"Where are we?" "Connecticut." "No. How far are we?" "From what?" "Yesterday." Directed by Sean Durkin, Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011) centers around the damaged psyche of Martha, portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen. Martha is a young woman who, through the time spent living as part of a small farm commune, has lost nearly all sense of boundaries...from social through temporal. … [Read more...]
Sonographic Sound Processing
Guest Post by Tadej Droljc Introduction The purpose of this article is to introduce the reader to the subject of Real-Time Sonographic Sound Processing. Since sonographic sound processing is based on windowed analysis it belongs to the digital world. Hence we will be leaning against digital concepts of audio and image or video throughout this article. Sonographic Sound … [Read more...]
Epic Sound’s Guide to SFX Relaunched
A wonderful resource for budding and veteran sound designers is the list of ways to make certain sounds that Epic Sound has been hosting for many years. Recently it got an update which is worth checking out. Epic Sound was nice enough to send us over a nice Q & A about the relaunch: David Filskov's Guide To Sound Effects Relaunched Sound designer … [Read more...]
Interview Rewind – The Sound of Simon Killer
In light of the film opening this weekend, I thought that I would remind you that we have an interview with Antonio Campos (director) and Coll Anderson (sound designer) about the sound of Simon Killer. It was originally posted about a year ago; shortly after they completed final mix of the film. Maybe that gives you a bit of an idea of what life is like for an indie … [Read more...]
Music, Sound and the Worlds in Between – A Skip Lievsay Interview (Part 2)
Skip Lievsay needs almost no introduction: He is one of the most distinguished and prolific sound editors in the movie business. His many collaborations with The Coen Brothers, Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee and Jonathan Demme, to name just a few, are often considered classics. Lievsay has been nominated for four Academy Awards, two for No Country for Old Men and two for True Grit. … [Read more...]
Please Thank our March Contributors
March was kind of a banner month for us wasn't it?! There was a lot of enthusiasm about exploring the intersection of sound design and music. So please check out all of the excellent contributions from the community, and leave a comment to thank those people who donated their time to the subject. Karen Collins - who kicked the month off by taking us straight into the gray … [Read more...]
Scanner on Sound and Music
Scanner, aka Robin Rimbaud, is a British artist, composer and sound designer whose works include film scores, installation sound, product sound design and of course, electronic music. Just last month he presented the Keynote address at the 49th AES Audio for Games Conference. As thoughtful as he is thought-provoking, I sat down with him in his East London studio to chat about … [Read more...]