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Sound Editing with Music in Mind

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Sound Editing with Music in Mind

Before audio post-production was even a possibility, composers would incorporate the emotion and the action of what they saw on the screen into their musical scores. They played the role of sound FX editor and composer, with a technique referred to as “Mickey-Mousing” where the composer would exaggerate a character’s movements with specific orchestration and musical motives. Now that sound FX editors have taken this role in post-production, Mickey-Mousing is less common, so it’s key for sound FX editors to make cuts that work with the music in the overall mix for a film or tv-show. Here are some considerations and tips that our team shared on their approach to editing with music in mind.

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Making A Magical Artifact - Centaurworld Edition

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Making A Magical Artifact - Centaurworld Edition

We are so excited to showcase our latest work in the new Netflix animated TV show, Centaurworld! In honor of the shows release, we asked one of our sound editors to dive into some of the magical sound elements she created for the show. Get ready to learn about how Katie designed the “magical artifact” seen in the trailer and first episode of Centaurworld!

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Fun Finds: Ears EQ Chrome Extension

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Fun Finds: Ears EQ Chrome Extension

Have you ever been watching a video on youtube or streaming a song online and wished you could boost the bass, tweak the mids, or even-out the high end? Well, what if I told you there was a chrome extension that allowed you to EQ any audio source in your browser window? Introducing Ears: Bass Boost, EQ Any Audio!

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Lunch and Learn: Phasing

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Lunch and Learn: Phasing

The latest gear and hottest plugins are regularly trendy topics of discussion in the sound community. But for this week’s blog post, I’m going old-school and throwing it all the way back to good ol’ PHASING! (Hold for applause)

Now, I bet you are thinking to yourself, “What is phasing exactly?” or perhaps “How does it apply in the real world?”, and most importantly “Do I even need to know this?!” Well, you’re about to find out…

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The Lowdown On Mixing

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The Lowdown On Mixing

If you’re like me, then you think being a re-recording mixer sounds not only intimidating but also very confusing. I think of the giant mixing board with a ton of buttons and nobs on it. YIKES. I thought the best way to get my questions answered was to ask one of our re-recording mixers, Jacob! He has his hands in all of our shows so he definitely has the lowdown. Let’s jump right in!

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A Day In the Life of: Assistant Editor/Office Manager

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A Day In the Life of: Assistant Editor/Office Manager

My main reason in writing this post is to give some insight to college students/new graduates on what being an assistant editor looks like because I was in that spot not too long ago. If you don’t fall into this category, well, I hope you still want to know what my job is like! After interning at Boom Box in the summer of 2018, I knew that I wanted to work here. I was so excited to take over the roll of the person who was supervising me as an intern! I’ve now been in this position for over a year and feel like I can give you all there is to know about my job.

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Sound Particles: Part 2

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Sound Particles: Part 2

A few weeks ago one of our editors, Peter, wrote a blog about a software called Sound Particles. You can check his blog out here to get an in depth look at how the software works. We thought it would be fun to get our whole team in on trying out this awesome software. Check out below a few renders of audio our editors created and how they did it!

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Lunch and Learn: How To Convey Weight and Speed

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Lunch and Learn: How To Convey Weight and Speed

One of the things I've noticed working in animation is that you have a world of possibilities to create all kinds of sound design of monsters, spaceships, crazy rides, or even the sound of a giant squishy ball rolling out of control! A lot of the times, these sounds have to feel heavy and at the same time have movement to them. But, how to you get something to feel heavy and big, and also make it feel that it can go fast? Check out my process below!

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Creating a Bug Zapper

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Creating a Bug Zapper

Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope you are all staying safe during this crazy time of quarantine. We sure do miss being at Boom Box! We hope to get your mind off all the madness with this bug zapper transformation build. Most people know that bugs are drawn to lights at night (it’s rather gross to watch… and makes me mad just thinking about how many bugs have swarmed my face at night near any sort of light). Well, this build showcases that kind of sequence. It is pretty epic so check out the creative process and listen to how it came together!

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Career Paths in Film and TV Sound: Stories of Tenacity

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Career Paths in Film and TV Sound: Stories of Tenacity

This past fall, I took part in a panel put together by Soundgirls, and hosted by Sony Studios, called Career Paths in Film and TV Sound. This was a kickass panel with audio professionals from all different backgrounds, with all different backstories and insights, who are at the top of their game. And our careers are just getting started. We talked about what drew us to the sound profession in the first place. We talked about working our way up with unerring drive and determination from the machine room, the tape vault, the intern desk. We talked about staying all night to observe mixers and read manuals. This was a panel about tenacity. And it just happened to be led by women.

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