Writing a piece on my approach to sound design is trickier than I thought it'd be. Being purely technical isn't any fun. Creativity needs skill to thrive, so being overly philosophical was just noise. Plus no one works in a vacuum, so how does process and influence fit in? After a few failed attempts this is how it makes sense to me...perhaps it'll make sense to you. … [Read more...]
12 Videos Featuring Walter Murch and The Sound Design of 'THX 1138'
You can't miss this! I just found 12 videos on YouTube featuring Walter Murch and the Sound Design of THX 1138, a classic sci-fi film directed by George Lucas. Maybe you already watched the first video, when Walter talks about the Worldizing technique, but pay attention to the other 11 videos.. really interesting stuff! If you want more get the 2 Disc Collector's Edition of … [Read more...]
More than 50 Articles/Tutorials about Sound Design, Recording and more, Plus Wooshes Sound Design
The woosh, a sound effect used very often out there. Did you know everything about them? In this tutorial, Tim Prebble, from Music of Sound explains how to record and process wooshes. The (semi/un) technical term is ‘Woosh’, or maybe ‘Whoosh’ if you are American – i’m not so I don’t know, but hey i’ve seen a few files labelled as such, so call them whatever you like but they … [Read more...]
Language Design Techniques for Sound Designers
Language Design for Sound Designers, an amazing article created by Darren Blondin. I read it last year, but found it again while reviewing my bookmarks. I got the idea of sharing it on Twitter and I noticed that various people didn't know about that (and they really liked it!), so for those who don't use Twitter or don't follow Designing Sound @ Twitter, I decided to make this … [Read more...]
Field Recording, A Beginner’s Guide (Pt 1)
AudioTuts+ again with a new tutorial/guide, this time about the basics of Field Recording, with useful information about this sound world. Field recording seems a dark art to many sound designers and composers, yet it is one way to create rich libraries of original material. Through some simple guidance and advice, this two part tutorial will give you a brief introduction to … [Read more...]