"Hot Rod" crashes into theaters August 3rd. Helping Rod and his friend's stunt filled adventure is Sound Supervisor Sean Garnhart. The definition of a renaissance (sound) man, Garnhart was also the sound designer and effects mixer on the show. He has bounced from mixer to designer to editor as well as dabbling in music editorial during his career in NYC. At The Sound … [Read more...]
The Bourne Ultimatum
Jason Bourne breaks back into theaters August 3rd. Helping to sell all the close-quarter sounds are sound supervisors Karen Baker Landers and Per Hallberg. The film was mixed at Todd-AO WEST in Gary Summers, David Parker, Bob Beemer, and Scott Milan's dub stage. production mixer Kirk Francis shot the location dialog while composer John Powell scored the film at Abbey Road. … [Read more...]
“Underdog” – Exclusive Interview with Sound Supervisor Robert Sephton
"Underdog" marks theaters August 3rd. Helping give the four-legged superhero's barks and growls life is Sound Supervisor Robert L. Sephton. Sephton, no stranger to canine audio, supervised "The Shaggy Dog", "Snow Dogs", "Homeward Bound II" and was an effects editor on 1994's "Iron Will." F. Scott Taylor, a long time assistant sound editor for Sephton, was the Assistant Sound … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Gwen Whittle, Supervising Sound Editor on “The Simpsons Movie”
"The Simpsons Movie" does the Bartman into theaters July 27th. Helping bring the sounds of Springfield to the big screen are Supervising Sound Editor Gwen Whittle and Sound Designers Chris Scarabosio and Randy Thom. All fixtures at Skywalker Sound, the trio have each worn numerous hats in post sound. Each person has done a big film this year, Whittle Supervised the ADR on … [Read more...]
Gary Rizzo Video Interview
Here is a little video interview with Re-Recording Mixer Gary Rizzo about his work on "Sicko". Rizzo mixed Michael Moore's Last film "Fahrenheit 9/11", too. Mixonline.com … [Read more...]
“I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry” – Exclusive Interview with Co-Sound Supervisor Elmo Weber
"I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" gets carried over theater thresholds July 20th. Veteran Happy Madison Co-Sound Supervisor's Elmo Weber and David Bach promised to have and hold the sound editorial. Weber and Bach have been working together since 1995 and Happy Madison, ever the loyal prod. company, have utilized them consistently since 2001. Re-Recording Mixers Jeffrey J. … [Read more...]
The Audience isn’t Listening
Yesterday, I went to see Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix at a local theater chain and to my delight the soundtrack defaulted down to the stereo mix from the third reel on. I was obviously a little annoyed so I decided to talk to the manager and let them know that the film in their biggest theater was playing back in not so optimum conditions. They nodded and awarded … [Read more...]