Although movie and game producers can now create computer-animated images of just about anything, the sounds made by those onscreen items still typically consist of recordings of real-world objects.

Sounds accompanying computer-animated content are usually created with recordings. Now, a new system synthesizes synchronized sound at the push of a button. Advances in computer-generated imagery have ...

Not being able to record on set — as with live-action movies — is just one challenge faced by pros who reveal how they built their films' fantastical worlds. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor While it ...