Sound and Music has a fantastic section called Sound on Film, where you can find several interesting articles already published. On of the lasts is a great interview with sound designer Akritchalerm Kalayanmitr, talking about his work on "Uncle Boonmee". The predominant sound in the film is that of the natural world: insects, birds, water and weather. While this is in the … [Read more...]
Having Fun with The Recordist’s Ultimate Mud and Ultimate Splash [Review and Demos]
I admire Frank Bry a lot, not only for his great design work and philosophy, but also for the incredible job he does at The Recordist, one of the leading companies in this era of sound effects independence. Today I'll talk about two of his recent libraries: Ultimate Mud and Ultimate Splash. Apart of the great sounds included in Frank's libraries, there's a lot of "hidden" … [Read more...]
The Recordist Releases “Ultimate Wood” SFX Library, Q&A Included
The Recordist has released another of his great "Ultimate" collections. We've seen ice, rocks, splashes, snow, mud and more. Now the turn is for Wood! Presenting the Ultimate Wood Sound Effects Library. This massive collection of 500 wood based sound effects recorded at 24-Bit 96kHz includes: gigantic trees falling, tree bark cracks, sheets of plywood ripped apart, heavy beams … [Read more...]
Tim Walston Special: Let’s JET: Sound Design for “Stealth” (2005) and “Astro Boy” (2009)
[Written by Tim Walston for Designing Sound] Disclaimer: I am writing these articles as an independent sound designer. Any views or opinions expressed here are simply my own, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any company, corporate entity or anyone else. Any images or sounds presented are subject to copyright by their respective owners, and are … [Read more...]
[Review + Demo] Rabbit Ears Audio – Hydrophonic
In the past year, Rabbit Ears Audio released Hydrophonic, a new sound effects library loaded with a wide variety of underwater recordings. I just finished a new video where I worked a lot with this library, so I'd like to give you my opinions about it. As Michael Raphael (owner of REA) explains in this fantastic article on Sonic Terrain, he spent a lot of time to develop this … [Read more...]
New Sound Lab Releases LAX Aircraft SFX Library
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19345141/[/vimeo] New Sound Lab has released the previously announced LAX Aircraft, a new sound effects library loaded with 44 aircraft recordings at 24-Bit/96khz. This library features descending aircraft flyovers at Los Angeles International Airport. One unique aspect of LAX is that it's nestled in the city, making it easy to stand directly under very … [Read more...]
Tim Walston Special: The Accidental Recordist
[Written by Tim Walston for Designing Sound] Disclaimer: I am writing these articles as an independent sound designer. Any views or opinions expressed here are simply my own, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any company, corporate entity or anyone else. Any images or sounds presented are subject to copyright by their respective owners, and are … [Read more...]