Jeramiah Ross sent me nice info about the sound effects creation for the amaizng brick-breaking game Shatter (PS3). Jeramiah was the lead sound designer for the game and he explain the process and techniques used to create the sound effects for the game, let's read: Jeramiah : When I think back on it, It was a really fun job to take on. I had spent over a year creating the … [Read more...]
Randy Thom and the Sound Design of Forrest Gump
More goodies from my YouTube bookmarks. Check this five videos with Randy Thom talking about the sound design of the amazing Forrest Gump. Don't forget to read the article about Forrest Gump on the Randy Thom Special. Part 1/5 Part 2/5 … [Read more...]
The Sound Design of Jurassic Park
Another great video via thesoundguys at YouTube, this time about the sound design of Jurassic Park with comments by Gary Rydstrom, Steven Spielberg, and Chris Boyes. Additionally, don't forget to read the article about Jurassic Park sound on the Gary Rydstrom Special. … [Read more...]
The Sound of Star Trek Dissected at MPSE Show
Great article at MPSE with some of the main ideas about the sound of Star Trek exposed at Special MPSE Show, which we talked about earlier. The sound effects of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek were a perfectly crafted mix of both original effects as well as sounds that remained true to the original series. The exciting, trial-and- error process of how that soundtrack was constructed … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt and The Sound Design of Indiana Jones
I just found two great videos while I was exploring my YouTube bookmarks and I thought it could be interesting for readers of the blog. Those are two videos featuring Ben Burtt tlaking about the sound design of Indiana Jones. And if you haven't seen yet, check another featured video about "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" that I published for the Ben Burtt … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Dave Whitehead, Sound Designer of District 9
District 9 was one of my favourite films of this year, an amazing story, outstanding visual effects, and really great sound design, by Dave Whitehead, new zealand sound designer with more than 15 years in the Industry. I have a nice talk with Dave about the sound of the film, the sound effects, the alien's language and more, don't miss it! Designing Sound: First of all tell us … [Read more...]
Daily Sound Design Glossary By Blastwave FX
Recently Blastwave FX created an account on Twitter, a place for announces, goodies, and everything about the company. They had a cool idea: Each day they are posting a sound design definition from his glossary.They have already published several of them: AMBIENCE – An element that is a recording of a real world environment, or an element that sets an atmospheric … [Read more...]