Production Cycle of Sound Effects Libraries

by Vincent Chan

 

Phase One: Pick your subject. Be specific. Very very specific.

Phase Two: Research and Study others' work. Can you do it better?

Phase Three: Think like a sound editor. How do you like your sound?

Phase Four: Preproduction and Testing. Choose your weapon.

Phase Five: Scouting and Planning. Know your enemy.

Phase Six: Record and Adapt. Plan B?

Phase Seven: Edit and Process. You cannot make a bad sound good.

Phase Eight: Metadata and Packaging. Talk about yourself.

Phase Nine: Market your work. Available as Vinyl?

Phase Ten: Reflection. Learnt your lessons. Move on.

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