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Rob Bridgett Special: Tips for Sound Designers, Plus Readers Interview

November 30, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

The Rob Bridgett Special has come to the end. We will have 10 tips for sound designers, by Rob Bridgett, plus answers to questions readers made to Rob. If your question has not been answered, you probably find that in the 10 tips or the general interview. 10 Tips for Game Sound Designers 1. In-house or Freelance? Perhaps one of the most fundamental things to decide is … [Read more...]

Rob Bridgett Special: Prototype [Exclusive Interview]

November 26, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

Here is the final interview with Rob Bridgett, about Prototype, talking about the sound of the cinematics, the mixing process, and more! Designing Sound: First of all tell us something about what was your contribution on Prototype and what do you did for the sound of the game? Rob Bridgett: In late 2007, the audio director for the project, Scott Morgan, asked if I could get … [Read more...]

Rob Bridgett Special: Designing a Game for Sound

November 24, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

Rob Bridgett: This is a response, albeit not as eloquent or timely, to Randy Thom's superb article 'Designing a Movie for Sound' which can be found on the film sound website. Much of what Randy talks about in that article can very easily be applied to games production, however I always wanted to read a piece that talked directly to the experience and team structure of game … [Read more...]

Rob Bridgett Special: The Role of an Audio Director In Video Games

November 20, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

The audio director’s role in games is very similar to the role, defined by Walter Murch, of the ‘Sound Designer’ in film, whereas the role of ‘sound designer’ in games, has a very different implication. (Although to be honest, I still think the perception of a ‘sound designer’ in film, to a wider audience, is that of someone who creates cool sound effects, rather than someone … [Read more...]

Rob Bridgett Special: 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand

November 18, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

Another great work of Rob Bridgett: This was the first experience for me as an audio director dropped into a project as it hit production, so many of the things that are so important to game development like getting to know the team and understanding the project both from a detailed implementation perspective and simultaneously a high-level had to happen very quickly. Joining … [Read more...]

Rob Bridgett Special: A Post Production Model for Video Game Audio

November 17, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

Check this fantastic article given by Rob Bridgett, called "Post-production sound: a new production model for interactive media". One of the most profound differences between film sound design and game sound design is that where film contains linear visual footage against which any number of sounds can be synchronized and blended, a game triggers individual sounds based on … [Read more...]

Rob Bridgett Special: Hollywood Sound

November 13, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

Let's read one of the best articles of Rob Bridgett, called: Hoollywood Sound. Rob Bridgett: These three features for Gamasutra were written at a point on the production of the Scarface game where my thinking about how the worlds of game audio and movie sound could intersect began. At that time the industry had already seen movie sound personnel working very well on music in … [Read more...]

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