What’s On Weekly: Entering the World of Game Audio & More

Each week, the Point Blank events calendar is packed with inspiring masterclasses, thought-provoking perspectives, techy talks and more. These events are delivered by cutting edge artists, music industry professionals, renowned tastemakers and others and are live-streamed straight to your desktop – so you’ll be able to stay inspired, learn new techniques and gain insights weekly. You […]

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Deconstruction: The Mandalorian Theme Song by Ludwig Göransson w/ Claude Ruelle

We’re back with another deconstruction, this time with Point Blank’s composition for film and TV lecturer, Claude Ruelle, breaking down the main theme behind the Disney+ show The Mandalorian. If you’re new here and not familiar with what a deconstruction entails, it’s where we take a well-known track, break it down to its core elements and recreate it before your […]

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7 Pioneering LGBTQ Musicians: LGBTQ History Month 2021

From the mainstream to the underground, the history of dance music has deep ties to the LGBTQ community. In the early beginnings, back in 1890, many blues musicians began expressing their same-sex sexual adventures, which sparked others to follow suit. The 70s saw the opening of Frankie Knuckles’ The Warehouse club in Chiacgo, a members-only venue that was […]

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Learn How to Design Audio for Games in FMOD: Adaptive Character Sound

Ever wondered how the sounds for video games are created and implemented? Well, if so, you’re in luck. Our latest online tutorial taster demonstrates just this focusing on how to create footsteps for your video game. This video was narrated by Rory Walker, a Point Blank lecturer and freelance sound designer in the gaming industry If […]

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Learn How to Score A Horror Film and Download Our Free Halloween Bundle

As October marks the month of Halloween, we thought we’d skip the trick and go right ahead with a treat. In our latest Halloween special video tutorial, we teach you how to score a horror film with PB’s Advanced Composition lecturer, Claude Ruelle. Beginning his career as a jazz guitarist, performing alongside artists such as Pierre-Alaina […]

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Top 5 Free Halloween Themed Sample Packs

As Halloween steadily approaches, it’s time to embrace all things unsettling and celebrate the darker sounding side of music production. Whether your sound design is for an eerie club track, a horror movie short or you’re just in the mood to mess around with some spooky sounds, you can’t go wrong with these free packs. From haunting ambience and […]

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Student Spotlight: Award-Winning Bollywood Composer Sanchit Balhara

Here at Point Blank, we pride ourselves on the success of our students. We’re spoilt for choice when it comes to success stories and that’s why we publish a monthly Student Success feature. For this instalment, we are shining a spotlight on a certain Point Blank alumni you may be familiar with. Mumbai-based composer Sanchit Balhara studied […]

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