Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is so advanced today that it can be difficult to distinguish from reality. But the creation of the sounds that accompany the images are still largely the work of skilled "Foley artists" working with physical props.
Doug James and Changxi Zheng at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, have shown that the powerful computers used to generate realistic animation can also be used to produce accurate, perfectly synchronised sound effects.
The pair decided to explore the problem by simulating the soothing sound of splashing and babbling water; but working out where to begin was difficult, they say.
Full story by Colin Barras on New Scientist
Doug James and Changxi Zheng at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, have shown that the powerful computers used to generate realistic animation can also be used to produce accurate, perfectly synchronised sound effects.
The pair decided to explore the problem by simulating the soothing sound of splashing and babbling water; but working out where to begin was difficult, they say.
Full story by Colin Barras on New Scientist
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