It's not often that we post Kickstarter projects here on the site. Then again, it's not often we find one for that is so focused on sound, let alone a film focusing on one. Make it a documentary, and now it's all kinds of special. This is the pitch for "In Pursuit of Silence," from a filmmaker who's done some pretty stellar indie work in the past (La Source, The Philosopher … [Read more...]
U.S.O Project on Sound Exploration, Unseen Noises Library
U.S.O (Unidentified Sound Object) Project is defined as a continuing evolving organism of sound. Created by Matteo Milani and Federico Placidi, two sound artists working on several fields and exploring sound in many inspiring ways. Perhaps you already know about their fantastic blog, where they share lots of great things, making the site a must for anyone interested on sound … [Read more...]
Sound, Emotion and Mickey Mouse
Modern Mechanix re-published an article from 1937 on their blog , featuring fascinating stories about the use of sound in Mickey Mouse cartoons. MUSIC and noises in the animated cartoon interpret the action of the story. The narrative theme of the music and what is called the “sound effects” punctuates and emphasizes the story. By playing on the aural nerves with symbolic … [Read more...]