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Ironwood Sound Foundry
Immersive Sound for Film, Podcasts & Music - Specializing in Binaural, Dolby Atmos, and Post-Production Audio
Binaural & Atmos
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For the Battle of Tel Afar soundscape, the mix begins with a foreboding heartbeat that gradually intensifies, creating a visceral sense of dread. The heartbeat is strategically placed in the lower frequencies, giving the impressions that the listener's own heart is pounding, establishing emotional tension. As the scene unfolds, a helicopter passes overhead, its rotor blades slicing through the sound field before it lands with a deep rumbling. This sound is spatially placed in the top front and rear channels of the Dolby Atmos Mix, enhancing the immersive experience.
Once the helicopter lands, the firefight erupts. The chaos of bullets whizzing and impacts is balanced with distant gunfire, creating a dynamic soundscape that places the listener in the midst of the action. As you, representing the defending force, begin a counter attack, the sounds of gunfire moving forward are placed within the environment, enhancing the feeling of movement and urgency. Gunshots are positioned to reflect movement through space, making the firefight feel dynamic and reactive. The chaos of the battle comes alive in full immersive detail, providing an emotional and spatially accurate audio representation of a complex and intense combat scenario.
This immersive, directional sound experience gives the listener a front-row seat to the unfolding battle, with every sound choice made to evoke tension, disorientation, and action.
For the hummingbird feeder video in stereo, the soundscape is anchored in a simple left-to-right pan, providing an intimate, traditional perspective. The hum of the wings, the slight rustle of the feeder, and occasional distant background noises create a balanced, yet static experience, giving the view a clear sense of presence.
In binaural audio, the placement of the hummingbird's wings feels tangible and 360-degree, making it seem as if the bird is flying right past the listener's ears. the sound is more enveloping, creating a sense of proximity and realism.
For Dolby Atmos, the mix incorporates dynamic, height-based layers, allowing the hum of the bird's wings to move around the listener, providing an immersive feeling of depth. The natural world surrounding the feeder, such as wind and distant rustling, appears more spread out, creating an expansive, three-dimensional sound field. The result is an enveloping and lifelike sonic experience that moves beyond just left-right placement, incorporating spatial sound movement.
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