Everything from underwater squishing to wartime radio broadcasts gave inspiration to these theater makers: Here are the 2022 Orlando Sentinel honorees in sound design as selected by theater critic ...

Creating transportive soundscapes, here are the 2025 Orlando Sentinel honorees for best sound design as selected by theater critic Matthew J. Palm. Although it’s impossible for one person to see every ...

Matthew Magnus Lundeen is a writer, critic, and aspiring cinephile trying way too hard and simultaneously not enough. He writes anime features for Game Rant when he isn't trying to write fiction.

The latest episode of the Made by Google Podcast (S5 E2) goes into the sound (and haptics) design on Pixel devices. At a high-level, sounds are meant to reflect the Google Pixel design principles of ...

“I just always felt like sound, and sound design, and sound effects, and creating a world of sound was something that was really, really attractive to me,” says sound designer Craig Henighan. His love ...

J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age.

From eerie footsteps in a horror title to triumphant orchestral swells in a boss fight, immersive sound design can transform a game into an unforgettable experience. Indie developers are increasingly ...

A trio of pros from Skywalker Sound share their work on animated movies, from the sounds of the Italian Riviera to a Southeast Asia-inspired fantasy world. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor For Vivo, ...

A growing body of research and expert advice suggests that intentional sound design—ranging from curated playlists to AI-generated focus music—can significantly improve concentration and reduce ...

While a game’s visuals are obviously front and centre for most players, sound design plays an integral role in immersing you in a creator’s world. Whether it’s subtle ambience or sweeping orchestral ...

How a horror film sends chills through the audience? What makes an animated film go the extra mile when it comes to physics? Each of these examples requires a completely different approach when it ...

An experienced and skilled sound designer with horror expertise is needed to assist the existing sound designer on board the post-production, who is currently working alone. The sound designer will ...