# animationsound.com

> Sound for Animation — Sound Design, Sync & Sonic Storytelling

## About This Site

animationsound.com is a resource on sound design for animation, created by David Kamp — composer, sound designer, and re-recording mixer specializing in animated films and series. The site explores the craft of creating sound for animation, including sync techniques, sonic storytelling, and the psychology of making drawings feel real.

## Author

David Kamp operates Studio Kamp, a sound design business focused on animation. His work includes collaborations with BAFTA and EMMY-winning studios such as Studio AKA, and directors including Nikita Diakur and Sean Pecknold. He also runs ShapingWaves, a sound effects library business serving professional sound designers in game audio, film post-production, and theater.

- Website: https://www.studiokamp.com
- Animation Sound Resource: https://animationsound.com

## Core Topics

### Audiovisual Perception in Animation
- Audiovisual binding: how sound and image fuse into single perceptual events
- Temporal tolerance and sync windows for animation
- Visual capture (ventriloquism effect) in animated storytelling
- Crossmodal illusions and their creative applications

### Sound Design Techniques for Animation
- Foley for animated characters and environments
- Ambience as narrative layer (location, time, social density)
- Strategic use of silence in animation
- Sound as editorial glue for impossible transitions
- Character design through sound (vocal design, movement sounds)

### Sonic Storytelling
- Communicating off-screen action through sound
- Establishing scale, distance, and spatial relationships
- Emotional temperature and scene atmosphere
- Sound-driven timing and pacing

## Notable Film Examples Discussed

- WALL·E (2008) — character through machinery and minimal dialogue
- Akira (1988) — dense worldbuilding and rhythm-driven sequences
- Fantasia (1940) — animation structured around musical phrasing
- Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) — sound matching graphic language
- The Triplets of Belleville (2003) — wordless storytelling through foley
- Ratatouille (2007) — hyper-detailed environmental sound design

## Recommended Reading

The site references key texts in sound design and audiovisual perception:
- Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen — Michel Chion
- Sound Design: The Expressive Power of Music, Voice and Sound Effects in Cinema — David Sonnenschein
- Designing Sound — Andy Farnell
- The Foley Grail — Vanessa Theme Ament
- Multisensory Integration: The Merging of the Senses — Stein & Meredith

## Academic Sources

The site draws on peer-reviewed research including:
- Vroomen & Keetels (2010) on intersensory synchrony
- Shams, Kamitani & Shimojo (2000) on crossmodal perception
- McGurk & MacDonald (1976) on audiovisual speech perception

## Contact

For professional inquiries about animation sound design, composition, or mixing:
https://www.studiokamp.com

## Related Resources

- ShapingWaves (sound effects libraries): https://www.shapingwaves.com
- Studio Kamp (professional services): https://www.studiokamp.com