Audio is one of the biggest drivers for keeping audience attention. Simon Wyndham talks about sound design, and why the idea of it begins at a very simple level. In a world where people often watch ...

As the only university in the country that offers B.F.A, M.A., and M.F.A degrees in sound design, it would be easy for the Savannah College of Art and Design to simply tout that fact as a selling ...

Learn sound design basics in Mixcraft 8! This tutorial covers VST plugins, subtractive synthesis, and creating unique sounds for your music productions. Get started now!

One of the greatest boxing films of all time was also host to one of the most involved sound design assignments in its period. Kevin Hilton looks back at the sound design work of Frank Warner on ...

As far back as the ZX Spectrum’s rudimentary beeps and bloops, video games have utilized sound effects as a key component of mood and atmosphere. Horror titles are no exception, and indeed, more than ...

In the opening scene of Silent Hill, it’s the first time players finally get to hear the notorious siren. This is probably the sound effect that defined the rest of the Silent Hill franchise and is ...

Capcom’s Resident Evil series has often masterfully created tension and scares from the sounds you hear while tiptoeing around ominous environments. While the zombies and monstrosities that walk ...