Audible Worlds

So I have been researching this the past couple days trying to prepare myself for next month when I will need to mix the game I'm working on. I want to adhere to the recommended standard that the GANG IESD has released(http://designingsound.org/2013/02/loudness-in-game-audio/) but my game is not uti...

Cool. I liked the part where he was worldizing the sounds with the bell and the bucket. Nice stuff!

Humpback Whales dropping the base

Wow awesome interview! A well detailed description of your transition that I thoroughly enjoyed reading. Thanks for sharing, and providing some quality advice!

One of the first audio books I ever read was David Sonnenscheins Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema Still holds to be one of my favorite books. I enjoyed Sound Design and Science Fiction as well.

Cool, I love that there's interviews here now! "sometimes I might smash my head on my desk for several minutes and then quietly weep into a tumbler of whiskey" Going to have to try this one Nice interview Zachary!

In my mind, bringing more dialog into games brings more story along with it which is always a good thing. Even if it is subtle things like background characters, it all adds to the experience and enhances immersion. I havent played AC 4, but for some reason I recall previous AC's having a lot more b...

Nice I'm going to check that out when I get home tonight. It seems like there are a lot more discussions and a concentration on how to make sounds rather than how to mix them. A lot of times I find new techniques just by listening to others work. Finding a scene or sequence that you like in any form...

In my opinion, whatever is carrying the story at any given moment needs to be the focal point for the audience. I try to keep my mixes focused and obvious, and above all not distracting or annoying. Dialogue is king, and will almost always be the most present sound in your mix.

Yeah I'm in the middle of having to create a few hundred unique creature sounds for a game, and these links have definitely provided some inspiration!