UPDATE: The Editors Guild has posted a article on the night HERE. I just wanted to take a sec to thank Scott Haller, Bobbi Banks, and the rest of the MPSE for putting on such a great show tonight at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. I saw a few cameras taping the event so if and when it is available online, I will be sure to link it here. Sound editorial members Erik Aadahl … [Read more...]
Tech Support: Ethan Van Der Ryn and Randy Thom
Tech Support column delivers the goods, an interview with Sound Supervisor/Designer, Ethan Van der Ryn(who will be speaking next week, HERE) and Sound Supervisor/Designer/Mixer, Randy Thom. Both craftsmen discuss the "technical" moniker that affiliates itself with filmsound work. Randy was also interviewed recently by the "Scene Unseen" podcast which if you have itunes can be … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Tim Prebble, Supervising Sound Editor of “30 Days Of Night
“30 Days of Night” descended into theaters October 19th. Helping to make vampires sound scary again is Sound Supervisor/Designer Tim Prebble. Prebble, a native Kiwi, supervised films ranging from the film adaptation of "The Bridge to Terabitha" to the livestock snuff film "Black Sheep". Mixing took place at Peter Jackson's Park Road Post, with two craftsmen from LOTR mixing … [Read more...]
Sound Nerdary Vol.1
Had to post this cool little video, though I would suggest keeping the volume low! Shapes Using Sound Effects - More amazing video clips are a click away "you will see what sound effects can be observed while changing the frequency of sound and see the shapes made on powder or sand..."-metacafe.com … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Paul Soucek, Supervising Sound Editor on “Michael Clayton”
"Michael Clayton" arrived in theaters October 12th. Paul Soucek supervised the sound editorial for the film. Re-recording mixers Michael Barry and Andrew Kris mixed at New York's Sound One studio D. Kris, who also dabbles in TV mixing, worked on this latest season of HBO's "The Wire". Barry who has collaborated with Soucek on previous projects throughout the years, mixed the … [Read more...]
CAS – Career Achievement Award
The Cinema Audio Society announced this year's recipient of their "Career Achievement Award". DENNIS SANDS, CAS TO RECEIVE CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY’S CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Los Angeles --Music Scoring and Sound Re-recording Mixer, Dennis Sands, CAS will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s highest accolade, the CAS Career Achievement Award, to be presented at the 44th CAS … [Read more...]
“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Pt.2) – Exclusive Interview with Sound Supervisor Richard King
I want to thank sound supervisor Richard King for taking the time to do this Q and A. "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is a film you need to experience on big screen. Hopefully Warner Bros. will decide to open wider, for it would be a shame not to see it in a darkened theater. DS: The trailer depicts a very unique and specific visual style. I have … [Read more...]