After watching the new trailer for the upcoming Deadpool and Wolverine movie that is coming out this summer, I became quite curious as to how foley artists make that “snikt!” sound for Wolverine’s claws. I found this article, published by Empire Magazine in 2015, that details the sound design of many popular sounds in superhero… Continue reading Wolverine’s Claws
Month: April 2024
Hand Clapping
Imagine you have just made a tough basketball shot and your friend comes over to give you a celebratory high five. Now imagine that high five was the most perfect high five with the most perfect sound, you know the one. So satisfying right? but what is that sound exactly? It is the same sound… Continue reading Hand Clapping
Helldivers 2: An Audio Immersive Warfront
Helldivers 2 is a team-based, tactical PvE shooter, inspired by Starship Troopers, where players are following the orders of Super Earth, their glorious governing body, as they seek to clear the galaxy of the robotic Automaton and insect-like Terminid threats. The gameplay is explosive and gritty, while taking place on beautiful landscapes riddled with side… Continue reading Helldivers 2: An Audio Immersive Warfront
Slowed and Reverb
There’s something alluring about a slowed and reverbed song. For me its almost a magnetic pull that draws you into its hypnotic embrace. The technique was once known as “chopped n screwed,” before Gen Z got a hold to its mystique. Regardless of what one may know it as it has a transformative power that… Continue reading Slowed and Reverb
Sun, Snow, and Sound
For this month’s post, I wanted to talk about a concept/sound that is very sentimental to me! I grew up in Michigan and each year I looked forward to the snow. When I moved to NC, I was sad that the state didn’t experience snow in the same way as the North does. Fortunately, we… Continue reading Sun, Snow, and Sound
Composer Sawano Hiroyuki
One of my personal favorite songwriter/composers of the 21st century is Japanese artist Sawano Hiroyuki. His career has been mostly within forms of popular Japanese media, including TV anime series like Attack on Titan and 86: Eighty-Six, and was involved in several video game scores. Some of the individual track names from these soundtracks are… Continue reading Composer Sawano Hiroyuki
Suspenseful Music
Suspenseful music is often used in films and movies to keep the audience engaged. It often starts at a low tone and is quieter and then it picks up the speed as it becomes louder which intrigues the audience and ties them in more and more. Suspenseful music is used extremely often that I do… Continue reading Suspenseful Music
Karma’s a Robber? The Danger of “Sampling”
If you’re a user of the popular social media short form video creation app, TikTok, you have unfortunately probably heard former Dance Mom’s child star, JoJo Siwa’s newest musical release- Karma. This song in JoJo’s eyes marks the transition of her personality and persona moving forward as a “bad girl”, and rebranding away from the… Continue reading Karma’s a Robber? The Danger of “Sampling”
XLR Cables
XLR (eXternal Line Return) cables, known for their sturdiness and reliability, are ubiquitous in professional audio setups around the world. Identifiable by their circular heads and three-prong connectors, XLR cables are the backbone of transmitting balanced audio signals with minimal interference over long distances. Used by both audio equipment and some lighting fixtures, these cables… Continue reading XLR Cables
“One Shining Moment”
Although the Final Four run is over for the basketball teams, there is one tradition that has kept fans on the edge of their seat for decades. David Barrett is a singer songwriter who loves basketball and wanted the put that love into song world for all the world to hear. Originally the inspiration came… Continue reading “One Shining Moment”