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6answers
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Creating Large Animal Breathing Sounds
Hey all.
I'm currently working on a short film adaptation of a children's book called 'There's a Hippopotamus on the Roof Eating Cake' (Here's a link to a teaser if you're interes …
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2answers
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Is Sound Design the Best Job Ever?
I mean, where else can you shoot machine guns at a van and call it work?
Or set off fireworks all night long,
Or walking in the mountains all day,
Or visiting a Zoo,
Or, or, or …
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4answers
243 views
Who are some notable Sound Designers?
I wanted to call any sound designer who has had professional experience in the industry because I am studying to become a recording engineer/sound designer within a year. I haven't …
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3answers
115 views
Need to ask something about Sony PCM-50
I am thinking of buying one Sony PCM-50 for capturing sounds i am going to use in a video game. And cause i am tight on budget i d like to ask if i can connect external directional …
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3answers
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Sound designing for an Iphone Game - approaches?
Hello everyone, this is my first time posting. I really love this site, it's a brilliant idea!
My question is this,
I may have just landed a gig sound designing about 10 sounds …
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6answers
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Supernatural bug sound?
For a little while now I've been trying to get a good sound for these 'bugs'. They look a bit more like moths but they're out and about during the day.
Anyway I don't want a bug …
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11answers
228 views
Sound Design Documentation
I've met sound designers who meticulously write down every little thing that they do, and I've met sound designers who get done with a project and have no idea how they arrived at …
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16answers
346 views
Monthly Sound Design Challenge…looking for feedback
Update (8/15/10): the first challenge is up.
UPDATE (8/7/10): It seems like Vimeo and SoundCloud are a general consensus, which doesn't surprise me at all. I've posted a bunch of …
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4answers
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The Warm-Blooded Cold-Blooded-Killer Sounds Like ______?
So a new project hit my desk today. It's a doc about dinos, so I'm a little excited. I'll be trying some of the Dino hints, tips, and tricks that you all have already shared. But t …
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3answers
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Looking for critiques on my Dynamic Interference challenge submission.
I've done a few in-depth critiques on some of the members of this club,
Now it's your turn to do it to me.
Keep in mind I had about a tenth of the amount of time I would have lik …
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8answers
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Thinking outside the “box”
When faced with a design challenge, what is your first instinct: To reach for a mic or a piece of software?
Of course it often depends on the project or task at hand, but in gener …
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4answers
154 views
Electronic Sparking/Arcing Sounds
Has anyone got any tips on creating/recording electronic spark/arcing sounds? Is there anyway to create these without an arc welder or a tesla coil?
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7answers
140 views
What is your dream job?
Now that you're in the entertainment industry, what would be your most ideal job to work on?
I grew up watching Shark Week on the Discovery Channel so I wouldn't mind sound design …
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441 views
Films to Study for Excellence in Sound Design
Dear All,
What films are good examples of Sound Design to study and take note of?
I'm particularly looking for films which sound was used to forward the story with excellent resu …
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8answers
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Care to help a rookie out with some constructive criticism?
I'm sure you've noticed that I talk a big game, but the truth is, I'm possibly the least experienced sound designer here. Two or three years, tops, with only a handful of complete …