A couple of videos have crossed my path recently which, while they drive me a little bit nuts with each viewing, also make me laugh harder than pretty much anything has lately.
First of all, here’s a cat singing Depeche Mode:
And of course, a team effort on that meme-tastic favorite, A-ha’s “Take On Me”:
NASA’s InSight Mars lander has captured audio from Mars for the first time in history. That ain’t nothin’! Hear it here.
Above: Another highlight reel peeling away the various layers of Junior Birdman Audio’s ADR (performed by Molly Ryman), Foley, FX, backgrounds and final mix (including an original score by David Gerald Sutton) of a brief passage from Justin Staggs‘ horror/ fantasy short “Elixir”. Breaking this sequence down to its source stems demonstrates how much phrasing can go into even a few seconds of sound design for film. View “Elixir” in its entirety: https://vimeo.com/172981354