Pro Sound Effects has started its own How I Work series inspired by Lifehacker’s series (of the same name), featuring interviews with professional sound designers who subscribed to the company’s Hybrid Library. By Nicole Boyd So far, four interviews have been conducted for the series, including Matt Piersall – game sound designer from G133K Works, Austin,… Continue reading MY LIFE AS A SOUND DESIGNER
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IF YOU BUILD IT, WILL THE AUDIENCE COME?
The use of practical effects is a somewhat lost art in traditional filmmaking these days. Computer rendered effects are often far cheaper to source and don’t require set or crew time. But does the technological advancement in visual effects and its prolific use in cinema, come with a cost to the magic of movies? By Nicole Boyd Practical effects, or… Continue reading IF YOU BUILD IT, WILL THE AUDIENCE COME?
SOUND: BEAU BORDERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE RIGHT SOUND EFFECTS
Academy Award nominated sound designer Beau Borders‘ twenty year career reads like a Hollywood blockbuster ‘best of’ list. He has mixed sound on major studio releases such as Titanic, Armageddon, Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Transformers, Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 3, Lone Survivor and the soon to be released Foxcatcher, starring… Continue reading SOUND: BEAU BORDERS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF USING THE RIGHT SOUND EFFECTS