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Sound Particles: the CGI for sound effects taking Hollywood by storm

  • Portugal
  • 6 min read
  • Feb 19, 2020
  • By Gareth Gardiner Jones

© Sound Particles

This revolutionary 3D audio software has propelled Portuguese founder Nuno Fonseca from teaching music to credits in Star Wars, Game of Thrones and Frozen II.  

In less than two years, Nuno Fonseca's brainchild, Sound Particles, has become in demand at every major Hollywood studio, with 42 major movies under its belt so far. Cinema-goers can hear Sound Particles' effects in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, during the scene of the electrical storm; the battle scenes in Game of Thrones; or in Frozen II's mist, just to name a few.  
Sound Particles' key difference is its combination of precision software with sound effects, similar to the way CGI boosts visuals, plus its use of 3D audio effects. These effects are important to today's moviegoing...

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