Working under tight constraints can make creative work difficult. But working with no constraints at all can make it downright impossible. … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 56 – Innocent / Spontaneous Creativity
At the turn of the year I was working another gig where I give introductory workshops on audio/midi editing using a computer. These workshops are about 2h long & geared towards people who have zero knowledge about audio & using any DAW. The age limit was >10y & my oldest participant was born in 1933. During the 1st hour I explain key concepts & a little theory about how DAWs … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 54 – The Proof of Concept
Last year, I was working on a project to redesign the audio experience of an existing IP that was trying to rebrand itself. At the time, if you had asked me if I thought it would be valuable to build a proof of concept for my ideas, I probably would have said "no." I thought I didn't need it, because I believed I knew what would work for the experience I was building and the … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 53 – New Beginnings
Boy, 2016 was a real hot mess* wasn't it? I am looking forward to the new year as much as everyone else, though I don't think things will necessarily get better or worse simply because there isn't always going to be a "6" in the date. New Years is always a time of reflection, resolutions, and in light of recent events; redemption or revenge (depending on your point of view). … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 52 – Reflection
I started this series a year ago...well, a year ago next week...with the goal of making myself continue thinking about sound in new ways. When I was regularly writing longer pieces for this site, that was easy to do. As I stepped back into more of a background role though, I found myself missing the constant motivation to evaluate the way I approach sound. So this was all about … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 51 – Ornery Listener
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… There used to be a time when I could turn off the sound editor/mixer side of my brain while consuming … [Read more...]
Sunday Sound Thought 50 – Being Mindful of the Present (…Sound)
As the year continues, many of these posts will be philosophical in nature. Some will be in contradiction to previous postings. These are not intended as truths or assertions, they’re merely thoughts…ideas. Think of this as stream of consciousness over a wide span… This week is an extension of last week's thought. It's also partly inspired by a recent re-watch of In Pursuit … [Read more...]