Sound’s always been the poorer cousin of the audio-visual experience in gaming, and it’s not just restricted to our appreciation of the content. I bet a lot of you know at least some of the basics of graphics tech (anti-aliasing, bump-mapping, etc), but how many of you know anything about how sounds are recorded and arranged for games?

No, I had no idea either.

Charles Maynes does, though. Not only is he a sound recorder for games, he specializ s in guns, bombs, mortars, grenades and explosions. So, yeah, he just gets to shoot stuff all day. Best job I’ve come across in a long time.

Gamasutra spoke with Charles about his work, and it’s pretty interesting stuff. Be warned, though, it gets pretty technical towards the end.
Luke Plunkett

Weapons Sound Effects Recording and Design for the Next Generation [Gamasutra]

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