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We look back on some of the highlights for the company in 2019.
November 23, 2021
2019 has been a fantastic year for 344 Audio and we are all extremely proud of the work we have completed. As the year draws to a close its important to look back on what we have achieved. We have been lucky enough to work on a diverse range of projects with amazing filmmakers. Our work has been recognised by the international film community, leading to several awards wins. We expanded our studio and made additions to the team as well as launching the online store and our in-house sound effects libraries. In this post, we look back on some of the highlights for the company in 2019.
January was a big month for us as we launched the 344 Audio online store and our first sound effect libraries, Alien Atmospheres, and Low-Frequency elements. We also began work on the horror short The Seance and released our 2019 sound design teaser reel.
February saw us launch new areas of our studio, the Graham Bell suite, and Arkwright suite.
We also worked on the Australian feature documentary Tulin, which explored the effects of deforestation in Borneo.
In March we completed work on the horror film Doll Cemetery which was a really fun project to be involved with. We also constructed a D.I.Y waterphone to be used for creepy atonal sounds.
April was a busy month which saw us begin work on some larger projects, most notably the British Army recruitment video for the Duke of Lancaster regiment, the Iraq war drama Still young and fan-film Star Wars: Wrath of the Empire.
In May we celebrated week 100 of our sound of the week! We also completed the final mix for Still Young, with Director Marcos Spalding traveling up from Hereford to finish the mix with us. The Duke of Lancaster regiment recruitment video was also released and received over 35,000 views in the first 24 hours. May also saw the online release of The Last Dance, which we mixed in 5.1 and mixed the score.
In June we completed filming for our studio video with Red Pencil productions. We also began composing initial musical themes for the comedy series Caretakers and wrote a post for pro sound effects: 5 ways to improve your mixing room. June was also the month of the Manchester freelance film crew networking event which we helped to organise.
July saw us complete work on the film Beneath Desire, with Sergei and Niamh coming all the way up from London to complete the final mix with us. We also began work on the short film The Afterlife Bureau and the animated film Home Start for which we were both sound design and composer.
In August we released our sound effect library Supernatural Ghosts on the 344 online store.
We began work on the Horror Film The Haunting of Pottersfield and completed the final mix for Star Wars: Wrath of the Empire. August saw us get out into the field and record some medieval battle sound effects. We also made a new addition to the team in the form of Ellie, our Client Liaison.
September proved to be a busy month, as we completed the final mix for the Haunting of Pottersfield and finished production on the Canadian series Back To Square One and Feature Film Muse. Other highlights from this month include the teaser trailer released for Star Wars: Wrath of the Empire and receiving the award for Best Sound for our work on I Am God.
In October we worked on a couple of documentaries for NME about addiction in the music industry. We also released 3 horror sound effect libraries to tie in with Halloween, Haunting Ambiences, Zombie Specimens, and the Torture Chamber. We won the Night of Horror film festival award for best sound design for our work on the Haunting of Potterfield. We also welcomed Jack to the team as our junior audio craftsman.
November saw us complete the final music cues for comedy series Caretakers. We also attended the premiere for Mad Lord: Samurai of 1000 deaths in London. The team all came together for our official photoshoot for the 344 Audio website.
In December we have been planning the next chapter of 344 Audio, which has involved extensive research and preparation work. We have also been making additions to the in-house sound effects library with field recordings gathered from London.
We hoped you enjoyed this post. Stay tuned for further updates and big announcements soon. 2020 is shaping up to be our biggest year yet!
If you enjoyed this article please check out our ultimate guide to audio post- production: https://www.344audio.com/post/the-ultimate-guide-to-audio-post-production-sound-design
As a way of welcoming our new team members, we arranged for some company headshots to be taken for our website.
November 23, 2021
Ellie keeps our studios running smoothly by arranging our bookings. A self-professed plant lover, her main passion is preserving the environment.
Jack manages our in house sound effects libraries and social media. When he's not designing sounds he's busy writing and recording music.
Alex is our head creative, bringing soundtracks to life from pre-production to post. When he's not in the studio, he's busy keeping fit and listening to 50's music.
Nigel designs our various studio rooms, allowing us to stand out from the crowd. When he's not building and designing he's watching movies.
As the company continues to expand, it's extremely important to us that we keep the community updated on what's happening at 344 Audio. Stay tuned for more updates.
RT Sonics have made a name for themselves in the world of video game sound design, and professional sound effect libraries. Their new sound effects library - Nuances of Fear delivers a terrific collection of high-quality sounds that are equally innovative and unique as they are bone-chilling.
November 23, 2021
Company: RT Sonics
Product: Nuances Of Fear
Price: $64.35 (Usually $99)
Our Rating: 4.5/5
RT Sonics have made a name for themselves in the world of video game sound design, and professional sound effect libraries. Their new sound effects library - Nuances of Fear delivers a terrific collection of high-quality sounds that are equally innovative and unique as they are bone-chilling.
As the name suggests, Nuances of Fear contain a wide variety of scary SFX, taking you through the many sub-genres of horror movies. With over 312 terrifying designed and 270 source sound effects, this product offers a ton of options for audio post-production professionals.
Inside this library, you will find sinister ambiences, jump-inducing impacts and scrapes, fractured vocal effects, and drones that are dripping with suspense and tension. There are also a large amount of unique sounding cinematic horror stingers, accents and transition sounds, perfect for ramping up the fear and getting the pulse racing.
The quality of the designed sounds is sublime, and you can really hear the level of care and attention that has gone into creating each sound. All source sound effects in this library were recorded with Sound Devices 788T, and a LCR setup of two Sennheiser MKH 8040’s and one MKH 8050. The recordings are pristine and offer the clearest possible starting point for further processing. All sound effects come in 24bit 96kHz, including detailed naming conventions and extensive Soundminer-embedded metadata.
Nuances of fear give you all of the essential elements for creating truly terrifying horror effects. We can see ourselves dipping into this library time and time again when working on horror projects, building suspense with the ambiences, using the whispers and vocal effects to unnerve the audience, and making use of the excellent impact sounds when going for those big jump-scare moments. It would have been nice to have more creature/monster based sounds, however, as the library feels lacking in them compared to other elements.
Besides the obvious inclusion in horror movie projects, the unique and highly detailed nature of the sounds in this library make it surprisingly versatile. All of the impact sounds have that huge, cinematic quality to them which are a perfect fit for use in trailer music/sound design, and these pair well with the whooshes and transition sounds in the library. The inclusion of the original source recordings is also a huge bonus with this product, as it provides the user with an added level of options for designing their own sounds.
This product delivers big on the fear factor and offers a huge range of sounds for its price. The quality of the sound design is excellent across the board, and the addition of the source sounds makes this library difficult to resist.
“RT Sonics' Nuances of Fear library has some very innovative and detailed sounds that I find myself returning to again and again when I need some inventive elements and unique detail. Nuances of Fear is definitely one of my favorite horror libraries. Great work, guys!”
- Angelo Palazzo, Supervising Sound Editor (Stranger Things 3, Frozen 2, Star Trek: Discovery, Alita: Battle Angel)
"Nuances of Fear is an essential horror sound resource, providing both meticulously recorded source material and impressively stylized, bone chilling sounds. I was immediately inspired by the fresh impacts, disturbing drones, and resonant textures, and can’t wait to embellish my current horror game project with these layers."
- Kadet Kuhne, Five Nights at Freddy's AR, The Walking Dead, Minecraft: Story Mode, Guardians Of The Galaxy
We are thrilled to announce the release of 3 new horror libraries on the 344 Audio store.
November 23, 2021
We are thrilled to announce the release of 3 new horror libraries on the 344 Audio store.
Unleash your horde of zombies with a wide variety of zombie growls, groans, and vocalisations straight from the zombie testing lab.
The Torture Chamber puts you into the perspective of a torture victim. Featuring screams, power tools, floor creaks, bone breaks, shackles, struggles, and room tones.
Build a haunting atmosphere with dense, multilayered horror construction kits. Everything you need to build a world around your scenes with separated stems.
Have fun using these sounds in your projects!
You can find our libraries here: https://www.344sfx.com/
We are thrilled to announce that 344 Audio has picked up 2 awards for best sound design for our work on the American horror film The Haunting of Pottersfield.
November 23, 2021
We are thrilled to announce that 344 Audio has picked up 2 awards for best sound design for our work on the American horror film The Haunting of Pottersfield.
The awards have come from the Los Angeles IndieX Film Festival, and the Belgian Night of Horror Festival.
The Haunting of Pottersfield was Directed by Andre’ Dixon, a Florida based director who worked with us remotely.
Here is what Andre’ had to say about our work together:
"Extraordinary post-production services. Excellent communication! Alex is a master craftsman who pays attention to every detail and worked continuously with me to get me the sound I was looking for in my film."
It's a great feeling to see our work being recognised by the international film community.
