Jan 312014
 

In this episode of the game audio podcast our regular guests Kenny Young (Tearaway, LittleBigPlanet) and Rob Bridgett(Prototype2, Game Audio Culture) join our powwow to discuss what they have been up to. We talk about Damian’s new job and premier of his new job title. We also go into crunching, the endless middleware vs custom solution debate Anton and Damian have ad nauseam goes another round. And Db Cooper gracely send us another one of her vignette’s. In this episode she discusses going out on a limb when doing an audition.

Damian mentions an email database for a hitchhikers guide to the galaxy dev team being unearthed. That story can be found here
Kenny mentions 2 books that Rob had mentioned in an article:
It’s Purple Someones Gonna Die
How to be a graphic designer without losing your soul
Here are some of the links:
DesigningSound.org : The Sound of Tearaway
AudioMedia : Tearaway
Rob Bridgett : Game Audio Culture
Rob Bridgett : Audio Pillars
Twitch.tv : SoundSelf
Twitch.tv : Joonas Turner

Feb 182013
 

GameAudioPodcast2012_05
We get starting with a workout, get those vocals warmed up ’cause db cooper is showing us some punches in her second audio vignette.
We talk to Michael Kelly on the final day of AES. In particular we focus on scanners talk and the theme of the conference: inspiration. Where do our concepts & tools intersect with other art forms?
Damian seeks out some new faces and we talk about the conference and games we are looking forward to this year. Joe Gornall (sorry if i got this wrong fixed thanks Joe ), Mike Ryder, Danny McDermott & James Parnell

We wrap it up with the second installement of the sample library review Andreas & Anton listen to Boom Libraries “Historical Firearms” and Frank Bry’s Bullet HD pro.
Andreas wonders what kind of microphone folks like to use for their weapon foley recordings, he also shares his favorites aswell as nerding out on his favorite subject: bullets.
Boom Libraries: Historical Firearms: $US200 for a single user license.
The Recordist: Bullet HD Pro: $US200 for a single user license
This section edited by Stefan Rutherford.

Links:
Nuendo 6Wildeye Iceland Cornell Lab for OrnithologyBAFTA TonebendersAudioNowCast Proximity VSTSony Loudness Paper ASWG R001a

Chronology:

00:15 DB Cooper
02:04 Industry News
18:00 Michael Kelly @ AES
33:00 Student Panel
44:00 Sound Library Review II
65:00 Closing Thoughts.

Walrus sound: http://macaulaylibrary.org/audio/53276 CC licence by Macaulay Library

Feb 272012
 

Game Audio Podcast #16 – Pre-GDC 2012

Special Guests:

Kenneth Young – Media Molecule

DB Cooper – dbcoopervo.com

For this episode your hosts Anton & Damian huddle up with Kenneth & DB. Mesmerized by the GDC promise of 2012. Anton tries to hide his non-gdc going depression. Why is DB suddenly barking? How do you get a talk on GDC? Why would you want to? Where must you be? These questions and more answered in an hour long conversation.

Editor

Stefan Rutherford – blog

Links

GDC Media Molecule Podcast – Gamers with JobsRock Paper ShotgunSoundscapes: the sound nobody remembers