Nathan Smith is a seasoned sound designer with for film and video games. Nathan has worked on games such as Borderlands 3, Battleborn, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II and Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters as well as feature films and documentaries including We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists, Matrix and The Scorpion King.

In this episode, we discuss:

Musical Beginnings
Sound Design
The Rose Parade
Film Audio Roles
Game Audio
Storytelling
What to Charge
Work Slowdowns
Nathan's Youtube Channel
The Reasons to Record at 192Khz
The Inspiration of Sylvia Massey
The Nuances of Recording Guns
Covert Grocery Store Recording
Inspiration from Challenges
Gear Advice
Helicopters
Learning from Failure

Matt's Monologue: Audio Minimalism

Links and Show Notes

Nathan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathanleesmith/
Nathan's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nathansleesmith
WCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
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Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
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Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

Guest: Nathan Smith
Host: Matt Boudreau
WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell
Announcer: Chuck Smith
Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau
Additional Music: The License Lab

WCA #298 with Nathan Smith - Sound Design, Storytelling, Inspiration from Challenges, Learning from Failure, and The Nuances of Recording Guns