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The Sound of “Transformers: Fall of Cybertron”

October 31, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

The Sound of “Transformers: Fall of Cybertron”

Game Informer has published several videos about the sound of "Transformers: Fall of Cybertron". When we decided upon Transformers as a cover story, I started asking around the office looking for ideas for our video coverage. Without a second of hesitation, Game Informer's own Jeff Cork demanded to learn how the team at High Moon Studios recreates the iconic sounds of the … [Read more...]

Wired: Designing Sounds for “Transformers: Dark of The Moon”

July 18, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

Wired: Designing Sounds for “Transformers: Dark of The Moon”

August issue of Wired magazine has an article on the sound of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", featuring Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van Der Ryn. The pair decamped to their LA studio and fired up Pro Tools 9 and a range of plugins, including GRM Tools and SoundToys, to warp the pitch and speed of a variety of recordings. The slowed-down squeal of a faulty car window became a deep … [Read more...]

The Sound of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

June 27, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25669979[/vimeo] Director Michael Bay and Producer Steven Speilberg return this summer for the third film in the Transformers franchise, Tranformers: Dark of the Moon. The amazing visual effects in this film are complimented by the talented efforts of the sound team including Re-recording Mixers Greg Russell and Jeff Haboush, and Supervising Sound … [Read more...]

Interview with Watson Wu

May 1, 2011 by Varun Nair

Interview with Watson Wu

David at Tracktimeaudio has published an interview with Watson Wu on recording cars. I have the privilege of getting my first interview with the awesome, excellent, Watson Wu. TTA: First off, some of your work with NFS ProStreet — this game emphasized more on the fun of the game than on the realism of driving, did this slightly different emphasis have any effect on the … [Read more...]

Rodney Gates Special: Designing Vehicle Audio for “Transformers: War For Cybertron”

April 26, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

Rodney Gates Special: Designing Vehicle Audio for “Transformers: War For Cybertron”

[Written by Rodney Gates for Designing Sound] Home Digs “Transformers” is a mega-hit franchise for Hasbro with a huge fan base fueled by cartoons that beckoned to us in our formative years during the 80’s. The battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons has raged on for decades now, with seemingly no end in sight, and we still line up to see it, be it new toy line, game, … [Read more...]

Exclusive Interview with the Audio Team of “Transformers: War for Cybertron”

July 27, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

Exclusive Interview with the Audio Team of “Transformers: War for Cybertron”

I really liked the lastest Transformers game called "Transformers: War for Cybertron". The game is really great and the work in the sound was brilliant, so I talked to the guys at High Moon Studios' sound team asking some things about the audio work on the game. Thanks go to all the guys on the  team for taking time to answer my questions! Transformers: War for Cybertron - … [Read more...]

Erik Aadahl Special: Reader Questions

March 30, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

Erik Aadahl Special: Reader Questions

So, this is the end of the Erik Aadahl Special. Hope you've enjoyed it. Here are the answers to all the questions made by the readers on comments, email, twitter, etc. Thanks for participating! Designing Sound Reader: Hi Erik, I see you're using the 191 for most of your SFX gathering. Do you ever record in other stereo formats like XY or ORTF? Erik Aadahl: Some people find … [Read more...]

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