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Serj Phomin—How I’ve Pushed the Boundary at Phonophilist

July 14, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

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...]

Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 2

June 10, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

Two people ride an elephant in Thailand. The man holds a boom mic near the elephant's head as it trumpets.

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 [email protected]. The deadline is 14 June.   We've had a great turnout from the SFX creators in our … [Read more...]

Pushing the Boundary – Your Stories: SFX Creators, Part 1

June 6, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

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 [email protected]. The deadline is 14 June.   When creating sound effects, how have you pushed the … [Read more...]

News – Film Sound Guru Randy Thom’s New Blog

February 29, 2016 by admin

There's no doubt the sound design community is one blessed with some fantastic artists who are surprisingly willing to share their experiences and insights. This fact was confirmed recently with Randy Thom's announcement of a new blog discussing film sound. The blog, found here, already features three brief but insightful posts from Thom, and will no doubt be a source of … [Read more...]

News – Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns – Into the Sound

February 8, 2016 by admin

Recently, MMO news site Ten Ton Hammer caught up with the audio team at ArenaNet, developers of the Guild Wars franchise. In an in-depth overview of their recent work, sound designers Jerry Schroeder and Drew Cady shared some of their approaches, techniques, and experiences in creating the highly detailed sounds that fill the worlds of Guild Wars 2 and its expansion pack Heart … [Read more...]

News: A Sound Effect – Make Your Own Christmas SFX

December 21, 2015 by admin

In keeping with the festive spirit of the holidays, Asbjoern Andersen of A Sound Effect has compiled a collection of brief guides on how to create some iconic Christmas sound effects. Head over to the blog to find some quick and useful tips on recreating some very familiar SFX-- but don't be fooled, these tips will help you long after the new year rolls round! … [Read more...]

New SFX Libraries: November Recap

December 19, 2015 by Adriane Kuzminski

The dusk sky spans across a shore in brilliant blue, white and red.

If you are releasing a new SFX library and you would like it to be included in our recap, send us the details through our SFX Independence Submission Form (and yes, I know there are less than two weeks left in December, but don't let that stop you).   “I can’t believe this year’s almost over!” ...you know they can believe it though. Unless the Gregorian calendar … [Read more...]

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