Tonebenders Podcast
Tonebenders Podcast
Tonebenders is a Sound Design podcast dedicated to covering the worlds of sound editing, field recording and audio post production for film, television and gaming. Through interviews and experiments we delve into everything from foley to plugins. Check us out at www.tonebenderspodcast.com
Episodes
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Jan 26, 2015 • 60min
Tonebenders 031 - Education With Brenda Jaskulske
In ep 31 we talk with Brenda Jaskulske from the University of North Texas. We cover students, education, learning and teaching in the field of audio.

Dec 11, 2014 • 30min
030 Tonebenders - Contests, Contact Mics & Captain America
In this eps Timothy announces our biggest contest yet - win a Hybrid SFX Library from ProSoundEffects. Plus we hear from the Sound Designer of Captain America: The Winter Soldier and experiment with the sounds of different contact mics and adhesives with Michał Fojcik

Nov 9, 2014 • 40min
029 Tonebenders - Daniel Pellerin & Steve Munro
Daniel Pellerin and Steve Munro have been working together as re-recording engineer and sound designer for nearly 30 years. Together they have worked on indie films, oscar nominees and vehicles for A-list actors - all outside the traditional Hollywood system. In this episode they talk about their careers and work on two recent Adam Egoyan directed films.
Links: see www.tonebenderspodcast.com for links to things discussed during this episode.

Sep 12, 2014 • 28min
028 Tonebenders - Mark Levinson
In this Episode Timothy talks to Mark Levinson, veteran ADR Supervisor and now director of the Documentary Particle Fever. We talk about the ADR process, working along side Walter Murch and making the jump from audio post to directing.

Sep 2, 2014 • 1h 4min
027 Tonebenders - Dave Whitehead
A great conversation with David Whitehead about Lord of the Rings, District 9, Snowpiercer, sound design, and lots and lots of recording to create unique pallettes.
Aug 21, 2014 • 51min
026 Tonebenders - A Bunch Of Cool Stuff
In this episode we talk about changes going on with the podcast & we interview Karen Collins on her Kickstarter for a Doc on Game Audio history. Then we test various mic techniques for recording car bys & Rene puts Melted Sounds' Whoosh thru its paces.

Jul 24, 2014 • 1h 20min
025 Tonebenders - Vehicle Recording Roundtable
We talk with Rob Nokes, Watson Wu, and Max Lachmann about the fine art of recording vehicles.
http://tonebenderspodcast.com/025-vehicle-recording-rountable/

Jul 11, 2014 • 24min
024 Tonebenders - Soundbytes - Reading Guide
In this episode we take a look at a bunch of pro audio books that make great reads. The featured interview is with Rob Bridgett author of Game Audio Culture. Also featured are authors Ric Viers, Paul Virostek, Gordon Hempton, Vanessa Ament and others.
Links
Tonebenders on Soundcloud
https://soundcloud.com/tonebenders-podcast
Rob Bridgett’s Game Audio Culture
http://www.blurb.com/b/4608653-game-audio-culture
Ric Viers’ Sound Effects Bible
http://www.ricviers.com/#!sound-effects-bible/cukm
Paul Virostek’s Creative Field Recording Blog
http://www.creativefieldrecording.com
Paul Virostek’s Field Recording: From Research to Wrap
http://www.creativefieldrecording.com/books/field-recording-from-research-to-wrap/
Gordon Hempton’s One Square Inch of Silence
http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Gordon-Hempton/45345383
Marshall Chasin’s Hear The Music PDF Download
http://marshallchasinassociates.ca/pdf/Hear_the_Music_2010.pdf
Vaness Ament’s The Foley Grail 2nd Edition
http://www.focalpress.com/books/details/9780415840859/

Jul 6, 2014 • 54min
023 Tonebenders - Footsteps Studios
We take a tour of Footsteps Studios, one of the worlds most prestigious foley stages. Owner Andy Malcolm tells us about the philosophies behind his art while taking us through his studios and props. Plus our first give away contest! We are giving away 2 copies of Vanessa Ament's book - The Foley Grail 2nd Edition. To enter leave a comment on this episode's timeline. Winners will be chosen randomly.

Jun 18, 2014 • 1h 5min
010 Tonebenders - Backups And Dealing With Clients
In our tenth (!) episode, Dustin and Rene handle listener comments and discuss backup procedures, protocols and technology before hopping on their soapboxes and diving deep into the nebulous world of working with clients.


