Sounds of Extinction
Great Big Story have published a well put together short video about Bernie Krause finding the silencing of ecosystems over time: http://www.greatbigstory.com/stories/sound-of-extinction
Resources
Interesting Building Acoustics
Acoustics company Resonics have put up a post about “12 Lesser-Known Buildings With Amazing Acoustics”, including some audio samples. Check it out at: http://resonics.co.uk/12-buildings-amazing-acoustics/
Foley Artist John Roesch Video
Wired have posted up a neat little video feature of Skywalker Sound Foley Artist John Roesch. Check it out: Watch this on The Scene. http://www.wired.com/2016/04/skywalker-sound-foley-artist/
John Cleese on Creativity
“Solemnity, on the other hand… I don’t know what it’s for. I mean, what is the point of it?” – John Cleese There is a great talk by John Cleese on YouTube where he discusses creativity. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qby0ed4aVpo He suggests the main things we need for creativity are: Space Time Time Confidence … Read more John Cleese on Creativity
Show Control Video Lectures
I have been using parts of John Huntington’s book Show Networks and Control Systems as a reference for a class and John has some video lectures that accompany the book posted up on his website. You can check them out at: http://controlgeek.net/book-video-lectures/ The videos might be a useful reference, but I haven’t checked many of … Read more Show Control Video Lectures
Charles Maynes’ Tips for Sound Designers
I came across an article on the A Sound Effect website from a couple of years back where sound designer Charles Maynes gave some tips on creating inspiring sound design. Check it out at: http://www.asoundeffect.com/charles-maynes-10-inspiring-notions-for-great-sound-design/
Mad Max and Moby Dick
I recently posted up a link to a Mark Mangini talk where amongst other things he mentions using whale sounds for the War Rig in Mad Max Fury Road. The Frame have posted up a neat short article and 5 minutes of audio discussing the approach in a neat and accessible format. A good introduction … Read more Mad Max and Moby Dick
Thermodynamics of a rock show
Dave Rat has written a great article for ProSoundWeb about the thermodynamic factors affecting live sound for concerts. Dave is a very experienced mix and system engineer who has toured with some of the biggest rock bands in the world. Check out the article at: http://www.prosoundweb.com/article/in_the_heat_of_the_night_the_thermodynamics_of_a_rock_show/
Walter Murch and Trains
Beau Anthony Jimenez has written a nice, neat, short analysis of Walter Murch’s use of train sounds in some of his sound design work over the years for Designing Sound. Check it out here: http://designingsound.org/2016/01/walter-murch-and-trains-a-sound-exploration/
Hearing Audio Compression
How well can you hear audio quality? A big part of it is the quality of the playback device and speakers/headphones, but the amount of audio compression is also a factor. If you want to try it out for yourself, NPR have posted an article with a short quiz to test yourself on their site … Read more Hearing Audio Compression