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Audiokinetic & CRAS Launch Wwise Interactive Music Certification Program

by Sam Hughes - 02/02/2017 0436

Audiokinetic Inc., the provider of cross-platform audio solutions for the interactive media and gaming industries has launched its second Wwise online certification program: the Wwise-201 Certification. As with the Wwise-101 Certification, both the learning material and the examination content for the Wwise-201 Certification have been developed in partnership with CRAS (The

Johann Johannsson Review

by Katie Tarrant - 12/01/201712/01/2017 0469

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Last month, I was equally overjoyed and privileged to be able to see the infamous composer Jóhann Jóhannsson in concert, presenting a performance of his solo work. As a first-time viewer of Jóhann’s solo music, I was curious about what to expect. I was

Oscar Winning Scores at the Barbican, featuring Anne Dudley and The Full Monty.

by Katie Tarrant - 03/01/201703/01/2017 0449

Article by Katie Tarrant Last year, the Barbican Centre had been running a bi-monthly ‘Oscar Winning Scores’ series, in which films with academy award-winning scores are shown, followed by an interview with the film’s composer. The series was created by Gary Yershon who himself is an Oscar nominated film composer, renowned for

Final Fantasy XV – A Game Audio Review

by Andrew Overfield - 18/12/201621/12/2016 0661

Final Fantasy XV – A Game Audio Review Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Developer/Publisher: Square Enix Composer: Yoko Shimomura Sound Management: Kazuki Hamamoto, Shihoko Karube, Yuko Sakae, Ayako Tsuchlya Reviewed on: PS4 For 20 of the last near-on 30 years of it’s franchise’s life I’ve been a huge Final Fantasy fan. From spending a large portion of

BT Sport To Show First Football Match With Dolby Atmos Support

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by Callum Tennick - 15/12/2016 0374

Premier League title contenders Liverpool and Chelsea will battle it out in what BT plans to be the first ever live BT Sport match to be shown in UHD and featuring Dolby Atmos sound. BT plans to be the first UK broadcaster to launch Dolby Atmos, which is currently scheduled to

The Best of John Williams Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 16/11/201616/11/2016 0417

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes John Williams is one of the most prolific composers to ever grace our cinema with his music. Having scored over 100 movies, dozens of concertos and been nominated for nearly 50 awards, he is often regarded as one of the best film composers of

Playstation VR: Hearing An Audio World Beyond Our Own

by Sam Hughes - 16/11/201616/11/2016 0400

Article by Sam Hughes A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to visit Sony in London, to chat to the Garry Taylor and Simon Gumbleton of the audio team at Sony Creative Services Group about their work on Playstation VR: Worlds. This team have been one of the teams working with the

Doctor Strange in Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision Review

by Katie Tarrant - 09/11/201609/11/2016 0557

I’ve been a long-time fan of Benedict Cumberbatch’s work. From Third Star to Hawking, Hamlet to Sherlock, The Imitation Game to Star Trek and now Marvel as Doctor Strange. Cumberbatch has dazzled me with every role he has taken on and now, as a lead superhero with his very own

Interview with Krotos on Dehumaniser II and Simple Monsters

by Sam Hughes - 08/11/201608/11/2016 1322

A couple of weeks ago Sam Hughes had a chat with Matt Collings and Orfeas Boteas from our sponsors Krotos Ltd. about their Dehumaniser II and Simple Monsters software! For more information on Krotos and their great products head to their links below! LINKS Official Dehumaniser Twitter @KrotosAudio Facebook Dehumaniser We hope you enjoyed the interview, feel free to

Jurassic Park in Concert Review

by Katie Tarrant - 07/11/201608/11/2016 1509

There is an entirely new energy present when watching a movie with other people. Watching with friends is different to watching alone, and watching in a cinema is different to watching with friends. Watching in a sold-out 5,000+ capacity hall is a different experience all together, one that I was