...this image? Often times, that's what our job is. We're given an image or an emotion to describe through the use of sound, or sometimes it's a little easier. We're tasked with creating something that doesn't exist in our every day lives, but has enough visual elements we can relate to that we understand what it's purpose is. Do we reinforce that expectation, providing … [Read more...]
Join the Designing Sound Team
DesigningSound.org is looking for new contributors to begin June (2018), and we're doing things a little differently from the past. The team is comprised of volunteers who contribute their time to enrich the sound design community and promote the sharing of knowledge. The site itself continues to be an add-free source of valuable information and insight on the topic of sound … [Read more...]
Monthly Theme: Restriction
What do you think of when you hear (or read) the word restriction? Unfortunately, the word restriction often carries with it a negative connotation. Though within the creative process, restrictions can be quite beneficial, and sometimes inspiring. As Belle Beth Cooper explains in her Buffer blog post, "What restrictions do is take away some of the choices available to us, … [Read more...]
Site Archives Updated!
It's been long overdue, but we've finally updated the archive links to include the featured topics we've been running over the last few years. Just hover over the "Archives" tab in the menu bar above, and click on "Featured Topics." Don't forget that there's a bunch of other cool stuff in the site archives, including links to the site's previous feature system, "Featured Sound … [Read more...]
The Month of Favorites
What is your favorite... sound design project? synthesizer? resource? application? story? piece of gear? technique? This month's theme is, to say the least, open to interpretation. I am sure you know that feeling. The one you get when you come across something that is just too good to keep to yourself and you feel the need to share it with any colleague that will listen. … [Read more...]
The Neglected Topic
This is going to be an odd month, because we're not going to talk about sound. Not directly anyways. There's a broad range of topics that are often neglected in discussions of our craft, and that's the business side of things. Media production programs in Colleges and Universities are practically a dime a dozen now...though they certainly don't cost a little more than a … [Read more...]
Failure…
...and the fear of it. Some worry about it more than others, but we all face it sooner or later. There are varying degrees of failure, and then there's the old line that helps to put things in a relevant light: "The master has failed more times than the beginner has even tried." [Stephen McCranie...according to Google] Failure is a part of development and growth. It's … [Read more...]