Guest Contribution by: Michael Theiler The creation of sound is a very specific area of production requiring unique skills that can take time to learn through practise. Some people like myself take part in University courses to help get the skills and knowledge required to perform to the exacting standards required of the industry. I have a … [Read more...]
Sound Librarian Recording Workshop
DS readers in and around Melbourne, Australia should check out the upcoming Sound Librarian Recording Workshop at Docklands Studio. This FREE, all-day event, headed by noted Sound Designer Stephan Schütze, will offer a hands-on look at a number of useful recording and Foley techniques. The event will take place at an enormous, world-class sound stage, and attendees are … [Read more...]
3rd International FilmSoundHamburg Summer Academy
The 3rd International FilmSoundHamburg will take place from August 17th to 25th, 2013 in Hamburg, Germany. This 7-day summer academy for Film Music, Games Music and Sound Design includes a number of workshops and discussions. Highlights include master classes by Randy Thom, Shigeru Umebayashi and Mark Griskey. Check the official website for more information. … [Read more...]
Upcoming Workshops, Seminars and Symposiums (2013)
There are a few educational opportunities coming up next year, all around the globe, and now's a good time to start planning for them. This will take up a fair bit of real-estate, so follow the jump to see what's coming up. … [Read more...]
One Day Workshop at London Film School
The London Film School is offering another one day workshop focusing on the role of sound in story-telling. The workshop will take place on Saturday, November 24th. They're also offering a 20% discount to Designing Sound readers. What is it that makes the dream sequences in Hitchcock’s SPELLBOUND, Bergman’s WILD STRAWBERRIES and Coppola’s THE CONVERSATION so disturbing? What … [Read more...]
Sound and Music Techniques for Narrative Filmmaking at London Film School – Workshop NEXT WEEK
The London Film School is hosting a 2 day weekend workshop with Gustavo Costantini on January 28th and 29th. Gustavo Costantini earned his PhD working under Michel Chion, is a Professor of Sound and Editing at the University of Buenos Aires, University of Cinema, and at the National University Institute for the Arts (IUNA). He is also a board member of the School of Sound and … [Read more...]
Randy Thom at View Conference 2011, Italy
Randy Thom will be speaking at View Conference 2011 in October at TorinoIncontra, Turin, Italy. Sound Design and Story Telling, a Master Class with Randy Thom Randy Thom, Director of Sound Design at Skywalker Sound, will walk you through the process of sound design in storytelling. Thom is a firm believer that the sooner the sound designer is involved in the pre-production, … [Read more...]