Red Orchestra 2 - Heroes of Stalingrad - Recording WWII Weapons for the video game

[mtrstudios1]

I wish this game was for the PS3, I would drop $50 on this game. but it sucks that the are working with steam. They are the most unreliable network to have ever existed. Why do I need to be online to play offline singe player! But over all RO2, 5 stars! Steam... go to hell!

[FSTK]

Videos like these need to be come with the game. There's many gamers that would love to see all this.

[operafreddy]

@FSTK Thanks! I'll forward your request to the game company.

[larspointt]

awesome video, i love WW2 weapons

[hickok45]

Cool.  Tough work, but somebody's got to do it!!

[tehgreatjpg1234]

AK 74 isn't a wwII wep o.O

[operafreddy]

@tehgreatjpg1234 Correct, AK74 isn't a WWII weapon. We used it to test where the best sound recording spot would be. Hoped you looked ahead in this video for the Real WWII weapons. :-)

[ChocoBilly]

Even in an open environment you still have some echo from the environment, the very nearby hills and such. Do you compensate or filter or just rely on the mic insulation? Or are you counting on the natural echo in the recording to be used to simulate the natural echoes in say an urban environment?

Generally, you would use one rich sound as the Foley for a first person and a different one with effects filters applied for third person in the distance. Did you make separate recordings for these?

[operafreddy]

@ChocoBilly We use all types of microphones pointing at the weapons, pointing opposite, and other directions to capture all the possible sounds (with and without reflections). There are various methods during editing to have dry and wet sounds with EQ and Plugins. Using this many channels gives us the flexibility to do everything we want for 1st person as well 3rd person perspectives.

[Tand0oriCh1cken]

Very cool, what was it like when you recorded guns for the first time? I'd imagine myself being really scared and getting startled after every shot haha.

[operafreddy]

@Tand0oriCh1cken Before anyone tries to record guns, go and take some firearms lessons. I think it took me 6 times at the shooting range to used to the extreme loud sounds (both indoors and outdoors).

[Tand0oriCh1cken]

@operafreddy That's a good idea but is it really necessary? even if you have a firearms professional or whatever handling the guns, probably only for safety..

[operafreddy]

@Tand0oriCh1cken I do believe it is necessary to get to know firearms. Once you understand the components, you can then experiment with mic placements, etc.