Guest Contribution by Carlos Alberto Manrique Clavijo "The vocation of the sound film is to redeem us from the chaos of shapeless noise by accepting it as expression, as significance, as meaning. . . ."[0A] "(…) When does sound become music? Above all, in the supreme states of pleasure and displeasure experienced by the will, as a will which rejoices or a will … [Read more...]
Game Audio Podcast #10 – Reference & Mix Level Standards
Reference & Mix Levels across different media can vary wildly. Even within a subset of media such as film or television it can be hard to get consensus amongst professionals regarding standardization, not to mention the education of such standards. If you celebrated Dynamic Range Day this past march, you know that there are many ways to think about and approach mixing … [Read more...]
Sound Design Challenge #10 Announced
June's Sound Design Challenge is now open: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hywfn0euPe4[/youtube] After a short break, the Sound Design Challenge is back. There's a saying that goes, "Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery." When we hear something interesting we're to ask ourselves, "How was that made?" Obviously, the easiest way to get an answer to that, is to … [Read more...]
Six New Bloggers
Many thanks for everyone who sent me all those kind messages! The new editors are: Abigail Sie Damian Kastbauer Jamie Hardt Peter Albrechtsen Shaun Farley Varun Nair … [Read more...]
Sound Design Challenge #8: Synthesizing Radio
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHvdZdsIZxg[/youtube] Shaun Farley has published all the details for this month's sound design challenge. I’ve arleady mentioned that this month’s challenge is going to be tied to the video above. You won’t need to download it, because we’re not actually using the video. You’re task this month, is to synthesize the “natural radio” sounds … [Read more...]
New Game Audio Challenge Coming
Shaun Farley, the same who run the monthly sound design challenge on his blog, has announced a new game audio challenge which will be held during April. Here's what Shaun said: I’ve been working with Damian Kastbauer and Jeff Seamster to develop a video game oriented challenge that ABSOLUTELY anyone can participate in, regardless of your experience (or lack thereof) in that … [Read more...]
February’s Sound Design Challenge Announced
As usual, Shaun Farley has announced a new sound design challenge at Dynamic Interference. Welcome to February’s Challenge. This month, we’ve gained permission to use a special video from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The IIHS was founded in 1959 to sponsor and encourage programs aimed at the preservation of life and property from the dangers of automobile … [Read more...]