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Tag: Sound Design
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 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”
The Wind Rises – sound design analysis I – the oneiric realm of Jiro (part 2)
Part 1 of this analysis can be read here. 6/ [00:54:54] / A world with pyramids After his stay in Germany, Jiro proceeded west, sent by his… Read more “The Wind Rises – sound design analysis I – the oneiric realm of Jiro (part 2)”
The Wind Rises sound design analysis I – the oneiric realm of Jiro (part 1)
The oneiric realm in this analysis concerns the dreams that Jiro experiences when he is sleeping and the visions that predict the outcome of a new aircraft construction… Read more “The Wind Rises sound design analysis I – the oneiric realm of Jiro (part 1)”
The Wind Rises – sound design analysis / intro
The Wind Rises is the first film being covered on this sound analysis upcoming series. Among the the many many films I’ve watched, TWR, was the one that… Read more “The Wind Rises – sound design analysis / intro”
PSE Hybrid Library Review
Below I link the first review for AudioNewsRoom I’ve done on the impressive Pro Sound Effects Hybrid Library. This was the first of three where I go… Read more “PSE Hybrid Library Review”
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