Upon the kind invitation from David Woje to be a guest in his podcast Ambisonic Spaces, I took myself to think deeply – or rather to organize… Read more “The practice of Field Recording – A personal retrospective”
Category: Creative Process
THE ART OF FIELD RECORDING – Bernie Krause and Melissa Pons
The Great Animal Orchestra was one of the books about field recording I took more pleasure and knowledge from. A lot of what I looked for in… Read more “THE ART OF FIELD RECORDING – Bernie Krause and Melissa Pons”
“you wanted to speak about darkness?”
“Relax and listen slow”: that’s how Adriene, in The Blind Tourist Podcast, opens our long, oneiric and almost too deep conversation for a warm countryside afternoon for… Read more ““you wanted to speak about darkness?””
How to Capture Meaningful and Efficient Field Recordings
Hi there! I wrote a new article about field recording practice that is based on my experience and practices I have been shaping. It’s interesting to look… Read more “How to Capture Meaningful and Efficient Field Recordings”
Thinking Natural Soundscapes in Films
Being a natural environment enthusiast, a field recordist and a sound designer it has been great to research for this article. There I mention Chris Watson approach… Read more “Thinking Natural Soundscapes in Films”
3 Film Directors That Place Importance on Sound
What follows is an article I wrote for the SFX website SoundSnap. I discuss some examples of films of Terrence Malick, Gus Van Sant and Hayao Miyazaki… Read more “3 Film Directors That Place Importance on Sound”
Working Across Aesthetic Boundaries
Recently my name was short listed amongst incredible field recordings on SoundFly, an audio educational website with great content that is definitely worth following (I’m still stunned… Read more “Working Across Aesthetic Boundaries”
Using Sound Design to reveal the under layers
Two films I am involved in inspired me mostly to write this article. I have been giving this matter a lot of thought, which bursted particularly while… Read more “Using Sound Design to reveal the under layers”
The Wind Rises – Sound Design Analysis III – challenging and supporting the notions of vococentrism
For the purpose of this review, principles and notions from Chion are going to be referenced and hopefully challenged at times. Chion’s notion of the central role of… Read more “The Wind Rises – Sound Design Analysis III – challenging and supporting the notions of vococentrism”
The Wind Rises sound design analysis II – elements of nature / the earthquake
The earthquake In September 1923, Tokyo became a hell on earth. In less than three days, a magnitude approximate 7.9 earthquake and subsequent conflagrations reduced nearly half… Read more “The Wind Rises sound design analysis II – elements of nature / the earthquake”
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