The British Academy of Film and Television Arts handed down their nominations for Best Sound and Best Music this morning. The Sound award encompasses both mixing and sound editorial. So Production and Re-Recording Mixers as well as the Supervising Sound Editors are eligible. While Best Music goes to the composer. Congrats to all the nominees! BEST SOUND ATONEMENT Danny … [Read more...]
Tuesday Scatter Shots
Another week another round of scatter shots. The Golden Globes came and went silently, Dario Marianelli's work on "Atonement" won him best original score while Eddie Vedder nabbed a best orignial song globe for "Guarranteed" from "In to the Wild". I didn't post about "Atonement" so I was happy to find Q and A with Marianelli from November. I really dug the typewriter he … [Read more...]
“There Will be Blood” – Exclusive Interview with Re-recording Mixer Michael Semanick and Sound Designer Chris Scarabosio
Paul Thomas Anderson's "There Will Blood" gushed into limited release this December. Supervisor Matthew Wood and Sound Designer Chris Scarabosio manned editorial. Scarabosio lent his sound expertise in 2007 on "The Simpsons Movie." Wood supervised the "Star Wars" prequels. Mixing took place at Skywalker Sound on the Akira Kurosawa Stage. Tom Johnson handled dialog while Michael … [Read more...]
Cinema Audio Society: Nods In Approval
Early this morning the Cinema Audio Society announced their nominees for outstanding achievement in sound mixing for motion pictures. Four out of five of the CAS' picks have been in line with the Oscars' every year since 2000. Winners will be announced in a sealed envelope ceremony in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on February 16, 2008. Congrats to all … [Read more...]
Let’s All Go to The Lobby
David Lynch explains what he loves about the iPhone. Thanks Tim! … [Read more...]
Tuesday Scatter Shots
Media coverage momentum builds as award season approaches. Nominations trickle out as early as this Thursday with the Cinema Audio Society. For fun, I plan to have a few polls on the blog once the "bigger" nods are announced to let you guys vote on your favorites. Until then, below is this week's scatter shot of articles covering an array of film sound related topics. THE NEW … [Read more...]
“Walk Hard” – Exclusive Interview with Re-recording Music Mixer Bill Benton
"Walk Hard" December 21st. Sound editorial was performed by sound supervisor Joel Shryack with sound designer Robert Grieve on drums, er sound design. Both worked on director Jake Kasdan's last, "The TV Set" and have another Apatow property coming out in February with "Drillbit Taylor". Mixing took place at Sony on the Burt Landcaster Theater, with Tateum Kohut,Gregg Landaker, … [Read more...]