Have you Heard the Wu?
Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 by Dylan Benson in Labels: Business, Gaming, Post Audio, Sound Design
Have you heard of Watson
Wu Studios? Well, if you are
interested in the art of field recording, then you should have. Since this blog is about audio for film, TV,
and video games, then why not talk about someone who does that for a living?
Watson Wu is a Central Florida audio recording master! Usually you would think that a guy who has a
studio named after himself is small time, right? Well this is so far from the opposite that
it’s laughable. Before I go any further
here are SOME of his credits
just to give him (redundancy time) credit in the recording industry
- Animal Planet
- Spike TV
- G4TV
- Assassin’s Creed III
- Red Orchestra 2
- Need for Speed
This is a microscopic list of what he has actually done.
So why am I telling you about this guy and his company? Because he’s the man. It’s as simple as that. His start was the same as mine is now. He enjoyed movies and video games growing up,
and had an ear from the audio in them, as do I.
He worked his way up to get where he is today to be recording million
dollar cars and arsenals of military weapons.
This is definitely someone to look up to.
So what sets him apart in the industry from others? His location actually plays a good part of
it. Being in Florida there are lots of
cars, and lots of guns. The owners of
such items are usually willing to let them be recorded. This gives him the upper hand for contracts
that require such audio. Of course his
skill and attention to detail have a little something to do with it too. As we all know, without people like this and
the field recording industry, video games, TV, and film would not be anywhere
close to where they are now.
On a side note, it’s worth mentioning his branding. It’s his face. Let’s be honest, he has a very distinctive
appearance, so why not take advantage of that?
He did, and I think it’s one of the greatest marketing schemes I have
seen.
Courtesy of Watson Wu
I greatly encourage you to check out his website and YouTube
channel. Don’t forget to Tweet him and
let him know Dylan Benson sent you! So
to answer the question of the title of the post: Have you heard the Wu? Take a look at his credits. Chances are you have indeed.
Check out Watson Wu
Studios:
Twitter (Tell him
Dylan Benson sent you!)
