Charles Maynes Special: Sound for War Films [Pt. 2] – “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima”
In the films “Flags of Our Fathers” and “Letters from Iwo Jima” the challanges were different but not by a huge margin- Alan Murray, longtime Supervising Sound Editor for Clint Eastwood, was very committed to making an accurate and dynamic track for the Battle of Iwo Jima, and had a ... read more.
Charles Maynes Special: Sound for War Films [Pt. 1] – “The Alamo” and “The Great Raid”
In doing sound for the war film several different things have to be considered in building a sort of “creative architecture” for your sound design. Usually these will be driven first by the expectations of the Director / Producer and Picture Editor that you are working for. In most cases ... read more.
A Hard Battle Between SFX Companies at NAB 2010
See this exclusive footage from a hard and clandestine battle between sound effects companies at NAB 2010. We still don't know how many people were injured. Expect more details soon. Just kidding. See how this guys from Blastwave FX, The Hollywood Edge and Sound Ideas had lots of fun at NAB ... read more.
Chuck Russom Special: Call of Duty [Exclusive Interview]
Call of Duty (released 7 years ago) was one of the most important jobs for Chuck Russom, so we decided to make an interview talking about that game and what it meant for his career. Designing Sound: How do you get hired on Infinity Ward and how do you get involved ... read more.
“The Pacific” – Interview with Tom Bellfort
Post Magazine has published an interview with Tom Bellfort, talking about the sound of "The Pacific", the 10-part miniseries of HBO. In mid-March, HBO began broadcasting its new 10-part miniseries, The Pacific. Executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, the series recreates the stories of three real-life Marines ... read more.
“Battlefield: Bad Company 2″ – Exclusive Interview with Audio Director Stefan Strandberg
Some days ago I've been playing Battlefield: Bad Company 2. The game is really great and addictive! and the sound is also fantastic. That's because I wanted to talk with Stefan Strandberg, the audio director on the game. We talk about the new challenges the, the recordings, dialogue, implementation and ... read more.
Paul Ottosson on “The Hurt Locker”; An Interview with Oscar Nominee for Sound Editing and Mixing
Mix Magazine published a new interesting interview with sound designer Paul N.J Ottosson, Academy Award Nominee for Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for his amazing work on "The Hurt Locker". Did you do much original effects recording? A fair amount. I also had a lot of my own library material that I’d ... read more.
The Sound of “Inglourious Basterds”
New sound for film profile on SoundWorks Collection, this time on the sound of "Inglorious Basterds". Director Quentin Tarantin’s “spaghetti western but with World War II iconography” sets the stage for a stellar soundscape produced by his talented sound team. In this sound for film profile we talk with Sound Re-Recording ... read more.
