Film-Mixing.com has some interesting little organisational tips for Pro Tools on their website at: https://film-mixing.com/2015/09/22/interesting-sound-design-mix-tips-and-tricks/ The EuControl macro looks like an interesting one that I might try out.
Techly posted up an article referring to a couple of videos of a scene from the film Everest. In the first one there is only the (ADRed) dialogue, and then in the second one is the complete mix. It’s a cool reference for people to make them think about the elements of a film sound … Read more Scene without SFX or Music
The 4 minute Film School have produced a quick and dirty reference video for how and where to lav people wearing 17 different outfits. It doesn’t go into a lot of detail, but it packs a lot in a short video. Check it out below…
Another cool short video about Foley has been posted up, but this one takes a slightly weather centric approach. Check it out below…
I’m currently reading Gordon Hempton’s book “Earth is a Solar Powered Jukebox”, which I am enjoying a lot. In it Hempton refers to a Creative Commons map of the world that shows “scheduled airline traffic around the world, circa June 2009. Contains 54317 routes, rendered at 25% transparency.” Here it is below: By Jpatokal (Own … Read more Commercial Aviation World Map
Yosemite National Park have produced a short episode of their “Yosemite Sound Notes” about Soundscapes and the value of the sound of the natural environment (biophony and geophony). It even includes some Bernie Krause discussing the health side effects of sound on people. Check it out below…
Bernie Krause gave a TED Talk a few years ago about “The Voice of the Natural World” which is a neat little snapshot of some of his soundscape recording and its value for ecological studies. Check it out below:
The Vinyl Factory have published a handy tutorial article on how to balance your tone arm on your record player/turntable to get the best results. A handy reference for people that can be checked out at: How to balance your tonearm: A step-by-step guide
Jens Blauert completed a lot of studies into localisation of sound from the late 1960’s on for several decades. In one of his key studies, he found that certain frequency bands give the impression of coming from particular directions for listeners. This study was based on sending 1/3 octave pulses of noise to listeners over … Read more Sound Localization In The Median Plane
An article and video on CNN came out the other day discussing the work of Bryan Pijanowski in recording the acoustic environment in the jungles of Costa Rica, and how Pijanowski is concerned about the silencing of these ecosystems over time and what they might mean for the health of ecosystems and the possible extinction of … Read more Silencing Ecosystems