WCA #289 with George Vlad - The Draw of the Outdoors, Field Recording, Ecology, Adventure, Bribes, and Bees

George Vlad is a sound recordist, photographer and expedition leader with a keen interest in wildlife and conservation. George travels extensively and records a variety of sounds, from natural ambiences and wildlife to odd vehicles and vintage aircraft. He also supports a variety of conservation initiatives around the world, either directly, by sharing my work with them or by employing them in my travels. When he's not traveling George works as a sound designer and composer for video games from his studio in Southern England. His audio work is heard by millions of players every month. In this episode, we discuss:

Languages

Burning Out

The Draw of the Outdoors

The Listening Experience

Travel

Ecology

The language of Birds

Field Recording Technique

Trip Planning

Man Made Sounds

Threat of Extinction

Recording Attention

Bribes

Fear

Adventure

Fixers

Packing

Bees

Experience vs ROI

Sound Libraries

Sound Design

Game Sound Implementation

Links and Show Notes:

Make Time Book: https://amzn.to/2ZcIOMb

George on YouTube: https://bit.ly/2A1TEfw

George's Site #1: Mindful-Audio.com

George's Site #2 Georgevlad.com

George on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/georgevlad

Portfolio at https://www.game-sounds.com/projects

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Credits:

Guest: George Vlad

Host: Matt Boudreau

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell

Announcer: Chuck Smith

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau

Additional Music: The License Lab