WCA #289 with George Vlad - The Draw of the Outdoors, Field Recording, Ecology, Adventure, Bribes, and Bees

George Vlad is a sound recordist, photographer and expedition leader with a keen interest in wildlife and conservation. George travels extensively and records a variety of sounds, from natural ambiences and wildlife to odd vehicles and vintage aircraft. He also supports a variety of conservation initiatives around the world, either directly, by sharing my work with them or by employing them in my travels. When he's not traveling George works as a sound designer and composer for video games from his studio in Southern England. His audio work is heard by millions of players every month.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Languages
• Burning Out
• The Draw of the Outdoors
• The Listening Experience
• Travel
• Ecology
• The language of Birds
• Field Recording Technique
• Trip Planning
• Man Made Sounds
• Threat of Extinction
• Recording Attention
• Bribes
• Fear
• Adventure
• Fixers
• Packing
• Bees
• Experience vs ROI
• Sound Libraries
• Sound Design
• Game Sound Implementation

Links and Show Notes:

• Make Time Book: https://amzn.to/2ZcIOMb
• George on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2A1TEfw
• George's Site #1: Mindful-Audio.com
• George's Site #2 Georgevlad.com
• George on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/georgevlad
• Portfolio at https://www.game-sounds.com/projects
• WCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio
• Support WCA - Go Ad-Free! https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/
• Connect with Matt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/
• Current sponsors & promos: https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw
• Working Class Audio Journal: https://amzn.to/2GN67TP

Credits:

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