What is: open rank position in sound design with the aim to teach courses at different levels and participate in ambitious research projects according to the program in Arts and Technology.
Why it is interesting: you may be eligible to hold one of several newly endowed Professorships in Arts and Technology.
Who wants you: School of Arts and Humanities, The University of Texas, Dallas, USA.
Full job description: University of Dallas
What is: associate, mid or senior sound designer with experience on sound design and environmental audio for video games.
Why it’s interesting: you will work with game producers, artists, and designers in bringing their characters, creatures, and environments to life.
Who wants you: Blizzard Entertainment at Irvine, California, USA.
Full job description: Blizzard Entertainment
What is: Audio Design Editor responsible for mixing audio, creates sound effects and sweetens audio for features, animations, and other visual enhancements in ESPN Productions.
Why it’s interesting: you will work in company which is a leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment network and is part of The Walt Disney Company.
Who wants you: ESPN, Inc., Bristol, CT, UK.
Full job description: jobs ESPN
What is: the NYC-based company VideoHelper promotes the launch of its new collection of sounds using videos of the american television Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network.
Amazing idea: the promotional video is composed of excerpts from many different political events in which sound effects are applied in order to to create a funny and effective soundscape.
Full story: Sonic Scoop
What is: senior audio designer for game audio development (sound design, music, dialog and implementation).
Why is interesting: you will work with multidisciplinary teams, including designers, animators, VFX artists and engineers.
Who wants you: Visceral Games, California – Redwood City.
Full job description: Jobs Electronic Arts
What is: sound design for all aspects of game audio development (sound design, music, dialog, etc.).
Why is interesting: the company offers fitness center, cafeteria, sports field, sand volleyball pit, basketball court and are within close proximity to the ocean as well as to Hollywood and the epicenter of the entertainment industry.
Who wants you: Bioware Victory, Electronic Arts’ dedicated Strategy Gaming studio, California, Los Angeles.
Full job description: Jobs Electronic Arts
What is: Supervision and coordination of all aspects of the audio needs for all events in the Sam Houston State University performance venues.
Why is interesting: Working for an academic employer in the field of Arts.
Who wants you: Sam Houston State University, department Office of the Dean – College of Fine Arts & Mass Communication.
Full job description: Sam Houston State University
What is: Creative sound designer and recordist on film with psychological thriller style.
Why is interesting: influences by Apocalypse Now, The Shining, David Lynch and Walter Murch are well appreciated.
Who wants you: Accelerist, Santa Monica, California
Full job description: Production Hub
What is: some brave therapists use Tibetan bowls, aluminium tuning forks and vocalization to provide novel healing sessions with sound for their clients
The quote: physician Dr. Karl Maret says:
We know that tissues respond to vibrancy and sound… What’s still being researched is at what specific frequency, combination of frequencies, or their unique modulation patterns
A book: Healing Sounds by Jonathan Goldman
Full story: The Itacha Journal
What is: In 26 towns of Central America a 150 feet tall steel Christmas tree with sounds and lights is installed in order to play a daily 11 minutes multisensory show for people all around.
Amazing idea: 6 Spectr Audio SPX1538 (2-way/15-inch) loudspeakers are attached to the tree’s structure at a height of 20 feet, in order to create a 360-degree soundscape with a power of 95 dB for people staying at a distance of 75 feet.
Full story: ProSound Web