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postPerspective: The Meg: What does a giant shark sound like?

September 9, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

Image from postPerspective In this article, Jennifer Walden explores the work of Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van der Ryn, Jason Jennings and the E² Sound team on Warner Bros. Pictures’ The Meg. The music is very sparse, just a little bit of violins to give you that shiver up your spine. Then, WHAM!, the sound of the attack just shakes the whole facility. Read the full article on … [Read more...]

Recording Fluids: Foley Magic

August 14, 2018 by Chelsea Body

  Some of the most challenging, rewarding, and fun sounds to record are those within the vast spectrum of fluids. Wet, sticky, viscous, mushy; the tactful use of fluid sounds can reinforce the realism and impact of a scene, or just be the punchline of a joke. In order to effectively communicate an idea to an audience, there are a few challenges in recording fluids to … [Read more...]

postPerspective: Audio post for Netflix docu-series Wild Wild Country

August 2, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

Image from postPerspective In this article, Jennifer Walden explores the work of Brent Kiser and the Unbridled Sound team on Chapman and Maclain Way's docu-series Wild Wild Country. “The material hadn’t been maintained, and there were these weird VHS bleeds; the audio had a huge hum. Initially, we tried to clean it up a bit, but in the end we decided to just let it roll … [Read more...]

A Study on Accessible Audio Education

July 31, 2018 by Victor Zottmann

Level of experience of the participant (English survey).

Introduction: The problem and search for an efficient solution. Education is a peculiar matter: every country has its own approach when it comes to designing a system that would be effective for everyone. However, in a fast-changing technological world, distinct and creative alternatives to learning have been benefiting those with socio-economic limitations. In addition to … [Read more...]

postPerspective: Chris Stangroom on providing Quest doc’s sonic treatment

July 25, 2018 by Ethan Grafton

Image from postPerspective In this article, Chris Stangroom explores the creativity and problem-solving involved in the audio post-production of Jonathan Olshefski's Quest. There is a scene in which Quest is whispering to PJ while she is in pain and trying to recover. The actual audio from that moment had a few nurses and women in the background having a loud conversation and … [Read more...]

Becoming an Audio Freelancer: An Interview with Andrew Dearing

April 4, 2018 by Ashley Coull

  Recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down with 10+ year Sound Designer and all around audio veteran Andrew Dearing to chat about a topic in which I will admit I know very little about: the world of freelance. With the recent boom in technology over the last decade, it's no wonder that creatives are starting to find viable and even stable careers out of remote … [Read more...]

Spanning Pre to Post across Coast to Coast – an interview with Will Ralston

December 22, 2017 by Richard Gould

Will Ralston covers a multitude of different spectrums. Originally hailing Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, he now splits his time across the country working in multiple roles in various facets of the entertainment business with numerous credits in episodic television, feature films and a couple of video games. He has extensive experience in post production as a sound editor, Foley … [Read more...]

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