Serj Phomin is the founder of Phonophilist, an independent sound effects studio that produces dozens of libraries featuring woodworking, boats, farm animals, tools, cars, water, impulse responses and more. In this interview, Serj expanded upon the original 'Pushing the Boundary' questionnaire to give more details about his work philosophies and experiences. To hear about … [Read more...]
Thank You to All Our Contributors
We'd like to thank everyone who wrote in and shared their stories for last month's theme, Pushing the Boundary. These contributions not only gave insight into the diverse backgrounds of those entering sound and advice to anyone starting out, they also shared invaluable philosophies for how to make audio a lasting career. So take it from our contributors and make this … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 9, the End!
In our ninth and final installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional boundaries, we hear from Charles Maynes, Undertone Sound Library, Brandon Seyboth Audio, and The Sound Keeper. What is your name, and who are your team members/co-creators? Charles Maynes: Charles Maynes. Undertone Sound Library @undertonempls: Tom Hambleton, owner … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 8
If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email adriane@designingsound.org. In this eighth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 7
If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email adriane@designingsound.org. In this seventh installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 6
If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email adriane@designingsound.org. In this sixth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]
Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 5
If you are a sound effects or synth creator who has submitted a library to the Designing Sound monthly recaps and you would like to contribute to this series (and for some you haven't received the questionnaire—check your spam folder), please email adriane@designingsound.org. In this fifth installment about how SFX creators have pushed artistic and professional … [Read more...]