Rafael Nicolau Studio

Rafael Nicolau Studio Elevate the sound of your project to the next level and immerse your audience. I work with sound des

When editing a dialogue scene, your first step is to show the viewer the position of the characters. To do this, start t...
25/04/2022

When editing a dialogue scene, your first step is to show the viewer the position of the characters. To do this, start the shot with a master shot, a scene that guides the audience to where each character is. Different audio effects coming from different characters can help with this too. Place the characters' voices accordingly to create space in your scene and remember to pay attention to your phantom center (for stereo mixes) or the real center (for surround mixes) so you can place your main dialogue. This audiovisual information will be important to show the mood of the interaction.

Even before the dialogue itself, sound has the power of immersion, taking the player into an alternate reality, allowing him to assume any role he wishes.

29/03/2022

I’m very excited to be a part of the audio team behind Relic Hunters Rebels, available in April on mobile app! Thanks for the awesome experience and also thanks to and Cuca Nabar for working together with me on the dialogue editing and finalization!

May there be more to come!

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Hunters, we have some exciting news to share with you: Relic Hunters Rebels, our mobile Shooter/Looter/RPG, will be available on in April! 🎉

Shoot and dash your way through levels, fight enemies and get a lot of loot to craft or improve amazing weapons! 🔫

With an idea in your head and a studio at your disposal, ideas grow, develop, and become reality. It is there where the ...
01/03/2022

With an idea in your head and a studio at your disposal, ideas grow, develop, and become reality. It is there where the first samples of work are developed and polished after several attempts.

It is inside a good studio that "the magic happens" and the work of a music producer really takes shape. With the help of the equipment and the skill of a good professional everything that was thought for a production will be gathered and materialized in a demo, the first recorded version of what was proposed. In addition, it is possible to verify if everything that was thought works well, to improve whatever is necessary, and to be sure that the creation really has potential.

See what I can do in the link in the bio and let's talk!

With the arrival of the new year comes a good opportunity to make new plans, set new goals, and update your work plannin...
20/12/2021

With the arrival of the new year comes a good opportunity to make new plans, set new goals, and update your work planning. And for those who work with music, there is always an opportunity to reach out to the public, especially using the Internet, an excellent channel for music producers.

1 - You can always count on the help of a DJ to make your music known. Just send him your list of compositions so he can include them in his setlist and spread the word.

2 - Rely on your contact list, evaluate the most qualified and attentive names, and send an e-mail with a sample of your work.

3 - You need to bet on digital platforms to promote your creations. Assembling a playlist in platforms such as Spotify, for example, is essential.

4 - In addition, it is good to elaborate your own post on platforms like Instagram and TikTok to develop a viral video.

All alternatives above, done together with enough strategy, increase the chances of a good result in the dissemination of your work. Planning is everything!

But before that, visit the link in the bio and find out everything I can do for your music!

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The Neumann TLM 102 is a very versatile large capsule condenser microphone. It can tolerate SPLs up to 144 dB (with 0.5%...
13/12/2021

The Neumann TLM 102 is a very versatile large capsule condenser microphone. It can tolerate SPLs up to 144 dB (with 0.5% distortion), making it suitable for loud instruments such as drums and guitar amplifiers, but also vocals. It has a slight bump above 6kHz, which adds intelligibility and air to vocals and when used as a drum microphone, adds transient definition. It's not that expensive (for a Neumann microphone at least) and highly recommended!

Listening to a song and imagining ravishing, orchestral journeys like in a video game, having the feeling of a haunting ...
06/12/2021

Listening to a song and imagining ravishing, orchestral journeys like in a video game, having the feeling of a haunting moment within a movie, or even being moved by a stanza of music, can only be achieved with very good production.

The main thing in composing a song is to allow your emotions to inspire you or the melody to drive your emotions. Try to think about this before you start your new project or when you are stuck in a loop.

To make your project memorable, find out in the link in the bio how I can help you.

Creating some crazy effects
29/11/2021

Creating some crazy effects

Picture this: an orchestra accompanied by a choir, singing "The Lord's Prayer" in Swahili (a Bantu language of the Niger...
15/11/2021

Picture this: an orchestra accompanied by a choir, singing "The Lord's Prayer" in Swahili (a Bantu language of the Nigerian-Congolese linguistic family). This is how the song Baba Yetu won a Grammy for Best Music Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) in 2011.

The track, composed by American composer Christopher Tin, rather than a single from a famous band or film score, was the theme song for the game Civilization IV and was the first videogame song to win the award or even be nominated for the award.

A great recognition of the industry to an art segment that, until then, was not much valued.

Voting has begun for Grammy 2022. Do you already have any bets?

Now, if you need sound design for your next videogame project, talk to me! Visit the link in bio!

Inspiring Ways to Start a Soundtrack.Out of ideas to start your track? Tired of looking at an empty DAW? Then try some t...
08/11/2021

Inspiring Ways to Start a Soundtrack.

Out of ideas to start your track? Tired of looking at an empty DAW? Then try some tips to boost your creativity:

1. Start with a rhythmic idea
2. Try a drum loop or breakbeat
3. Write a melody using only 3 notes
4. Search your surroundings for inspiration
5. Remix one of your old songs

Liked that? Check out the link in the bio to see what I can do for you!

Sound and silence are fundamental elements of an audiovisual piece. Can you forget the first time you heard the roar of ...
01/11/2021

Sound and silence are fundamental elements of an audiovisual piece. Can you forget the first time you heard the roar of the T-Rex in Jurassic Park? Impactful, right?

When watching a movie you can hear noises, sounds of footsteps, rain, keys, and many other sounds that are focused on details of our daily life. Even in the video game, notice the noise of the character jumping, diving or running. These are all elements of sound design that bring the script to life.

How about telling your story with sounds, creating a greater involvement with your audience? Visit the link in the bio and see some productions for inspiration. Let's talk!

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