Ever watched a movie and felt your heart race before a jump scare? Or noticed how a car engine in a game growls just right? That’s sound design at work. It’s not just about adding noise. It’s about ...

Making a movie is a never-ending series of compromises, and nothing is as good as the original concept you had in mind. But if you’re really lucky, there’s a moment of alchemy that can happen in the ...

The wind howls. Tree branches creak. The life of the forest breathes into you. You're immersed in an epic soundscape. The environment feels so real you could touch it, even though you know it’s an ...

In the 1960s, the Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating system was adopted into our building codes and architectural designs because it is a relatively easy metric to understand. Its widespread ...

The k-pop group Huntrix perform on stage between slaying demons in 'K-Pop Demon Hunters.' Quite a few elements contribute to the global success of KPop Demon Hunters. The film has a great script, ...

Chris Harkin is a gamer who creates all sorts of content across the internet, from writing and video creation to streaming gaming on YouTube. He loves taking on challenges and gaming every day in one ...

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 ...