These are the sorts of things Dennis Paul asked himself, before he built An Instrument for the Sonification of Everyday Things. The machine itself is basically a large spit, rotating any object ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: As retail interfaces and systems continue to evolve, the way we design retail experiences to user needs and behaviors is also transforming. In the new series “Stimulating Retail,” join ...

1. Introduction : Games are not films! But- -- 2. Push start button: the rise of video games : Invaders in our homes: the birth of home consoles ; "Well it needs sound": the birth of personal ...

Without sound design, film would be a bland medium. A character would walk into a room, and you wouldn’t hear footsteps. Crickets wouldn’t chirp on a summer night. The patter of rain in a forest would ...