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.
We are all familiar with the saying, “You learn something new everyday!” Well, in hopes that we can all continue to learn and grow together, I would like to share with you a few super simple workflow “hacks” that had me questioning, “How did I not know this before!?”
We have a new Office Manager/Assistant Editor at Boom Box Post! It is our pleasure to introduce you to Zanne!
With only a week left in June, we crossover the halfway point of 2021 and enter the second half of the year. So far in 2021 we have worked on a handful of amazing new projects, all of which we are extremely proud of and excited to share with you.
Quiz time!!! Don’t worry…there’s no need to stress out about it. We haven’t done a sound quiz in awhile and we know how much you guys love these so we figured why not!? If you haven’t checked out any of our sound quizzes thus far, we are putting some links at the bottom of this blog. Enjoy!
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!
Here at Boom Box Post our slogan is to focus on the creative. While that’s at the top of our list, a close second is focusing on the positive. This is easily reflected in our extensive backlog of blog posts. Favorite Free Apps, Most Loved Plugins, Favorite Cartoon SFX, the list goes on and on. But not everything can be our favorite. So this week I asked the Boom Box Post team to share their least favorite sounds.
One of our most popular blog series is Glossary of Sound Effects, of which we have done 3 parts. On the original post, we get a ton of questions asking what keywords should be used when trying to find very specific sounds. I decided to relay a few of these questions to our editorial team. I’m very curious what buzzwords they will recommend.
March marks 1 full year of lockdown and WFH for most of the world, including the Boom Box Post team. It took some creativity and planning, but over this past tremulous year our team was able to virtually come together for some team building fun! Take a look at some of the activities we held to help us stay connected.
We have done a couple of blog posts in the past spotlighting our favorite audio tools. So for this installment of “BBP’s Favorites”, I asked our team which plugins they couldn’t live without. Whether it’s a stock plugins or third party, if you don’t already utilize these picks hopefully our love for them can convince you to!
2020 may be over, but we aren’t out of the woods yet. After the year we all had, don’t you think it’s important we start taking better care of ourselves? If so, check out these 5 work from home tips to help you start 2021 stress-free!
Those who are reading this are probably also ready for 2020 to be over. It has been quite a year in many aspects. Putting aside all of the craziness of the world, we thought it would be nice to give you an inside look on audio skills we have improved upon or learned in 2020 and individual goals that we have for 2021!
This year was unlike any other, and while 2020 had many lows, there is a lot we are thankful for this year! We are honored to have been nominated for 3 Daytime Emmy Awards, 4 MPSE Awards, and begin work on 7 new series! We are very lucky to have had such a busy year full of so many exciting projects, but like the rest of the world we are ready to move onto 2021 and leave 2020 behind us. We hope you have a safe holiday and happy new year!
This year to bring some holiday spirit in our work from home lives, we decided to do a signature cocktail contest! Those at Boom Box who wanted to participate were allowed to make ANY drink of their choice and we would vote. All they had to do was post a picture/video for us and how they made it. If you are looking for some holiday drinks to whip out this year, look no more! We have some GREAT ones for you.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year again and we want to start off the season with our holiday gift guide! Considering this year is unlike any other, we have a great mixture of audio, work from home, and 2020 escapism gifts that even Scrooge himself wouldn’t bah-humbug!
Here at Boom Box Post, it is our job to bring the shows we work on to life with sound. Our editors have perfected the art of storytelling and conveying emotion through sound design. I thought it would be interesting (and mostly funny) to let the Boom Post Post team do what we do best. So I asked the question, “If 2020 was a sound effect, what would it be?” Let’s listen to the responses!
At this point, we are deep into quarantine and if you are like me, you are struggling to find things to keep you entertained at home. I am tired of torturing myself looking at cooking videos and constantly being hungry! So, that leaves me wanting to make a fun sound quiz for you all. Not too long ago, Tim created a quiz where you guess what sound something is and it was a big hit! The crazy thing about sound effects is that the sound you think something is, is NOT always right. Enjoy below!
Can you believe Fall is already here? Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year, so to help us all get into the spirit I thought up a fun list of Fall-themed sounds you should consider recording for your sound library this spooky time of year!
Boom Box Post turned 6 at the end of August and over these 6 years we have written a handful of blog posts. For both our new and OG readers, we thought it would be helpful to round up a list of posts that feature free resources. During this turbulent time of COVID-19, we definitely recommend taking advantage of these awesome tools!
A little over a month ago colleges across the country held virtual commencement ceremonies for the graduating class of 2020. If you were one of the many to graduate during this turbulent time you may be asking yourself, “What do I do now?” Here are some steps you can take right now to prepare yourself and help with your future job search!
