Tonebenders Podcast

In this episode hosts Mark Kilborn & Timothy Muirhead talk with Playground Games' Audio Lead Fraser Strachan, about the amazing work he and his team did on the sound design of Forza Horizon 5. Fraser discusses in deep detail the process of recording hundreds of cars and their implementation in the the game. We also discuss the ambiances, the games acoustic system, and generally how to mix a game with car engines roaring at all times. Show notes with episode Transcription: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/184-forza-horizon-5-with-fraser-strachan/ Podcast homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com

We're launching a crowdsource! The purpose of this crowdsource is to generate a lot of source material from which to algorithmically generate walla crowds of varying densities and compositions.  The goal is to be able to generate not only large gatherings of walla, but also the much more challenging 4-12 person groups that are often needed in post and games.   For this library you’ll bet setting up and recording one side of a real-live phone conversation with someone that you enjoy speaking to.  To do this, we’ll be using earbuds on our phones during the recording (no speakerphone)  The pauses and breaks in your natural speech will be pretty key to keeping the cadence of the walla sounding natural. Show Notes and full submission details: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/183-conversation-particles/

We talk with Tara Webb (Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer) and Leah Katz (Dialog Supervisor) about the sound of Jane Campion's The Power Of The Dog. They tell us about defining a character through sound, building expansive landscapes and using ADR to refine the story. Show Notes (including transcript): https://tonebenderspodcast.com/182-the-power-of-the-dog-with-tara-webb-leah-katz/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com

Sound Designers Gene Park (Bruised), Olivia Zhang (One Night In Miami), Aaron Glascock (Creed II) and Foley Artist Jay Peck (Bruised) all sit down for a roundtable talk about their experiences designing sound for boxing and MMA films. We talk about hero moments, knockout punches, making crowds roar and the need to find room to hear the fighters breath. See Show Notes (including transcript) at https://tonebenderspodcast.com/181-sound-design-for-boxing-mma-roundtable/ Podcast homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com

We are happy to "re-podcast" this great interview, originally aired on The SoundGirls Podcast. Kyrsten Mate is an award winning Sound Designer who has worked for Skywalker Sound for 25 years. Her credits include Mulan, The Midnight Sky, Ready Player One, Tomorrowland, Jarhead, and many others. Among the directors she has worked with are Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Brad Bird, and Walter Murch. In addition, she recently completed the Sound Design for Disneyland’s Batuu: Galaxy’s Edge.

We are joined by Tim Nielsen, Kristina Morss & Mark Kilborn to talk about gear obsession and strategies to reign in those new purchase impulses. Why do we all feel like we need 20 reverbs!? We also talk about Tim's impressive Handheld Recorder comparison of 11 different units. Show Notes (including transcript): https://tonebenderspodcast.com/179-handheld-recorder-shootout-gear-obsession-roundtable/ Podcast Homepage: www.tonebenderspodcast.com

Supervising Sound Editors and Re-recording Mixers Christopher Scarabosio & Wayne Lemmer talk to us about their work on The French Dispatch. They tell us about what is it like working with director Wes Anderson, mixing at Abby Road Studios for the first time, and how they go about building/mixing an amazing sounding montage sequence. Show Notes (including transcript) at https://tonebenderspodcast.com/178-the-french-dispatch-with-wayne-lemmer-chris-scarabosio/

We are joined by Mark Mangini, Theo Green and Dave Whitehead to talk about their work on the new Denis Villeneuve film, DUNE. They talk about designing the sounds for the personal shields, Ornithopters, the ambiences of all the planets and the sand worm! Plus lots, lots more. Show Notes (including transcript): https://tonebenderspodcast.com/177-the-sound-of-dune/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com

We are joined by Barry Donelly, Kristen Quinn, Benoît Marsalone and Arnaud Noble to talk about recording and designing sounds for underwater scenes in films and games. We discuss our favourite underwater recording sessions, what works and doesn't work with hydrophones and when it is best to fake it with water sounds recorded with normal microphones. See Show Notes and full Bios at https://tonebenderspodcast.com/176-recording-designing-underwater-sounds-roundtable/

Guest host Mark Kilborn sits down with Loic Couthier & Toivo Kallio, to talk about their sound work on the new PS5 game, Returnal. The Game is a sci-fi third person shooter, based on time loops happening within a shape shifting planet. The game really takes advantage of the new sound capabilities on latest playstation console, especially 3d audio. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/175-returnal-with-loic-couthier-toivo-kallio/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com