Jim Stout: I guess you'd have to say it wasn't a "conscious" decision. I've had a … [Read more...]
"Chuck Russom FX", Following the Evolution of SFX Distribution Online
Some weeks ago we were talking about "HISS and a ROAR", the new model of Tim Prebble to sell SFX Libraries online. There was another project coming: Chuck Russom FX, a sound effects label created by our guest Chuck Russom. Who could be better than Chuck to tell us about his new project? This is what he told us: A couple months ago, I decided that it was time to start working … [Read more...]
Tim Prebble's HISS and a ROAR, A Solid Model of Sound Effects Distribution in the Web 2.0 Era
Times are changing fast and technology always changes the way you see things everyday. Well, the way you buy those things also changes. This time let's talk about sound effects libraries. The Internet has also changed the way we can get libraries and sound effects quickly, even free, open source and with all kind of licenses. I often see people talking about the highly price … [Read more...]
Creating Sound Effects in "Sound Ideas"
Check the nice video from Sound Ideas Channel on YouTube, featuring some of his engineers and designers recording and making sound effects for his libraries. … [Read more...]
New Sound Design Contest by The Hollywood Edge
Did you participate in the recent Sound Design Competition created by Blastwave FX? Did you like it? The Hollywood Edge is also announcing a new Sound Design Contest, with the re-introduction of its Community forums. For those unfamiliar, the community is simply a location for not only THE users, but for all amateur and professional musicians and sound designers to network and … [Read more...]