O Grivo is a duo of Brazilian musicians-sound designers formed by Nelson Soares and Marcos Moreira, whose work can be currently seen and heard in the US as a part of the Soundtracks exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. The duo has a broad palette of activities, ranging from film sound to the visual arts. All the different aspects of their work seem … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #83 – Isn’t “more”… more?
As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings. Please don't get me wrong. I … [Read more...]
Employing Minimalism as a Design Aesthetic
There are some great articles this month about people who utilize minimalism as a core to their design aesthetic, but what about the rest of us? Not every project demands or needs a minimalist approach, but there are aspects of minimalism we can learn from and use in our design that will hopefully result in cleaner, arguably better sound design choices. To be clear I’m not … [Read more...]
Firewatch: Solitude and companionship through minimalism – An interview with Chris Remo
Whether you heard of Firewatch when it was announced a couple of years ago, around the time of its successful release or when it won such awards as Unity's own "Best 3D Visuals" last year, you probably were struck first by its wonderful visual design and the incredibly natural and realistic flow of the conversations between its two protagonists, Henry (played by Rich Sommer) … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #79 Productivity Through Minimalism
As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings. Minimalism can mean many things, in … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought #78 – Minimalism
... As has come before; many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span…Please bare with us as we traverse the abstract canals of audio musings. … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Minimalism
"And don't spend your time lookin' around For something you want that can't be found When you find out you can live without it And go along not thinkin' about it I'll tell you something true The bare necessities of life will come to you" — Excerpt from "The Bare Necessities" by Terry Gilkyson Minimalism may conjure up thoughts of Modern Art and lifestyle … [Read more...]