The Detroit Chop Shop is a location & post sound production studio that provides sound design, sound editing and recording services for all types of media. It was founded by Ric Viers, who has started a new video series called “Detroit Chop Shop Video Diary”, featuring weekly videos where he and his team show how they record/create sound effects and have a lot of fun.
0 Comments Continue readingBestselling author and RØDE University presenter Ric Viers takes us on a tour of the ‘who’s who’ of the entertainment audio world. He’s rounded up a diverse collection of industry icons from film, TV and gaming to talking tech, gear and creative inspiration.
In this episode Ric sits down with fellow sound designer and author Vanessa Ament. From dropping a remote control for TV powerhouse Dallas to walking barefoot on broken glass on Die Hard Vanessa has done it all and shares a few tips with us as well as insights from her book “The Foley Grail”.
0 Comments Continue readingBestselling author and RØDE University presenter Ric Viers takes us on a tour of the ‘who’s who’ of the entertainment audio world. He’s rounded up a diverse collection of industry icons from film, TV and gaming to talking tech, gear and creative inspiration.
In this episode Ric catches up with Soundelux’s Sound Recordist & Librarian Dan Kerr (The Bourne Supremacy, Robin Hood, Kill Bill: Vol 1&2, Semi Pro) and covers the ins and outs of being a ‘Sound Librarian’. Dan also gives a valuable lesson on the risks of handling blimps and furries around big cats!
0 Comments Continue readingBestselling author and RØDE University presenter Ric Viers takes us on a tour of the ‘who’s who’ of the entertainment audio world. He’s rounded up a diverse collection of industry icons from film, TV and gaming to talking tech, gear and creative inspiration.
In this episode Ric has the opportunity to sit down with Sound Designer, Director, Author and Educator David Sonnenschein (Dreams Awake, I’d Rather Be Dancing, Jack Pierce: The Man Behind The Monsters) to discuss how he approaches the craft of audio design.
With a strong musical background across classical, jazz and world music David has a focus on creating story and mood. In this interview he discusses how he got his start in the industry, how pioneers like Walter Murch and Ben Burtt have played influential roles in his career, and the challenges of creating sound effects that actually fill the role of character in a feature film.
1 Comments Continue readingBestselling author and RØDE University presenter Ric Viers takes us on a tour of the ‘who’s who’ of the entertainment audio world. He’s rounded up a diverse collection of industry icons from film, TV and gaming to talking tech, gear and creative inspiration.
In this episode Ric chats to gaming audio pioneer Aaron Marks, author of “The Complete Guide to Game Audio” and looks at a range of tips for audio engineers and sound designers looking to get a start in the game audio industry, plus the pitfalls of trying to do too much, too soon.
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