“Voice direction, one of the most essential elements when creating convincing gaming fiction, is yet by far the most neglected aspect of game development. There are still significant problems with story writing, but this is an area in which many developers and publishers are taking impressive steps forward. Games are increasingly taking their narrative seriously. [...]
Yes, that’s right. His home recording studio called, Nutmeg is a 1930s lifeboat that is powered solely on solar panels and wind. It’s quite the crazy setup. Check it out after the jump.
Here are a collection of motifs and sounds that popular corporations use to market themselves. It’s a well put together video showcasing a lot of examples that tend to lean towards the musical side of things instead of straight up sound effects.
Gamespot has an exclusive video talking with the composers behind the upcoming MMO game, Star Wars: The Old Republic. They talk about expanding on what John Williams has done and how the game has helped them with evolving the sound of the property. Check out the video after the jump!
Rabbit Ears Audio, the new SFX distributor founded by Michael Raphael has entered the ring of independent recordists releasing their recordings for sale. Michael has chosen rockets for his first library which can be purchased now from Rabbit Ears Audio’s website: http://rabbitearsaudio.com/
Hans Zimmer’s score for Inception is currently at #3 on iTunes “Top Albums” chart behind Eminem’s “Recovery” (Deluxe Edition) and the regular release of the same album. So basically a film score is number two on the iTunes charts. Not bad for film music, not bad at all.
Apparently so thinks the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs and Wired Magazine. Wired, using the term i-Dosing says…
SoundWorks Collection has posted their most recent sound for film profile for Christopher Nolan’s Inception. I saw it over the weekend and I have to say that this might be my favorite film of the year. It sounded great (with the sub being generously used) and was immensely captivating without having to dive into the [...]
The video here shows Paul Gilbert explaining how to do one of the most unique and amazing guitar tricks I have ever seen. His hands are like a magicians.
Michael Raphael likes to record things. He also thinks baby ostriches are darling. Put those two things together and you get a happy baby bird that will sing to you. Or at least to Michael. Hit the jump to listen to the recording.
Orion Kellogg, Audio Producer for Star Wars: The Old Republic has posted a write up for the audio philosophy and process on the upcoming MMO. Touting the biggest voiceover project in entertainment history, one thing that is discussed is the massive amounts of dialog in the game – a number that has reached the “hundred [...]
Rage Against The Machine will be playing their first show in their home town of Los Angeles in over 10 years. The band will be playing to raise money and awareness against the Arizona immigration bill SB1070 that was recently signed which lets officials detain any person not carrying proper immigration papers.
Deadmau5 (pronounced ‘dead mouse’) has released a video showing off some of his gear. It’s a nice little setup for the popular DJ.
After the jump you can find a promo video for the upcoming SoundWorks Collection film profile of Inception, which hits theaters this weekend. I caved and watched it but luckily there aren’t any spoilers. Just a bunch of bad ass designers shooting things and having fun. Check it out!
Mike Walter’s has designed a Mellotron that uses cassette tapes for sample playback. He plays the cassettes using a series of Sony Walkman’s and the corresponding piano key. Jump through and watch the video to hear what it sounds like.
I’ve been keeping myself away from all things Inception. I’m one of those weirdos that hates seeing trailers or any type or spoiler if I have the good feeling a film is worth checking out in theaters. So, honestly…I haven’t listened to this yet. I can say that the previous talk that Film Sound Mag [...]
Through the jump is a pretty entertaining video. It showcases what a production mixer/recordist experiences when trying to capture the sound of a room when talent is present. I don’t have any experience in production audio but I would guess it might be easier to capture this source before or after the day starts.
Waves has an interview up on their page with pop music producer Dr. Luke. He currently has a number one single with Katy Perry and has worked with many popular artists such as Kelly Clarkson and Britney Spears. Did I just post about three female pop artists? Come on, everyone sings “I Kissed A Girl” [...]
“You’re gonna kill people if you give directions like that.” Hahaha…love it. Check out TomTom’s follow up from their last Star Wars release with this promo video for the Yoda voiceover on their GPS navigation systems. Is it sad I only want to buy one of these to hear these voices? Help me.
“Yoel Fink, an assistant professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and his colleagues developed fibers that are active where most are passive. Specifically, through a new application of widely used technology called piezoelectrics, fibers can convert sound waves into an electrical signal and vice versa, MIT announced Monday.”
“The theme of this international film and video festival is to celebrate the soundtrack. Usually in cinema festivals there is a fixation on movie stars, or captivating imagery, or the literary qualities of screenplays. Sound tends to be relatively unvalorized in moving-image making. The intent of the festival is to give attention to innovative work [...]
Through the jump you’ll find a list of Comic-Con panels that feature guest speakers of audio professionals and composers. Feel free to leave a comment with more if I missed any (the websites constantly updated). Who will be attending this year? I will be there Saturday and Sunday!
Martin Stig Andersen, Composer and Sound Designer for the Xbox Live Arcade game Limbo talks with Audiokinetic (creators of third party audio tool Wwise) about the soundtrack for the game and how Wwise helped him throughout the project.
What is Auto-Tune? I’m sure most of you know what it is…that’s just silly. But for the uneducated or those that just want to watch an entertaining video about the subject, here is Weird Al and company explaining what the popular pitch/voice correction software is and can do.
Here’s a nicely produced video that lets the viewer sit in at the Sony lot while John Elg conducts Walter Murphy’s composition. Click through for the video.
