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Our Favorite Sounds of 2017

January 1, 2018 by Jack Menhorn

The year 2017 has been one of many great articles, interviews, and discussions here at Designing Sound and we want to thank all of our readers for their attention, suggestions, contributions, and overwhelming support. There have been so many great films, shows, games, and events this year that we thought we would share some of our favorites for you to go back and check out in … [Read more...]

A Conversation with Ben Burtt on Perseverance

December 8, 2017 by Shaun Farley

This interview was originally conducted for inclusion in our "Failure" theme. Some extenuating circumstances kept it in the wings for a while, but it's Ben Burtt. How could we not post it?! ...and, you know, better late than never! DS: This month we’re looking at the subject of failure... BB: [Laughs] Really? DS: Yeah, we’re going a little self reflective with our theme … [Read more...]

The Sound Design Of Star Wars Rogue One

March 24, 2017 by Michael Klier

Sound On Sound just released a in depth behind the scenes video of the Sound Design of Star Wars Rogue One. We had the great pleasure of visiting the iconic Skywalker Sound in Northern California to talk to Supervising Sound Editors Christopher Scarabosio and Matthew Wood about world creation, making sci-fi weapons sound realistic, and how some unexpected sampling brought … [Read more...]

Our Favorite Sounds of 2016

January 2, 2017 by Jack Menhorn

The year 2016 has been one of many great articles, interviews, and discussions here at Designing Sound and we want to thank all of our readers for their attention, suggestions, contributions, and overwhelming support. There have been so many great films, shows, games, and events this year that we thought we would share some of our favorites for you to go back and check out in … [Read more...]

Sound Design Tutorial List

July 8, 2016 by Craig Deskins

  These days, resources to improve your audio craft are widely available on the internet.  In an effort to help finding those resources even easier, Designing Sound has compiled a list of many of the free Sound Design Tutorials that are available.  There is a wealth of information contained in this article, and whether you are an audio veteran or just starting out, you … [Read more...]

News: Sounds of Star Wars Battlefront, Part 1

February 9, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

Stormtrooper is thrown by the blast of a massively destructive grenade called the Thermal Imploder

In Part 1 of this blog series, EA DICE invites you to hear from the sound designers of Star Wars: Battlefront as they break down the anatomy of their favorite sounds. Does the inhaling blast of a thermal imploder give you a Pringles complex, prompting you to lob them one after another until your lack of strategy causes others to wonder if Jar Jar Binks is on the battlefield? … [Read more...]

Our Favorite Sounds of 2015

January 4, 2016 by Jack Menhorn

  The year 2015 has been one of many great articles, interviews, and discussions here at Designing Sound and we want to thank all of our readers for their attention, suggestions, contributions, and overwhelming support. There have been so many great films, shows, games, and events this year that we thought we would share some of our favorites for you to go back and … [Read more...]

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