[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCgQDjiotG0[/youtube] Peter Kirn has published an interview with Joseph Fraioli, talking about his work for the awesome Google Chrome speed tests campaign. What does speed sound like? Sound designer and electronic musician Joseph Fraioli, aka jafbox, was charged with giving a campaign just that feeling. The spot, directed by Aaron Duffy … [Read more...]
New SFX Libraries: Toys, Trains, Water, Springs, Mangled Metal, Holograms
New libraries have been released. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6htu053iRlw[/youtube] Daniel Gooding launches Affordable Audio 4 Everyone, with the introduction of The Magic ToyBox, a SFX library released as "pay as you can" model. Any purchase over $5 will go to charity. From the great depths of the basement, came forth the sounds of toys, and games of old. Over … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Super 8”
New article at M.P.E.G featuring the sound crew of "Super 8", including sound designer/co-supervising sound editor Ben Burtt, co-supervising sound editor Matthew Wood and Re-recording Mixers Anna Behlmer and Andy Nelson. For the pivotal train crash during Reel 2, Burtt faced a major challenge – how to sustain the tension without overwhelming the soundtrack. “My thought process … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25669979[/vimeo] Director Michael Bay and Producer Steven Speilberg return this summer for the third film in the Transformers franchise, Tranformers: Dark of the Moon. The amazing visual effects in this film are complimented by the talented efforts of the sound team including Re-recording Mixers Greg Russell and Jeff Haboush, and Supervising Sound … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Green Lantern”
New article on Post Magazine featuring supervising sound editors Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers talking about the sound of "Green Lantern". Warner Bros. Pictures’ summer action adventure Green Lantern brings the popular comic book hero to the big screen for the first time. Directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Mark … [Read more...]
An Interview with Gary Rydstrom
Matteo Milani of USO Project has made another of his great interviews, this time with Gary Rydstrom. Gary Rydstrom was born in 1959 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from the University of Southern California - School of Cinematic Arts in 1981. He began his career at Sprocket Systems, formerly Skywalker Sound, in 1983. Offered the job by a college professor, Gary received the … [Read more...]
The Sound and Music of “Cars 2”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25497102[/vimeo] The busiest man in Hollywood (North), John Lasseter returns to the Directors chair in Cars 2 as Lighting McQueen and tow truck Mater head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix. Helping to bring to life the sound and music of this international espionage adventure include Composer Michael Giacchino, Re-recording … [Read more...]