Imagine: soothing waves creeping onto a beach, then retreating with a sandy hiss. Hear distant thunder rippling as it rolls over a mountain. Imagine quiet, evening rain pattering on fallen autumn leaves. Wilderness field recordings are some of the most loved sound effects. The sound of nature has a universal appeal. However, nature field recordings […]
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A Mission to Capture Vanishing Sound FX
Imagine you walk into work one day and discover you’ve been assigned to edit a television series based in the 1970s. The picture hasn’t arrived yet, so you spend the morning browsing your sound effect libraries. Will you have the proper police sirens, telephone sounds, or vehicle clips suitable for the period? I had been […]
Continue ReadingField Recording Book Round Up
Field recording is a unique craft. It is practiced under very specific circumstances: field recording captures real sound effects beyond the controlled environment of a sound studio. That makes field recording tricky to learn. I have mentioned in the past that some schools touch upon field recording in film and recording courses (article one, article […]
Continue ReadingNew E-book Now Available: Sharing Sound Online
It’s been a while since I posted here regularly. That’s because I’ve poured all my energy into writing a new e-book about sharing sound effects and field recordings. It’s called Sharing Sound Online and it’s available now in the Creative Field Recording bookstore. Sharing Sound Online is an e-book that explains how to build an […]
Continue ReadingSelling Creative Sound e-Book Now Available!
I’m very happy to announce that my e-Book, Selling Creative Sound, is now available for instant download. It’s my second book about sound effects. It has a new twist: selling sound clips on the Web with fans eager to support you. I began this book almost exactly one year ago, and I’m thrilled to finally […]
Continue ReadingPrint Version of Field Recording Book Now Available!
I’m very happy to announce that a print version of Field Recording: from Research to Wrap – An Introduction to Gathering Sound Effects is now available. It’s published by my imprint, Airborne Publications, and printed by Amazon.com. It’s sold directly from their Web shops in America, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. Find it via […]
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