SoundWorks Collection has published two interesting interviews with sound effects recordists Ann Kroeber and Charles Maynes, produced by Michael Raphael.
Welcome to the Soundworks Collection; an audio series that profiles individuals whose lives are spent bringing to life some of the worlds most unique sound projects. Whether they are recording in the field, editing and mixing on a dub stage, or creating sounds in a foley pit, these professionals keep finding new and exciting ways to craft sound. This week we hear from sound effects recordist Charles Maynes. His work has included the HBO series “The Pacific”, “Flags of our Fathers”, and “Starship Troopers”. You can often find Charles recording loud explosions and heavy gunfire, but when he needs to rest his ears, he turns to Bach.
Ann Kroeber is a field recordist, editor, and sound designer, whose recordings were in The Black Stallion, Lord of the Rings, and the Horse Whisperer. Over the years, she has developed her own way to connect with the animals she records. In 1999 she formed a company called Sound Mountain and has recorded and or provided sound effects for such films as The Star Wars Trilogy, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of The King, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Gladiator, The English Patient, The Horse Whisperer, A Bug’s Life, K-19, Polar Express, The Village, Hidalgo etc. and many games. She was Sound Designer on Carroll Ballard’s recent Duma and Fx Editor on his Fly Away Home as well as Affonso Arau’s Zapata. She has also provided sound effects and sound designed for a number of popular Games. She produced a 3 CD set of sound effects for the Hollywood Edge called “Sounds of a Different Realm Special thanks to American Public Media and Weekend America for the use of the audio piece.
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