Sam Hughes spoke to Garry Taylor and Simon Gumbleton about working with audio on the PSVR! Garry Taylor (Audio Director) and Simon Gumbleton (Technical Sound Designer) Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Worldwide Studios, Creative Services Group Thanks for joining us! It’s a pleasure to have you all on the site. GT: Thanks for asking
Blog
Beauty and the Beast (2017): A Tale as Good as Old Time?
Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Alyx Jones Director: Bill Condon Composer: Alan Menken Sound Designer(s): Sean Garnhart, Stephen P. Robinson, Warren Shaw Reviewed at: VUE Cinema, The Light It goes without saying that Disney have given us some powerful and emotional masterpieces with their animated classics. Journeys beyond the imagination and into the fantasy, are what have collected
My First Experience at GDC: 2017
Victoria Atkin Returns!
Sam Hughes once again speaks with the fantastic voice artist, Victoria Atkin, on Extinct, Titanfall 2 and more! Check out our previous interviews with Victoria Here and Here Listen to the full podcast below! Big Thanks again to our sponsors Dehumaniser. dehumaniser.com/dehumaniser Sam also chose this week's fanart Friday of Evie Frye to
Izotope Iris 2
Reviewed by Joe Thom Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Izotope Reviewed on: PC If you're looking for a virtual instrument and sampler, with the flexibility of a modern synth, with the fun of spectral filtering, look no further! The first iteration of Izotope's Iris was famous for taking the advanced spectral editing technology of RX, and dumping it
Happy International Women’s Day!
Article by Alyx Jones Edited by Sam Hughes For International Women's Day, Alyx Jones gives recognition to some inspiring women working in game audio, flying the flag for feminism or just generally being awesome in their jobs. Here's Alex's rundown of just some (Impossible to do all!) of the inspirational women who make a difference in
Embertone Solo Strings Bundle: An In-Depth Tutorial and Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes For my debut product library review, I take a look at Embertone's Intimate Solo Strings Bundle, providing an in-depth tutorial and summary of my thoughts so far. WHAT IS IT? The Solo Strings Bundle (or Intimate Strings Solo) is a collection of solo string instruments developed by a company called Embertone. Founded by
Interview with All Nighter Composer, Alec Puro
Sam Hughes chats to All Nighter composer, Alec Puro, about his career so far as well as this recent project. Alec Puro is an award winning Film and Television composer, studio musician and entrepreneur. He has created music for over forty films, thousands of hours of television programming and countless advertisements.
Edinburgh Game Symposium: The AWEdio Jam 2016 Review
Reviewed by Willy McCarter Edited by Sam Hughes Organiser: Edinburgh Game Symposium. Hosts: Luci Holland & Sam Hughes. Guest Speakers: Will Morton, John Broomhall, Helge Borgarts. Venue: Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh; Oct. 21st-23rd. Sponsors: Creative Scotland, Krotos Audio, Red Dog Music, Focusrite, Novation Partners: New Media Scotland, We Throw Switches, IGDA Scotland, The Sound Architect, Solid Audioworks, The University of Edinburgh/Edinburgh College
Fossil Echo – Game Audio Review
Reviewed by Doug Waters Edited by Sam Hughes Developer: Awaceb Composer: John Robert Matz Sound Design: A Shell in the Pit Reviewed on: PC Steam Fossil Echo tells the story of a young boy, who alone must climb a giant tower, whilst beset by mysterious foes and even more mystical allies. With it’s beautiful 2D hand drawn