Hear about the power of audio, field recording, film sound, car sound effects + more in these interesting new podcasts:

This time around, Soundworks Collection shares a wealth of gems from the Sound For Film Event, the Tonebenders share field recording adventures from South Africa, recommended reading on pro audio and more.

The Right Scuff interviews Foley artist Shelly Roden, the Guys On Film Podcast talks with Watson Wu about his Baby Driver work – and finally, Pandora for Brands looks at how sound (in this case, music) can alter our perception of food and taste.

Happy listening!

Episode outline: ‘In this episode we pass the podcast over to George Vlad and Daan Hendricks who tell us all about their trip to a field recording workshop in Mmabolela Reserve, Limpopo, South Africa. They discuss everything from the planning and preparations, getting from their homes in Europe to this remote location, and the gear they used (and how it held up in the extreme weather conditions). They also reminisce on the impressions the trip has left on their lives. All with fantastic examples of the sounds they recorded while there.’

Episode outline: ‘In this episode we talk to some authors of recent pro audio related books. David Weiss tells us about the brand new book he co-wrote called “Music Supervision: The Complete Guide To Selecting Music for Movies, TV, Games & New Media”. Damian Kastbauer checks in with his two part tome “Game Audio: Tales of a Technical Sound Designer”. Jay Rose, a noted raconteur, talks up his book “Producing Great Sound for Film & Video: Expert Tips from Production to Final Mix”. Ric Viers and his son Sean do a reading of the opening chapter from their new book “Make Some Noise: Sound Effects Recording for Teens”. Finally Gordon Hempton graces us with a reading from his newest book “Earth Is A Solar Powered Jukebox”. We also review a great book for young kids (ages 3-6) called “Do You Hear What I Hear” that teaches them how to think about the sounds around them.’

Playlist outline: ‘Mix Magazine presented the fourth annual Sound for Film and TV event, an all-day exhibition and conference spotlighting the technologies and techniques behind sound for picture, from production to playback. The boom in television and streaming services, along with the emergence of Virtual Reality, has led to a technology/workflow change in how content is produced. The techniques and tools are merging, and studios and producers have adapted their methods. We bring film, television and virtual reality all together on the legendary Sony Pictures Studios lot in Culver City, California on September 16th, 2017.’

Episode outline: ‘Cars, Cars, Cars. This week the car is the star, as we run down Iain’s list of top movie cars, even though this episode was Olly’s idea. In seggy one, Olly tries out his interview technique for size as he discusses the craft with Baby Driver’s sound recordist Watson Wu.’ (from around 4 to 14 mins into the episode)’

Episode outline: ‘This week on the podcast we interview Shelley Roden, John’s [Roesch] foley partner! Shelley is down to earth, hard working, and an incredibly talented foley artist. We are excited that she is sharing her inspiring story with us, and you will all have the opportunity to learn how she found her way in the film industry. John is very lucky to have her as a foley partner, and we cannot thank her enough for joining us on this episode!’

Episode outline: ‘Many of us would agree that music influences our lives in a number of profound ways. But have you ever considered food, eating and taste to be one of them? When we stop to think about it, there is hardly ever time when we dine in silence. Instead, eating is often accompanied by the chatter of friends or family members, a restaurant’s trendy playlist, your favorite Pandora cooking station, or even the audio of a primetime TV show playing in the background. No matter what (or where!) you’re eating, odds are you’re also listening to something.

Now, what if food and beverage brands could tap into this entangled connection between food and music to make their message more memorable and desirable? That would be pure gold for any marketer. To discover how brands can best use a music strategy to drive sales and engagement, we turned to four forward-thinking experts in the areas of crossmodal research (i.e. the study of how our senses work together), culinary arts and branding to examine this topic from multiple angles’