Women In Sound Asbjoern Andersen

Posted by Asbjoern Andersen in Sound community highlights


Today is International Women’s Day, and for starters I’d like to celebrate three extremely talented women who are a cornerstone of A Sound Effect: Adriane Kuzminski, Jennifer Walden, and, recently, Anne-Sophie Mongeau.

Without their sharp writing, their passion for the sound community, and their outgoing and collaborative nature, A Sound Effect just wouldn’t be the same – and I’m extremely grateful for their invaluable contribution.

Story highlights from the past year:

 

In addition to the writing of the talented trio above, here are a few of my favorite stories from the past year, featuring women from the sound community:

• 10 Essential Tips for Game Audio Freelancers – With Rebecca Parnell
• Behind ‘Beep’ – the gigantic game audio history project – with Karen Collins
• The Sound of War: How Ana Monte captured sounds of humanity in a conflict zone
• Building a successful audio post studio – with Kate Finan and Jeff Shiffman
 

A few of my favorite stories that are a bit older:

• Creating the haunting, sinister sound of ‘Penny Dreadful’ – with Jane Tattersall
• This is how the fantastical sound of Game Of Thrones is made – with Paula Fairfield
 

And finally, here’s a useful resource for finding many more women in sound:

• Check out the excellent profiles on Soundgirls.org right here

Women in Foley:

Check out these great videos featuring women in Foley:

The Magic of Making (Foley) Sound – Alyson Moore, Chris Moriana and mixer Mary Jo Lang:

The Magic of Making Sound
 

The Secret World of Foley – with Sue Harding, Pete Burgis and Glen Gathard:

https://vimeo.com/170948796
 
Further reading on women in sound:

 
• Dialog Editing & ADR Featuring Gwen Yates Whittle
• ‘La La Land’s’ (Female) Sound Team Wants More Women Behind the Camera
• Women’s Audio Mission: Smashing the Glass Ceiling of the Studio World
• Women in Audio: Yes, We Exist!
• Women In Sound – by Sarah King
• Women roar onstage but barely exist in the sound booth

And some more celebration of women in sound on other sites:

• The Audio Spotlight International Women’s Day Special Spotlight
• The Sound Architect Happy International Women’s Day

Notable organizations for women in sound:

 

I’m sure there are many more out there, but these are the ones I’ve noticed in particular:

Soundgirls.org: Web – Facebook — Twitter
Women’s Audio Mission: Web — Facebook — Twitter
Women in Film & Television UK: Web — Facebook — Twitter

 

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