About this Episode

Joining us today is Bastian Gerner, a renowned freelance Foley Artist and Dolby Atmos Studio Owner from Düsseldorf, Germany. With well over 70 film credits to his name, Bastian is a master at bringing sound to life through Foley work.

His expertise extends to studio organization, inventory management, field recording. And he loves to share his expertise through his fantastic videos as "The Foley Teacher" on Linkedin and Instagram. For the past four years, he's also worked in the world of video game Foley, contributing his audio artistry to Ubisoft's global audio group. Today, we delve into the captivating world of Foley art, Dolby Atmos, and the intricacies of crafting soundscapes for both cinema and video games.

Things we talked about on this Episode

• Bastian Gerner - The Foley Teacher: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thefoleyteacher/
• Dolby Atmos: https://www.dolby.com/technologies/dolby-atmos/
• Brüel & Kjær Accelerometer: https://www.bksv.com/en/transducers/vibration/accelerometers
• Tim Nielsen on creating Star Wars Blaster Sounds with the B&K Accelerometer: https://www.bksv.com/de/knowledge/blog/sound/star-wars-blaster-sound
• Musa Gerner (German Rap): https://www.youtube.com/@musagerner/videos
• adt-audio V776 Preamplifier: https://www.adt-audio.com/Audio_Modules/PreAmp/V776_Preamp.html
• SPL Transient Designer: https://www.uaudio.de/uad-plugins/special-processing/spl-transient-designer.html
• Tegeler Audio Vari Tube Recording Channel: https://shop.tegeler.com/products/vari-tube-recording-channel
• Sanken CUX-100K: https://sankenchromatic.com/products/cux-100k/
• Shure SM7B: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b?variant=SM7B

About Field & Foley

Welcome to Field & Foley, the podcast that explores the world of field recording and foley art. I am your host, Ben Reichstein, and every two weeks I'm joined by a new guest from the wonderful world of sound. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned professional, we'll answer your questions, share tips and tricks and tell stories about the people behind the sound.

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