Backstage.com has recently published an extensive interview with Sound Designer Walter Trarbach and Foley Artist Mike Dobson about their work on the Tonyaward nominated musical Spongebob Squarepants. Dobson and Trarbach managed to blur the line between cartoon and live action by incorporating Spongebob’s squeaky footsteps taken from the show and “found object” sound effects … [Read more...]
The Theatre Sound Colloquium (and thoughts on sound design)
Guest contribution by Andy Farnell Images by Jemima Yong This article is the first of two part series on two sound symposia that recently happened in the UK. The Theatre Sound Colloquium – June 28 2013 First off, the last days of June. The sun finally came out in the UK in time for a splendid Glastonbury Festival, and I was in London for the Theatre Sound Colloquium held … [Read more...]