The Sound Of Sport

July 25, 2013

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Josh Mazgelis via Flickr

The Sound Of Sport

Produced by:

Roman Mars

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You might think a ball has a certain sound moving through a net, but sports designers are here to tell us that all sports are a better when amplified by sound. In this episode of 99% Invisible, contributor Roman Mars takes us behind the curtain to hear some sports sound design.

Music:

"Ping Pong" by Antipop Consortium

Tagged with:

Design

Sports

and

Technology

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