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Looking for a Sound Designer?
Ah, freelance. It’s a brave new world, and with today’s economy, freelancing is becoming quite the fall back. Since I’m getting laid off from my 9-5 at the end of this month, I need some way to make rent! Freelancing is looking pretty tasty right about now. So if you’re new here and looking for an audio guru, take a gander at the column on the right there and click on to read more about me. You’ll find a link to my reel there - or click here to check it out. Plenty of sound design goodness to taste test.
Let me know what you think, and if you want to get in contact with me, the email’s there too. And if you’re also unemployed and looking for work, best of luck to you. We’re in the same boat.
Chris is an award-winning sound designer in the independent film industry. He strives to capture the attention of people in his line of expertise who have money because he has none! Thanks to the current economy, he is a recently laid-off producer for a nationally syndicated radio program, moonlighting as an artist of audible excellence. Starting immediately, he is searching for his next source of income. If you are looking for a sound designer in any way, whether it be for your film, website, whatever - check out his reel and send him an email now!
Click here to check out some of my resume and view my REEL!
For a full resume and a list of references, please send an email to christopher.steven.wright@gmail.com
Sound Design in Watchmen
Sound Design in Watchmen, I’m sure, proved to be a daunting task. I feel sorry for the Dialogue Editor’s job of having to match Rosarch’s masked performance on set with ADR in post production. This is just a quick post because the boys over at FilmSound Daily did an excellent job summing it all up.
Ben Burtt - The Father of Modern Sound Design
Born in 1948, Ben Burtt got his career rolling when he spearheaded the audio spectrum in Star Wars - A New Hope. His method of gathering and manipulating sounds (especially in the sci-fi genre) has set the standard of how audio junkies operate. Foley seems fairly straightforward when dealing with everyday objects such as rushing cars, wind, or footsteps. But how does one tackle the problem of creating a believable sound to go along with something that doesn’t exist, like a lightsaber, or laser blaster? If it was not for Ben Burtt, the iconic sounds of Darth Vader’s breathing mask, Indiana Jones’ crackling whip, and the warbling chortle of Wall-E would sound very different.
Today, I had the pleasure of watching the twenty-minute long featurette on Sound Design in the Special Features disc for Wall-E on Blu Ray. If I could post it to my website and avoid copyright infringement, I would do so in a heartbeat. I highly recommend going out and buying Wall-E just for that segment - the man is a true genius. If anyone plans on doing sound for animations, this is a must-see. I found this video on Youtube, which incorporates a couple tidbits from the featurette. Enjoy!
A Sound Designer’s Dream
Ah, the art of sound design. We audio buffs are few and far between, but those of us who are truly dedicated to our craft are not in it for the money. We enjoy recognition, and certainly wouldn’t mind a paycheck now and again. But hey - I’m still learning, and haven’t broken into the industry and made a name for myself. I do what I love, usually for free, but the contacts I make early in my budding career as a professional sound designer are invaluable despite being financially sparse.
My primary artistic outlet comes in the form of Webserials.com. For the most part, the guys behind WebSerials are former classmates from days past in the film academia at Biola University, in La Mirada, California. The production company, a part of Sikora Media Group, has released a handful of successful compelling feature films broken into bite-sized episodes, attracting thousands of loyal subscribers. They are relatively small, and as of now, funded mostly out of pocket - with the exception of the site funding itself through ad revenue.
WebSerials is wonderful in such a way that the people backing it are not in it for money. We are artists who simply long to create, and yearn for a medium that allows as many people to enjoy our work as possible. Turning a profit is second priority to us. In turn, we work freely without the strangulation of corporate oversight.
I have worked with WebSerials since production of Cataclysmo and the Battle for Earth began in early 2008. Since then, I have had the privilege of manufacturing a plethora of unique sound effects - ranging in diversity from airlocks to flying saucers, from the subtle presence of android servos to the thunderous roar from rocket-powered Winnebagos. Truly, working on Cataclysmo has stretched me as a sound designer, and taught me to tackle difficult scenes from unconventional angles.
Cataclysmo finished its run last winter. This year, The Black Dawn reins. I have much work to do. My load has been lightened by the help of fellow sound designer, Chris Irwin, whom I look to for advice on a regular basis. He shall be tackling the more technical side of audio for The Black Dawn as the ADR Mixer, liberating me to focus on my favorite part sound in movies.
This year will be busy, but I hope to post regularly on the topic of sound in music and movies for a very long time. Soon I will permalink to some demos of my work. Your compliments, and criticism alike, are very welcome.
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