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Designing and mixing sound for a “found footage” horror film
I'm currently in the running to get on a found footage horror film- basically the same thing as Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity. The goal for the film is for it to appear to h …
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6answers
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How to Develop Critical Listening Skills?
I'm new to the world of sound recording, and one of my questions is: What are some good ways to develop "critical listening skills"?
While I realize that "listening" is highly sub …
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2answers
534 views
Internship at Danetrack in west hollywood
Has anyone done an internship at Danetrack? How was it? Did you get to work with sound designer Dane Davis a lot?
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Handling hiss at 192K
I like capturing low level sounds at 192K and making them larger than life by down-pitching them via sample rate.
One problem I sometimes run into is that the hiss of my preamp is …
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6answers
407 views
How do you deal with technical constraints that limit your creativity?
When you can't seem to figure out how to get your projects and ideas to sound just the way you want it to be.
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7answers
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Good examples of internal conflict in film, using sound design
I am staring work on a full length feature, and one of the main characters is prone to anxiety/panic attacks. Can people help me compile a quick reference list of their favorite us …
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8answers
371 views
Do any of you do live sound?
I just got finished doing live sound for an awards show and dinner and music show.
I must say, I personally like studio work much better. You only need to move and set up your equ …
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2answers
548 views
Field recorder help
I am looking for a good quality sounding field recorder that is not to expensive. I am in between the zoom H2n
, sony pcm- m10, sony pcm-d50, or fostex f2-2le. I will also be getti …
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2answers
276 views
Audio Software & Synthesizer
Hi Everyone:
As a Novice Designer I have been using Audacity to create sounds that I've been asked to do by others. Although, Audacity is a great tool, I feel I should be gradua …
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any online sfx library that has the exact (the same) files that are sold on cd’s?
Hello, I am looking for a online database of sound effects that has the same audio files that you can find on commercial cd's so i can buy separately just the sound i need. I've he …
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3answers
777 views
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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4answers
882 views
Career Potential in Field Recording
Hi there. After using field recordings prominently in my own creative work over the last couple of years and going on a few workshops I'm seriously considering it as a bread and bu …
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4answers
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hmm… Demo Reel??? yeah right!
i came accross a very interesting article about demo reels and that if you want to start somewhere try to do one!
ok so far everything is good! the problem is the choise of the vi …
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Moving LPF’s in UDK
Anyone work in UDK much?
If so, I have a question for you.
If a guy shoots a gun on one end of the map, on a basic concept, the player on the other end of the map should hear it …
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tricks to generate emotions through soundscapes
Of cause, one of the main tasks of sounddesign is to create subconscious emotional conditions at the listener. For example the sounddesign of the movie >silence of the lambs<. M …