I love recording sounds. To me, nothing beats being able to start a project off with a fresh batch of sounds. I've recorded all sorts of unique and interesting sound sources; guns, explosions, exotic animals, car drops, electricity. The real fun comes in the everyday sounds. The sources that are all around you, but you just need to learn to listen for them. There is a wealth … [Read more...]
It Begins…
Hello. I’m Miguel, welcome to the place where my sonic adventures come together! Some years ago I started to dedicate my life to the study of sound and also to help people to learn it. I’m the founder and admin of Designing Sound, a blog dedicated to the world of sound design. I started it as a diary where I can share all kind of sound design related stuff, but I always wanted … [Read more...]
Field Recording Blogs, Daily Recipes of Sound in the "World Wide Web"
Some days ago I was thinking about make this post, and due to the great material that is being generated in the last days, I decided to do so. The Internet has changed the way we do a lot of things, and also provides a vast amount of information everyday. Sound designers and recordist also found a way to share his experiences and recording using blogs and social … [Read more...]
"Battlefield: Bad Company 2" – Exclusive Interview with Audio Director Stefan Strandberg
Some days ago I've been playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The game is really great and addictive! and the sound is also fantastic. That's because I wanted to talk with Stefan Strandberg, the audio director on the game. We talk about the new challenges the, the recordings, dialogue, implementation and more. Let's read: Designing Sound: Stefan, please give us an introduction of … [Read more...]
Erik Aadahl Special: The Sound Design of "Transformers" [Exclusive Interview]
Unfortunately, the Erik Aadahl Special is coming to the end. Here's the last interview I had with Erik, this time talking about the sound design on the two Transformers films. We talk about everything, from the initial aspects to the creation of the robots sounds, the mix, and more. Designing Sound: Let's start with the beginning... what were your initial thoughts about the … [Read more...]
Erik Aadahl Special: Recording Sounds for "Transformers" and "Kung Fu Panda"
Here are some esxclusive videos of Erik Aadahl and his friends recording sounds for "Transformers" and "Kung Fu Panda". … [Read more...]
Video Interview with Charles Maynes
Check this cool interview published by Sonnox Plugins featuring sound designer Charles Maynes talking about his work with sound effects, the use of plugins and more. … [Read more...]