Blake Johnson

I'll be doing a 60 minute presentation at #GDC2024 this year titled: "Mixing Marvel's Spider-Man 2" Hope to see you there! schedule.gdconf.com/session/mixing… @insomniacgames #SpiderMan2PS5

Alright #Wwise users that use (or have used HDR), Curious if you have any preferences or thoughts on HDR Ratio. Also feel free to include what content it was used on (just certain sfx, all sfx, etc) and perhaps if you handled aux sends differently because of HDR. #GameAudio

@alexprevity Wow, looking incredible!! Can’t wait to hear y’all’s work!!

We've all been hard at work on this game, and I'm so excited for everyone to experience this one of a kind adventure soon. Only a few more months!!

I'll miss Ted at Insomniac but I also want to highlight how special it is for someone to retire in the game industry. Over 30 years, building an incredible studio, is no small achievement. I consider myself truly blessed to work at Insomniac and much of that is thanks to Ted!

@SavantOfficial Great post ♥️

I've written something similar to this in the past. It's not negative to me anymore like it used to be. Its flattering in a way. There's always people saying "I liked the older stuff better" literally after every release I've ever put out for 15 years. I also wished I stayed forever 21 and nothing changed. But it really does. I have released hundreds of songs, dozens of albums. What more is there to be said. I think deep down, people aren't looking for me to wow them with the same big mac they've had 400 times. I think it's someone whos missing that special time when the music was the soundtrack to their life's back in their innocence. Before life kicked in. Just listening to weird underground stuff on having fun. People in the comments: "I don't get why savant isn't more famous" and next to it "do that thing you did that only 100 people likes". At the end of the day, people follow me because I do me. Not because I'm some sort of genre I do. There are people who that those genres way better than me. I'm a melody guy, decent with sound design, know how to sing and write a tune. Those things are always there. This genre/style clinging's gotta gooooo! People freaked out when I did a 80s rock album and a hard middle-east album. Now those are classics. Stuff grows on ya. Don't be afraid to expand your horizon. Listen to something again. I couldn't do another whimsical chiptune wonk. It's not who I am right now. Its cringe to me. After like Overworld I was tired of that stuff and I really broke down after Heart/Cult. By Jester I started having panic attacks. Seeing therapists. Stopped touring completely. It was just too much of the same shit. Trying to please people by upping the harpsichord/chiptune shit every release. Not experimenting. Evolving. Getting better. Just worse. You can hear when music is coming from the heart. Void and alchemist II was already a goodbye letter to a by-gone era. I really had to work hard to get those through. I did my best. The music I'm doing now is me pretending that the music I make is just for me. What I want to hear. Growing. Trying new things. Moving with the times around us. Sorry if I sounded bitter or preachy! Don't mean to I swear. I'm very happy and positive! The absolute most of you show amazing support and love for my projects and I will always cherish you. This is a new era for me. I'm gonna go hard. Have fun. Not fuck around. And I want you to come with me! Can't wait to play some shows with you soon. Planning tours and shows for next year right now!

Spider-Man 2's sound swings into #GameSoundCon! 📱 Swipe through for shots from our packed session "Crafting the Soundscape: A Detailed Sound Design Retrospective" #GameAudio #SoundDesign #SpiderMan2 #PlayStation #GameDevelopment #MPSE #GameSoundCon #SoundMixing #GameIndustry

@alexprevity LOL agreeeeed.

@HearBlake I would also like if Zoom didn't play out of every single channel when my computer is using surround sound LOL

Would you like it if Zoom or similar video calling apps faded out video and audio instead of a hard cut when ending calls?

@MomSpidey I wouldn't say you remove the option for a hard cut all together!

@HearBlake No. Why? It’s like when we had wired phones and could slam it to hang up. Same feeling with a harsh cut 🤣

@zbogucki NOW we're talking!

@HearBlake Give me a random PowerPoint transition out of each meeting

One thing I don't like about zoom calls vs in meeting calls is how abrupt ending is. It's so easy to cut people off mid goodbye and similar things. It's a really small thing but I think it would help calls feel less cold to wave and say goodbye as the call winds down. 🤷‍♂️

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@OctoriousYT @MPSEGold @SynthOrch Thank you!! 🙇

The audio in Spider-Man 2 has become one of the most impressive things about the game for me. It was great to hear at launch, but now with the Pulse Elite AND the new custom HRTF audio profiles in the beta update, I can't believe how incredible it is. You and the team truly delivered something special. 🙌💙

Check out this quarter's issue of @MPSEGold's Wavelength featuring an article on #SpiderMan2PS5! I talk about 3D Audio, dynamic mixing and more. Plus you get some great insights from @SynthOrch and others! #GameAudio

@zbogucki @SynthOrch @BenPantelis @sweetjusticesnd @_Foley_Artist @The_BAC *traversal intensifies*

They pulled out the big guns for these interviews! Proud to see my colleagues getting a chance to share our work so candidly. @SynthOrch @HearBlake @BenPantelis @sweetjusticesnd @_Foley_Artist @The_BAC (& thanks for the shout outs, Johannes!)

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 got a fantastic feature in the latest MPSE Wavelength issue! There's some gold in here, definitely worth the read: digital.copcomm.com/i/1524863-fall…?

My favorite video of the Olympics so far is the cameraman for the trampoline gymnastics

@SavantOfficial super psyched for this new song! 🔥

A little clip from my show at rampage open air. Booking EU/AUS/ASIA lee@uaagency.co.uk Song: Baaboo ft mac milio (coming soon)

@Jennissary @soerenjensen Awesome! Thanks for the feedback!

@HearBlake @soerenjensen I'm sighted, and was blown away by how awesome the POI indicator sound was. Also, how many instances of what I call "hidden waypoints" there were (waypoints which guided me through the mission, without visually showing on screen). So cool!

As a blind gamer, I’m so proud to announce that I have completed the main story of Spiderman 2. Thanks to @Jennissary who have made a guide for two of the missions. Yes, the accessibility could be better, but I’m so glad it’s possible to complete. I didn’t thought I could do it.

@nickvonkaenel Congrats to you and the team!! 🎉 🎊 🎈 well deserved!!

Thank you to GANG for all the awards for Jedi: Survivor last night! Winning audio of the year on my first game as audio director is kinda wild. I’m also thrilled to see the sound team get some well-deserved recognition for their hard work 🏆 variety.com/2024/awards/aw…