Award-winning sound designer, Richard Devine, welcomes you to explore the soundscape of Appalachia with a deep dive into audio field recording. Explore listening and recording techniques that can transform your sound library. Learn about the latest and most effective audio equipment to capture soundscape, such as ambisonic, hydrophones, geophones, and binaural microphones, and production options for creative sound design. This laid-back style retreat will offer opportunities to workshop ideas with a pro and time to explore the wilderness of North Georgia.
You will be asked to bring:
Your own audio recording gear to capture sound outdoors, including but not limited to microphone, digital or analog audio recorder, headphones, storage cards, cables, etc.
It is recommended that you have your own laptop and a notebook for the field.
Be prepared for the climate of a rain forest, with raincoat, closed-toe waterproof hiking shoes, layered clothing, and comfortable dress for indoors.
Recommended to bring bug spray for ticks, hat, sunglasses, refillable water bottle, long pants, and items that you may need outdoors (such as a camping stool, walking stick, rain cover for audio gear, or snacks).
Workshop Creative Field Recording Retreat
Leader Richard Devine
Fee $1125-$1275 (These prices include lodging and meals. Special pricing is available for our Local Community members.)
Experience Level All levels are welcome. Ages 21 & over only.
About the Leader
Instagram: @richarddevine
richarddevine.com
In recent years, Richard Devine has remixed top Warp artists like Aphex Twin and Mike Patton (Faith No More). He has released 7 full-length albums on Schematic, Planet-Mu, Warp, Asphodel, and Sublight records and has performed his own ear-tearing music mayhem worldwide. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, he has done film score work for Touchstone Pictures (with John Hues & Kyle Cooper). He has also collaborated with BT (Brian Transeau on the movie “Surveillance” Directed by Adam Rifkin, Odopod, Elias Arts, Wieden & Kennedy, AKQA Inc., and has worked on commercials for the Nike Shoe Company and worked with various companies doing sound design for Audi, BMW, Ford, Scion, Coke, LandRover, Peugeot, Dodge, HBO, Nestle, Nike Japan & USA, McDonald's, Sprite, Spike Television network and has also worked with Konami gaming division for the Dance-Dance Revolution game. In 2007, he signed a deal with Sony Media to release his first two Sound Effects libraries, "Pulse" and "The Electronic Manuscript" which won 2009's Best Sample Library by Remix Technology Awards. in 2008 Richard launched a new sound design company "Devinesound" which was nominated for the Cannes Lions Award for the sound design work on the interactive website for Microsoft Gaming division-Halo Believe Campaign. In May 2016 he contributed sound effects and musical elements to the Doom 4 Soundtrack along with Mick Gordon. In 2017 He created UI Sound Design and Ambisonic Environmental Audio for Google's DayDream VR Platform/Google Earth VR. In 2018, he did Sound Design for the new Jaguar I-Pace electric car, which included the exterior/interior engine sounds. All in the system user interaction sounds, alerts, notifications, blinker, low battery warning, charging battery, navigation, and power on/welcome sounds. In November 2018 he released his 7th full album Sort\Lave on Planet-Mu Records (U.K.) His new EP on BL_K recordings is slated for September 2020. In 2019 He designed all the user interaction sounds and the opening sound logo for Google's Stadia streaming platform. On February 24, 2019, Richard created several soundtracks and hundreds of sound effects for CD Projekt Red's CyberPunk 2077, and on November 11, 2020, he released the "Systik" EP on BlackNoise Records. He is currently working on his next album slated for next year, coming out on Planet-Mu Records. He is now the Senior Content Producer for Audio/Music Apps at Apple.