Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Krotos Audio Weapons is something that a lot of audio designers love, but not all of us know how to make. They are one of the most prominent sounds throughout the media industry, and one of the sounds that many of us rely on
Author: Katie Tarrant
Katie is a sound designer and composer currently working for Rare on Sea of Thieves. She graduated with a First Class Honours in music from Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts in 2016. A lover of music from a young age, she is also a guitarist, bassist, and drummer. In 2016, she was the first ever recipient of UK Music's 'Outstanding Contribution to Music' graduate award, and honoured the following year to receive King and Diversi's scholarship to attend the Game Developer's Conference 2017. Most recently, she was nominated at one of Games Industry Biz's Top 100 Future Talent. Some of her favourite games include Bioshock, Overwatch, Life Is Strange, Uncharted, Fallout, and many more.
Black Panther Film Sound Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Directed by: Ryan Coogler Composer: Ludwig Göransson Sound Design: Skywalker Sound With a suitable amount of hype preceding its arrival, Marvel’s latest release Black Panther has finally hit our cinema screens and has already surpassed box office expectations. Snagging some fantastic reviews, breaking Marvel’s pre-sale records, and
iZotope O8N2 Bundle Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Jake Basten Founded in 2001, iZotope are one of the biggest and most respected names in the audio industry. Specialising in all facets of audio recording and production, iZotope make some of the most comprehensive and transparent software I have ever used, and have products that
Interview with Call of Duty: WWII Composer Wilbert Roget, II
The Sound Architect’s Top Audio Picks of 2017!
Every year is packed full of exciting releases across all creative industries, and 2017 was no exception. Games, film, TV, and more all showed numerous examples of innovation, experimentation, talent, forward thinking, and bold decision making, and audio continued to prove itself as a worthy facet of our media. With
ARCO by Fracture Sounds Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Introduction Fracture Sounds is a company founded and run by composer and programmer Will Bedford. His previous releases include Granulate 2, Singing Bowl, Dream Zither and Tiny Music Box. His latest release is ARCO. A year in the making, ARCO is a smooth four piano
Thor: Ragnarok Film Sound Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Directed by: Taika Waititi Composer: Mark Mothersbaugh Sound Design: Skywalker Sound Long awaited, Thor: Ragnarok is the third instalment in Marvel’s Thor series, and for me has been one of the best Marvel movies so far. Directed by Taika Waititi, Ragnarok is action-packed, visually stunning, well-structured, and downright
The Odyssey Collection: Essentials Review
Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Content by: Richard L Anderson and Mark Mangini Published by: Pro Sound Effects Introduction The sound effects market is a growing industry that is filled with an endless amount of great content. The primary advantage of purchasing a sound effects library is to gain access to sounds
London MCM Comic Con October 2017 Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Founded in 1970, Comic Con is undoubtedly one of the biggest pop culture events in our society. Originating in San Diego, the idea of thousands of people getting together to celebrate all things awesome naturally blossomed, and in 2001, Paul Miley and Brian Cooney
Cuphead Game Audio Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Created by: Studio MDHR Sound by: Sweet Justice Sound Music by: Kristofer Maddigan Introduction If you keep tabs on the latest games industry news, you have probably played or at least heard of Cuphead; a 1930’s inspired cartoon run and gun game that you can either play local