Mike Taylor
@cyberrazorstomp.bsky.social
Sega nerd, metal fan, & recovering Cherry Coke addict.
Praise the Sun!
Praise the Sun!
I may not be a sound designer by trade anymore, but old habits die hard.
Playing a lot of Virtua Fighter recently, and I wanted to have a go at recreating their traditional kung-fu movie type impact sounds in an effort to combat the 'phantom limb' syndrome I'm feeling with my previous life.
Playing a lot of Virtua Fighter recently, and I wanted to have a go at recreating their traditional kung-fu movie type impact sounds in an effort to combat the 'phantom limb' syndrome I'm feeling with my previous life.
March 5, 2025 at 9:33 AM
I may not be a sound designer by trade anymore, but old habits die hard.
Playing a lot of Virtua Fighter recently, and I wanted to have a go at recreating their traditional kung-fu movie type impact sounds in an effort to combat the 'phantom limb' syndrome I'm feeling with my previous life.
Playing a lot of Virtua Fighter recently, and I wanted to have a go at recreating their traditional kung-fu movie type impact sounds in an effort to combat the 'phantom limb' syndrome I'm feeling with my previous life.
This year I was forcefully ejected from my career. Despite how that sounds, life has worked out pretty well since (after a prolonged period of existential dread, naturally).
Looking forward to exploring my new direction in more depth in 2025!
Looking forward to exploring my new direction in more depth in 2025!
December 31, 2024 at 10:30 PM
This year I was forcefully ejected from my career. Despite how that sounds, life has worked out pretty well since (after a prolonged period of existential dread, naturally).
Looking forward to exploring my new direction in more depth in 2025!
Looking forward to exploring my new direction in more depth in 2025!
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I've just uploaded a short video demonstrating a fairly common technique for creating creature vocals. You might be interested in my thought processes on it and my particular strategy.
youtu.be/NFg8yovyDVU
#gameaudio #gamedev #sounddesign #creaturevocals
youtu.be/NFg8yovyDVU
#gameaudio #gamedev #sounddesign #creaturevocals
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December 11, 2024 at 12:11 PM
I've just uploaded a short video demonstrating a fairly common technique for creating creature vocals. You might be interested in my thought processes on it and my particular strategy.
youtu.be/NFg8yovyDVU
#gameaudio #gamedev #sounddesign #creaturevocals
youtu.be/NFg8yovyDVU
#gameaudio #gamedev #sounddesign #creaturevocals
Playing and enjoying the Soul Reaver remasters. What has stuck me the most is how much that opening cutscene reflects my journey in the last year. It captures the anguish and renewed determination so well!
youtu.be/yUST9RonBoU?...
youtu.be/yUST9RonBoU?...
Soul Reaver 1: Intro Cinematic - HD REMASTER
YouTube video by Dark LORE Dash
youtu.be
December 11, 2024 at 5:40 PM
Playing and enjoying the Soul Reaver remasters. What has stuck me the most is how much that opening cutscene reflects my journey in the last year. It captures the anguish and renewed determination so well!
youtu.be/yUST9RonBoU?...
youtu.be/yUST9RonBoU?...
Seeing the ProQ 4 buzz is giving me some mixed emotions. After the initial "Oooh!" I remember audio not my job anymore and it feels super fucking weird.
Ditto for the avalanche of black Friday plugin deals. Unpicking all this when it has been your entire professional life is hard to process.
Ditto for the avalanche of black Friday plugin deals. Unpicking all this when it has been your entire professional life is hard to process.
December 10, 2024 at 11:34 PM
Seeing the ProQ 4 buzz is giving me some mixed emotions. After the initial "Oooh!" I remember audio not my job anymore and it feels super fucking weird.
Ditto for the avalanche of black Friday plugin deals. Unpicking all this when it has been your entire professional life is hard to process.
Ditto for the avalanche of black Friday plugin deals. Unpicking all this when it has been your entire professional life is hard to process.
Ugly Christmas jumper season ahs begun
December 5, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Ugly Christmas jumper season ahs begun
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Space Harrier (Sega AM2 / 1985)
November 25, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Space Harrier (Sega AM2 / 1985)
Reposted by Mike Taylor
The Burning Rangers soundtrack CD set is out now in Japan, but could it lead to something more for the IP? The director of the Saturn game seemed to suggest there's a possibility:
www.segasaturnshiro.com/2024/11/21/b...
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #sonicteam #retrogaming #videogames
www.segasaturnshiro.com/2024/11/21/b...
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #sonicteam #retrogaming #videogames
Burning Rangers Director Cracks Open Door for Revival as Soundtrack Launches
Burning Rangers’ 30th anniversary soundtrack CD set is out now in Japan, and in commemorating the release, the game’s original director and character designer hinted that the series cou…
www.segasaturnshiro.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:04 PM
The Burning Rangers soundtrack CD set is out now in Japan, but could it lead to something more for the IP? The director of the Saturn game seemed to suggest there's a possibility:
www.segasaturnshiro.com/2024/11/21/b...
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #sonicteam #retrogaming #videogames
www.segasaturnshiro.com/2024/11/21/b...
#sega #saturn #segasaturn #sonicteam #retrogaming #videogames
Welcome to all my new followers here!
Just an FYI so we are starting on the right foot - I am no longer either game or audio, so if that's what you're here for your princess is in another castle.
Just an FYI so we are starting on the right foot - I am no longer either game or audio, so if that's what you're here for your princess is in another castle.
November 21, 2024 at 6:01 PM
Welcome to all my new followers here!
Just an FYI so we are starting on the right foot - I am no longer either game or audio, so if that's what you're here for your princess is in another castle.
Just an FYI so we are starting on the right foot - I am no longer either game or audio, so if that's what you're here for your princess is in another castle.
Reposted by Mike Taylor
A redesign of some boss footage from a Sonic X Shadow Generations trailer.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
November 13, 2024 at 9:33 PM
A redesign of some boss footage from a Sonic X Shadow Generations trailer.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
A redesign of some boss footage from a Sonic X Shadow Generations trailer.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
November 13, 2024 at 9:33 PM
A redesign of some boss footage from a Sonic X Shadow Generations trailer.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
This is my first redesign in a while. Hard to stay motivated in the face of continual rejections and the looming end of my career in audio and video games.
After completing a code bootcamp, my initial goal was to delve deeper into Javascript.
However old habits die hard, so I followed a tutorial to make this small game instead of something useful!
However old habits die hard, so I followed a tutorial to make this small game instead of something useful!
November 11, 2024 at 11:34 AM
After completing a code bootcamp, my initial goal was to delve deeper into Javascript.
However old habits die hard, so I followed a tutorial to make this small game instead of something useful!
However old habits die hard, so I followed a tutorial to make this small game instead of something useful!
Today's motivational message, brought to you via my bob Ross calendar
October 31, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Today's motivational message, brought to you via my bob Ross calendar
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It appears that my complete GDC 2024 talk "Finding Space for Sound: Acoustics in 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora' " has made it to GDC's YouTube channel. Enjoy for free!
youtu.be/3vtR-m0U7TY?...
#gameaudio #gamedev #audioprogramming #gameaudioprogramming
youtu.be/3vtR-m0U7TY?...
#gameaudio #gamedev #audioprogramming #gameaudioprogramming
Finding Space For Sound: Acoustics in 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora'
YouTube video by GDC 2025
youtu.be
October 31, 2024 at 11:28 AM
It appears that my complete GDC 2024 talk "Finding Space for Sound: Acoustics in 'Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora' " has made it to GDC's YouTube channel. Enjoy for free!
youtu.be/3vtR-m0U7TY?...
#gameaudio #gamedev #audioprogramming #gameaudioprogramming
youtu.be/3vtR-m0U7TY?...
#gameaudio #gamedev #audioprogramming #gameaudioprogramming
Reposted by Mike Taylor
1. Interview with the Vampire
2. HR Screening with the Vampire
3. Technical Interview with the Vampire
4. The Vampire’s Interview with the Team
5. Hello, Vampire! Unfortunately, we’re not ready to invite you in for this position at the moment. Please stay in touch for opportunities for other roles.
2. HR Screening with the Vampire
3. Technical Interview with the Vampire
4. The Vampire’s Interview with the Team
5. Hello, Vampire! Unfortunately, we’re not ready to invite you in for this position at the moment. Please stay in touch for opportunities for other roles.
October 30, 2024 at 1:17 PM
1. Interview with the Vampire
2. HR Screening with the Vampire
3. Technical Interview with the Vampire
4. The Vampire’s Interview with the Team
5. Hello, Vampire! Unfortunately, we’re not ready to invite you in for this position at the moment. Please stay in touch for opportunities for other roles.
2. HR Screening with the Vampire
3. Technical Interview with the Vampire
4. The Vampire’s Interview with the Team
5. Hello, Vampire! Unfortunately, we’re not ready to invite you in for this position at the moment. Please stay in touch for opportunities for other roles.
Reposted by Mike Taylor
reposting this iconic @joshmlabelle.bsky.social tweet over here because it came up today
October 30, 2024 at 12:44 AM
reposting this iconic @joshmlabelle.bsky.social tweet over here because it came up today
Took a turn as the spotlight operator at the theatre this evening!
I pretended I had a rocket launcher aimed at the poor baritone 😂
I pretended I had a rocket launcher aimed at the poor baritone 😂
October 30, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Took a turn as the spotlight operator at the theatre this evening!
I pretended I had a rocket launcher aimed at the poor baritone 😂
I pretended I had a rocket launcher aimed at the poor baritone 😂
You ever have one of those weeks /days where EVERYTHING is happening at once?
I'm having one of those now, and my brain is leaking out of my ears trying to keep up with it all. Workmen, job applications, interviews, tests, voluntary work, events, & a lil personal project as the cherry on top!
I'm having one of those now, and my brain is leaking out of my ears trying to keep up with it all. Workmen, job applications, interviews, tests, voluntary work, events, & a lil personal project as the cherry on top!
October 29, 2024 at 9:51 AM
You ever have one of those weeks /days where EVERYTHING is happening at once?
I'm having one of those now, and my brain is leaking out of my ears trying to keep up with it all. Workmen, job applications, interviews, tests, voluntary work, events, & a lil personal project as the cherry on top!
I'm having one of those now, and my brain is leaking out of my ears trying to keep up with it all. Workmen, job applications, interviews, tests, voluntary work, events, & a lil personal project as the cherry on top!
So my two biggest post-redundancy activities have drawn to a close this week.
I completed a code bootcamp and finished my first run of shows as an audio tech for the local theatre production of Blackadder II.
Had a fantastic time with both groups, and met many wonderful people!
I completed a code bootcamp and finished my first run of shows as an audio tech for the local theatre production of Blackadder II.
Had a fantastic time with both groups, and met many wonderful people!
October 25, 2024 at 8:10 AM
So my two biggest post-redundancy activities have drawn to a close this week.
I completed a code bootcamp and finished my first run of shows as an audio tech for the local theatre production of Blackadder II.
Had a fantastic time with both groups, and met many wonderful people!
I completed a code bootcamp and finished my first run of shows as an audio tech for the local theatre production of Blackadder II.
Had a fantastic time with both groups, and met many wonderful people!
I am in this group. Single parent, on benefits, moving almost yearly as bailiffs found our new house.
Stupidly, I chose not just an elitist industry, but also the most expensive niche.
Having been just made redundant, the cost to get even a basic home setup to standard has been eye watering.
Stupidly, I chose not just an elitist industry, but also the most expensive niche.
Having been just made redundant, the cost to get even a basic home setup to standard has been eye watering.
A staggering report about class in the UK games industry - just 13% are "from lower socioeconomic backgrounds", making it "roughly a third less inclusive than the wider country".
This is compared to 29% in film/TV, 32% in design/fashion, and 22% in music.
More from @georgeosborn.bsky.social here:
This is compared to 29% in film/TV, 32% in design/fashion, and 22% in music.
More from @georgeosborn.bsky.social here:
Exclusive: Unpicking the UK games industry’s class problem, 24/10/2024
And we're not talking about bards or paladins here
www.videogamesindustrymemo.com
October 24, 2024 at 12:55 PM
I am in this group. Single parent, on benefits, moving almost yearly as bailiffs found our new house.
Stupidly, I chose not just an elitist industry, but also the most expensive niche.
Having been just made redundant, the cost to get even a basic home setup to standard has been eye watering.
Stupidly, I chose not just an elitist industry, but also the most expensive niche.
Having been just made redundant, the cost to get even a basic home setup to standard has been eye watering.
"Finding a job in the games industry, 2024"
October 23, 2024 at 3:59 PM
"Finding a job in the games industry, 2024"
I just saw that we can upload videos here finally! He is an old #gameaudio redesign I did way back at the start of the pandemic. Created using some ice and snow recordings I made with my then-new recording setup
October 22, 2024 at 4:47 PM
I just saw that we can upload videos here finally! He is an old #gameaudio redesign I did way back at the start of the pandemic. Created using some ice and snow recordings I made with my then-new recording setup