While we spend a lot of time on this site talking about cinematography and the all-encompassing art of filmmaking itself, we admittedly don’t spend nearly enough time on audio and sound design as it ...

How a horror film sends chills through the audience? What makes an animated film go the extra mile when it comes to physics? Each of these examples requires a completely different approach when it ...

Sound design in video games is like the magic ingredient that makes the game’s world come alive. It’s not just about the music or the sound effects you hear when something happens in the game. It’s ...

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To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. As the calendar turns to 2025, two of Houston's most ...

“Flow” does not have any dialogue — at least none outside of the sounds made by its ragtag team of animals escaping a seemingly Biblical flood — but it’s far from a silent film. The massive challenge ...

Contrary to what many people believe, a sound designer does not simply find music for a show. They contribute in big ways making sure everyone's mics are operating properly down to the small tasks ...

Joey Brown is an interview reporter, editor, and lifelong gamer with experience in nearly every genre from space sims and MMORPGs to metroidvanias and city builders. He has sat down with industry ...

In The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the final boss is placed enticingly within your reach from very early on. You can fight him basically as soon as you finish the tutorial regions. But ...

It turns out that Baldur's Gate 3's metal clanking sounds are so good because one sound designer literally learned blacksmithing for the game. Some people go the extra mile when it comes to making ...

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