[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25022786[/vimeo] Andrew Spitz has published a great post on his blog talking about the sound he designed and programmed for the BMW Tunnel Experience. A few months back, with Mann Made Media, I had the privilege to work on a great project for BMW. BMW was announcing their sponsorship of the South African rugby team – the Springboks. Our brief was to … [Read more...]
Supervising Sound Editor Lon Bender on “Drive”
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvBhpkeckTY[/youtube] Supervising Sound Editor Lon Bender of Soundelux discusses the creative process behind the sound design for DRIVE. Soundelux … [Read more...]
The Sound of Fear – BBC Radio 4
Fantastic broadcast by BBC Radio 4 on the sound of fear. A door creaks, footsteps echo, someone's breathing - and we are terrified. But why? Sean Street investigates the psychology of fear, so potently sensitive to sound. He hears from musician and writer David Toop and film-maker Chu-Li Shrewring how sounds trigger fear and the way this inspires them. The neuro-scientist … [Read more...]
Interview with David Stone
Great interview at Woody's Sound Advice with supervising sound editor David Stone. If you’ve seen any 70′s era Hanna Barbera cartoons or any major motion pictures over the last several decades you’ve heard the craftsmanship of David Stone. He has worked with some of the most creative and unique directors and producers in Hollywood and picked up an Academy Award along the … [Read more...]
Ann Kroeber Special: Sound for Games – Exclusive Interview
Don't forget to sign up for the live chat with Ann on October 29th. You've contributed to a number of very well known games and franchises in recent years. What's are some of the similarities and differences you've encountered between the game and film industries? As far as sound in these two industries, both film and game sound brings us into the picture and stirs up our … [Read more...]
Water Foley, New Library of HISS and a ROAR
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/30574333[/vimeo] Water Foley is a new sound library of water movement, footsteps and sound effects released by HISS and a ROAR and recorded by Tim Prebble. This library was recorded in two exterior swimming pools, one interior pool, a sandy beach at low tide, a river, a stream, a rock pool at low tide and a swamp. Apart from human movement, footsteps … [Read more...]
The Sound of “The Thing” – A Sound Designer’s Dream
New article by Mel Lambert for MPSE, talking about the sound of "The Thing" (2011) with supervising sound editors Scott Hecker and Elliot Koretz. Serving as a prequel to John Carpenter’s classic 1982 film of the same name, The Thing is director Matthijs Van Heijningen’s feature-film debut and comes from the producers of Dawn of the Dead and In Time. It opens October 14 through … [Read more...]