Article by Jake Basten Edited by Katie Tarrant Director: Kenneth Lonergan Composer: Lesley Barber Supervising Sound Editor/Designer: Jacob Ribicoff Released in December 2016, Manchester by the Sea tells the story of Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) as he returns to his hometown to look after his teenage nephew when the boy’s dad dies. It’s a
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Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle Game Audio Review
Review by Willy McCarter Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Ubisoft Paris & Milan Studios Publisher: Ubisoft Composer: Grant Kirkhope Reviewed on: Nintendo Switch Introduction Nostalgic sounds, crazy level design, an over-the-top battle system, comedic humour, lovable characters, beautiful visuals, silly weapons, an exhilarating soundtrack and non-stop use of the “BWAAHHH’ catchphrase. Yep, you’ve guessed
Interview: Viviana Caro on the Sound Design for Fifa 18
Future Weapons 3 Sound Library Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Edited by Alyx Jones Developer: SoundMorph Contributors: Nikolay Semenov and Vedran Kapetinic. Future Weapons 3 is available here: https://www.soundmorph.com/product/54/future-weapons-3 SoundMorph are a renowned name amongst the audio industry and deservedly so. Founded in 2013, they have brought out a collection of impressive libraries, including the likes of Dust, Sinematic, and Robotic
SOUND FORGE Audio Studio 12 Released!
MAGIX announced the release of the latest update to SOUND FORGE Audio Studio earlier this week! Released on 7th August, Version 12 takes SOUND FORGE Audio Studio to "a whole new level supplying everything you need to record, edit, enhance, and deliver high-resolution audio". SOUND FORGE Audio Studio is a great tool
Elemental Sound Library Review
Review by Katie Tarrant Developer: SoundMorph Contributors: Michael Leaning & Rostislav Trifonov Elemental is available here: https://www.soundmorph.com/product/53/elemental SoundMorph are a renowned name amongst the audio industry and deservedly so. Founded in 2013, they have brought out a collection of impressive libraries, including the likes of Dust, Sinematic, and Robotic Lifeforms. The company’s intention is
Krotos Reformer Review
Review by Jordan Killiard Edited by Katie Tarrant Price: Free sample download with paid add-ons Developer: Krotos Reviewed on: Pro Tools on Mac Pro Most of our readers will be aware of the name Krotos, due largely to the success of the Edinburgh based company’s monster-making tool Dehumaniser (see our review here). Well, Krotos
Spider-Man: Homecoming – An Audio Review
.Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Studio: Marvel Studios / Columbia Pictures Composer: Michael Giacchino Supervising Sound Editor: Eric Norris Oh no not another Spider-Man reboot? Probably the same opinion emulated by most people interested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, emitted since hearing that Spider-Man: Homecoming was going to be hitting our screens this Summer. It was obvious we would start to
Gravity – Orchestration Breakdown
Article by Jake Basten Edited by Katie Tarrant Director: Alfonso Cuarón Composer: Steven Price Senior Sound Designer: Glenn Freemantle Orchestrator: David Butterworth Since its 2013 release, Gravity has been given acclaim for its audio, including Oscar nominations for Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. In this article, I want to take a
Outlast 2 – Game Audio Review
Article by Derek Brown Edited by Katie Tarrant Developer: Red Barrels Composer: Samuel Laflamme Sound Designer: Francis Brus Reviewed on: Steam First things first, I’m a bubble blowin’ baby. Horror games and I have had a rocky relationship to say the least. I’m a jumpy, shouty creature and they tend to poke me in all the