To those reading this in the U.S., Happy Labor Day! To those elsewhere, happy Monday. Coming from the UK where we have generic "bank holidays", I've still been getting to grasp with the many varied holidays celebrated here in the United States. Today is one such day, Labor Day. [perfectpullquote align="full" cite="United States Department of Labor" … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 53 – New Beginnings
Boy, 2016 was a real hot mess* wasn't it? I am looking forward to the new year as much as everyone else, though I don't think things will necessarily get better or worse simply because there isn't always going to be a "6" in the date. New Years is always a time of reflection, resolutions, and in light of recent events; redemption or revenge (depending on your point of view). … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – September 2014 (Part 1)
It has been a little while since the last SFX Independence post. So many new sfx libraries have come to our attention during that time that this roundup comes in two parts, designed to make it more digestible. Part 2 will follow later in the week. Our aim is to provide readers information about the best and most innovative independent sound effects library available, so if … [Read more...]
Designing Sound Discussion Group – Remote Collaboration
Our web panel will be starting soon (4PM U.S. Eastern Time). You can watch it via the embedded video below, or head over to our Google+ page to join the conversation when we open it up to questions. … [Read more...]
Remote Collaboration and Maintaining a Consistent “Voice” – Designing Sound Discussion Group
We'll be hosting our next Designing Sound Discussion Group on March 29th, at 2PM 4PM (U.S. Eastern). We'll have supervising sound editor Michael Maroussas and the sound team of the film Orthodox [full disclosure, that includes me], which is currently in post-production, on to discuss the remote collaboration workflow for the film. Team members have worked remotely from their … [Read more...]
Our Favorite Sounds Of 2013
The year 2013 has been one of changes, additions, and collaboration here at Designing Sound and we want to thank all of our readers for their attention, suggestions, contributions, and overwhelming support. There have been so many great films, shows, games and events this year that we thought we would share some of our favorites for you to go back and check in case you missed … [Read more...]
SFX Independence – July 2013 (Part 2)
A slew of independent SFX releases and offers this month, so we've put together another roundup with even more options for your hard-earned moolah. Tonstrum - Screaming Metal Available as either a 192K or 96KHz at 24-bit, Screaming Metal is every bit as the title suggests. From ventilation shafts to blocks of solid steel, Tonstrum have created a soundpack full of … [Read more...]