MetaFilter posts tagged with sound and film

That calls for a Wilhelm Scream

fearfulsymmetry — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 06:46:43 -0800

Ben Burtt... heard the name? Well if you've ever watched a Star Wars film you've heard what he does. He's already won four Oscars for sound and he's up for another two for WALL·E (he was also the voice of the eponymous robot). A Space Journey In Sound. Interview. Another interview. Yet another interview. WALL·E Sound Masterclass. Lecture on sound design. His favourite sound? The arrows in The Adventures of Robin Hood... Oh and he popularised the Wilhelm Scream (previous) - song.

Edward Samuel's Illustrated History of Copyright

carter — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:49:00 -0800

Edward Samuel's Illustrated History of Copyright A fascinating illustrated historical tour, looking at how different technologies have shaped how we think about copyright and intellectual property.

Golden Ratios

digaman — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 08:21:30 -0800

Did the roof of the Pantheon influence Copernicus? Are the planets of the solar system aligned in accordance with a nearly-forgotten hypothesis known (unfairly) as Bode's Law? A fascinating wide-ranging discussion on BLDGBLOG with Walter Murch, the visionary editor and sound designer for such films as The Conversation, Apocalypse Now, The English Patient, THX1138, and many others. [Murch's film work has previously been discussed here and here.]

Len Lye: stuff that moves and makes noises

nylon — Tue, 30 May 2006 11:47:59 -0800

Len Lye: New Zealander Len Lye was a restless maverick - a pioneer of films without cameras (drawing directly onto the celluloid) and kinetic art (CD available through Atoll, sound samples here and here), and he was also quite handy with poems and inks. More about his Windwand and recently installed Waterwhirler on Flickr. Coralised open directory of short Waterwhirler movies here.

On online resource for sound design theory

WolfDaddy — Wed, 12 May 2004 18:32:53 -0800

Don't know ADR from THX? Filmsound.org is for you. Check out their cliches section, and much more besides.

Dream FAQ

grumblebee — Thu, 23 Oct 2003 22:02:11 -0800

Videohelper.com sells music and sound effects to film/video producers. Here's their FAQ. It's the most fun FAQ I've ever read when I wasn't even trying to have fun. Though they are a serious business, their entire site is in this style. I want to work there!