"The emotional, physical and aesthetic value of a sound is linked not only to the causal explanation we attribute to it but also to its own qualities of timbre and texture, to its own personal vibration. So just as directors and cinematographers (even those who will never make abstract films) have everything to gain by refining their knowledge of visual materials and … [Read more...]
Opposite
"Sometimes in the creativity area like sound, my instincts tell me to do one thing, but I do exactly the opposite and see what happens. For example, if you're designing a scary weird creature, try putting in a high-pitched, low-level sound. Who knows, maybe that will be scarier." - Gary Rydstrom … [Read more...]
Emotion
"The lesson is, don’t play the visual, play the emotion." - Al Nelson … [Read more...]
Chaos
"The thing you learn in film sound over the years is that if you have it being loud and chaotic over a long period of time it starts to lose impact, no matter what you do." -Gary Rydstrom … [Read more...]
Associations
"It’s all about the emotional associations of sounds. It’s not about whether they’re really technically correct or not. It’s about whether they’re scary or relaxing or threatening or whatever helps tell the story." - Dane A. Davis … [Read more...]
Feeling
"I’d love to record everything every time, but the most important thing is to find the sound which provides that feeling you’re looking for regardless of where it comes from." - Richard King … [Read more...]
Decisions
"You learn that the most important thing that you can do as a sound designer is to make the right choice, for the right sound, at the right moment in the film" -Ben Burtt … [Read more...]