As previously mentioned, we're hosting a Pre-GDC gathering with the help of UVI. We'll be meeting to chat, play pool, and drink/eat at The Broken Rack in Emeryville on Sunday, March 18th starting at 2PM. We'll also be guiding groups over to the Vintage Synthesizer Museum, throughout the afternoon and evening. The Broken Rack (5768 Peladeau St, Emeryville, CA) is a little off … [Read more...]
Annual Pre-GDC Meetup on Sunday March 18th
Wait, why is there a company logo at the head of this post?! For the last few years, we've held a community meetup in San Franciso the Sunday of the week of GDC. We're continuing that tradition this year, but this time we've got a sponsor! You may have spotted this on our Facebook or Twitter feeds already, but this year we're doing something a little special. Thanks to UVI's … [Read more...]
Mapping Sound to Color
For this month’s topic of Spectrum, I decided to take the word literally, as applied to color, and consider its relationship to sound. The impetus for this decision was a conversation I had with a co-worker, the late sound designer Stillwind Borenstein, about thirteen years ago. He explained an interest that, since both sound and color can be expressed or measured in frequency, … [Read more...]
Nate Brenholdt interview
Nate Brenholdt is a Sound Designer/Composer/Audio Engineer who probably owns more hardware synthesizers than you do. His passion for synths is infectious. The first time I met Nate five years ago, he showed me some sound effects he was creating with his new Serge Modular synth (whilst surrounded by others synths) and then showed me pictures of a wall of synths at his home … [Read more...]
The Sound of Soviet Science Fiction
As always, fantastic article by Sound and Music. Robert Barry explores the soundtracks of Eduard Artemiev, best known for his work with Andrei Tarkovsky, whose films are among the many celebrated at BFI’s Kosmos season of Soviet SF films. The Sound of Soviet Science Fiction … [Read more...]
Frank Serafine on the Sound Design of “TRON” (1982)
Some time ago, TRON Wiki published an interview with Frank Serafine, sound designer of the original TRON film in 1982. It's a very interesting read, where Frank share some details about the sound effects design process, the mix, voice processing, and more. It really does sound fantastic. Tron is the movie that got me interested in sound effects and made me want to pursue a … [Read more...]