"Reach out and contact your heroes. I think you'll be constantly surprised how frequently you will get a respectful and very informative response." - Nathan Moody, Field & Foley Ep. 6

On daily creative practice: "Create a little bit every day without hope and without despair." - Nathan Moody, Field & Foley Ep. 6

Why are we still calling it "human resources"? I've thought about this term so often and it makes me angry. Humans as resources to buy up in bulk or – as we see so often in game development – to get rid of when the shareholders demand the line goes up.

We spent a whole day tracking lions and when we found them, we decided to stick around so we could record their calls. Somehow we picked the laziest ones around, because they slept a lot, yawned and stretched but did not make one sound until nightfall. When they finally did roar, it was magnificent

Happy 90th birthday Dame Julie Andrews!

"All that any of us [in sound] are trying to do is to evoke something in a listener." - Nathan Moody, Field & Foley Ep. 6

New Episode! Gina Zdanowicz — Emmy-nominated composer, sound designer, and founder of Serial Labs Sound, a bespoke audio production studio delivering high-quality sound for games, film, TV. 20 years in the industry, their work spans from indie gems to AAA giants like BioShock 2 and Just Cause 3!

"I don't believe that there are any boundaries between sound art, sound design, composition, music... I think it's all the same thing." - Nathan Moody, Field & Foley Ep. 6

"The final solution [to Shinsekai’s sound] was simply hybrid, a mixture between hydrophone and SM57 sound." - Ken Usami, Ep. 42 #SoundDesign #GameAudio #Foley #ProblemSolving

"Invest in yourself... invest in your knowledge because no one can take the knowledge from you." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #Advice #SelfImprovement #KnowledgeIsPower

Everything is really scary and chaotic for Trans individuals right now. Regardless of whatever lies and fear that is spread, we know that the world is better with Trans people in it. You are all worth fighting for, and we will continue to advocate for your rights and your safety.

"These iconic things are really the strength of our styles." - Ken Usami, Ep. 42 #GameAudio #SoundDesign #JapaneseGames #Capcom

"When I was reading the reviews... and they didn't mention anything about sound. And I said yes. Yes! Which means it fits." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #SoundDesign #GameAudio #AudioPost

"You have to listen to your body... Don't forget all these primal instincts that are really important to us as human beings." - Sergio Ronchetti, Ep. 22 #Freelance #SelfCare #WorkLifeBalance Photo by Gilbert Beltran on Unsplash

"We did lots of proof of concept, you know, creating and building and destroying our ideas." - Ken Usami, Ep. 42 #CreativeProcess #GameDev #SoundDesign #ResidentEvil

"If you focus on sound and ambiance, especially at night time... you discover some experiences." - Ken Usami, Ep. 42 #SoundDesign #FieldRecording #HorrorGames #AudioPost

"I'm the single audio guy here in the Team. So if I do my job badly, the finger is going to turn into my direction. Only." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #GameAudio

I'm excited to share a collaboration with Genelec. It's a min-documentary and nature album called Redwood Resonance. You'll hear stories of my adventures exploring the soundscapes of ancient trees, and actually climbing into the canopy! youtu.be/WIkO6KGPLOs?... @sempervirensfund.bsky.social #Redwood

Can you spot my mics at the top of this Redwood? Hear what I found in my new sound library: thomasrexbeverly.com/products/red... #fieldrecording #listening #redwoods @sempervirensfund.bsky.social

Our team at Skywalker Sound had a good time cooking up the sonics for this upcoming hybrid #AR / #VR interactive experience. Coming soon from our friends at ILM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVI0... #starwars #podracing #gameaudio #videogames #racinggames

KLAUS & FOLEY. Oh, look! That Ben Reichstein fellow interviewed me (and several other people) at #gamescom2025! Thanks for shining a spotlight on 1 storyboard dude and his flashy jacket, Ben! Everyone else, give #FieldAndFoley a follow!💚

Learn about the sound behind PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant! 😆 💥 Part 2 of the Gamescom Interviews are now live on Youtube!

It's just been the release anniversary of #WorldofWarcraft #Legion! 🥹😍 One of the biggest highlights of my music journey to sing composer Neal Acree's original #Anduin Theme, known as "A World Divided" on the OST. Much love to the music team and all #WoW gamers out there ❤️ @nealacree.bsky.social

Have you heard REALM yet? 🌿 Loved singing on this beautiful fantasy piece by Eric Heitmann & Philleann, and cello soloist Emanuel Pavon 🎻🎙️ It's been out on all platforms for a week now 🤍 #fantasymusic #soundtrack #OST #vocalist #singer #elvish #gamemusic #filmmusic

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Hey sound designers, for nature recordings, capturing ambience, etc, what would you say is a good step up from a Zoom H4n. I’m tempted by something like a Zoom F3, but I would miss having built-in mics, even if they aren’t terrific.

"The minute I think about a result, it limits my choices." – Katrine Amsler, Episode 10 #CreativeProcess #MusicProduction Photo by Hungry for Holiday on Unsplash

"I do want to start doing more of my own recording for that reason because I really [am a perfectionist]. I know that it's probably only other sound designers that are going to recognize sounds." - Amanda Niles, Ep. 5 #FieldRecording #OriginalSound #AudioPost Photo by Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

"The problem with having a plan is that you can only plan what's already in your mind. So that's not opening any doors." – Katrine Amsler, Episode 10 #Creativity #GameAudio Photo by Alvaro Reyes on Unsplash

My first interviews from Gamescom 2025 are online. I spoke to the Sound Designer from Despelote, who recorded ambiences with a bodyguard 👀 & Molly Heady-Carroll, the wonderful creature specialist www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8va... Part 2 out now for Patreon Supporters: www.patreon.com/posts/storyb...

"I hate recording my own sounds. I absolutely hate to do it." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #SoundDesign #FieldRecording #UnpopularOpinion

"What a good manager does? It's not telling coworkers how to do it. It's more like helping them resolve hurdles." - Ken Usami, Ep. 42 #Management #Leadership #Career #GameDev

Facing a massive paradigm shift, the team behind "Resident Evil 7" feared failure. Ken Usami shares in episode 42 of Field&Foley insight into the unknowns of creating their first FPS and how they harnessed the power of quiet, ambient sound to build an unforgettable horror experience.

First part of the Gamescom 2025 is now live for patreon supporters! Interviews with Ian Berman (Despelote) and Molly Heady-Carroll (Zenibeasts) www.patreon.com/posts/gamesc...

"I found that having so many options actually makes me more creative, you know, than limiting myself." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #Creativity #SoundDesign #GameAudio

"I still do audio direction. I still create sound. So... playing manager, maybe? I’m doing both management and sound design." - Ken Usami, Ep. 42 #SoundDesign #GameAudio #Career #GameDev

🚨 New SFX Library 🚨 The Still Line: Sounds from a Transit System on Pause. Quiet platforms, tunnels, moving trains & sparse humans. Recorded during a rare pause after lockdowns. More info: www.asoundeffect.com/sound-librar... #sounddesing #filmsound #gameaudio @asoundeffect.bsky.social

"I wanted to be a rockstar, who didn't want that." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #GameAudio #MusicComposer

As long as a headless guy is running at me full speed and SCREAMING I don't care about the name 😂😁

"If you think In the Flesh was a stupid name, imagine my surprise when they told me the game was renamed to Serious Sam." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #SeriousSam #GameDev #TBT

"I don't know if it's a gift or a curse, but two years ago, I was assigned as an Audio Senior Manager." - Ken Usami, Ep. 42 #GameDev #GameAudio #Management #Capcom

Super proud of this new episode with Ken Usami, talking about the shift in Resident Evil to first person and many more things. OUT NOW! 🤘

"I was one of the pioneers here in Croatia in digital recording, which allows me to later record my ideas and my songs at my home." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #SoundDesign #MusicTech #AudioDev

Episode 9 of Field and Foley features the incredible Arron Amo-Travers! I had the pleasure of exploring the fascinating world of field recording with Arron as he shared his journey of capturing immersive soundscapes and real-world textures

"We can probably reuse all our old tricks in a couple of years." - Cruyssen & Monnin, Ep. 14 #SoundDesign #GameAudio #FutureOfAudio

"I wanted to be a rockstar, who didn't want that." - Damjan Mravunac, Ep. 24 #GameAudio #MusicComposer

"I think it made sense for me to have a lot of small electrical elements in the music that would feel messy as well." - Cruyssen & Monnin, Ep. 14 #MusicProduction #GameAudio #Soundtrack

"You can't do anything wrong if no one knows what you're doing." – Katrine Amsler, Episode 10 #CreativeBlock #Funny

"I use needles for scratching. I was just taking a few needles in my hand and would scratch a wood board or metal board." - Cruyssen & Monnin, Ep. 14 #Foley #SoundDesign #GameAudio