The G.I Joe Team is back! A new film called The Rise of Cobra will premiere in cinemas in August 7. The sound design looks really good there. More gadgets, more sci-fi, and more action! Let´s Check these video vía Trailer Addict with the Film Sound Crew talking about the sound design of the film. G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra Official Website G.I Joe: The Rise of Cobra at IMDB … [Read more...]
Alan Howarth Interview by The Hollywood Edge
The Hollywood Edge had an interesting interview with Alan Howarth, a composer and sound designer who has participated in various projects, from scores to special sound effects, working on several films such as Star Trek, The Omega Code, The Mask, Dracula, Poltergeist, The Final Countdown, and many more. Watch the second part below.. … [Read more...]
Gary Rydstrom Special: Minority Report
Minority Report, one of the most recognized sci-fi and futuristic films, another master piece directed by Steven Spielberg, with the sound work of Gary Rydstrom. A huge range of sounds, for a huge number of gadgets and devices that do not yet exist. Let's see this interesting article from Mix Online, with information about the sound of Minority Report. The story revolves … [Read more...]
Interview: Noah Timan
KIDINTHEFRONTROW.COM interviewed New York based production sound mixer Noah Timan recently. Timan who wrapped on Wes Anderson's "Fantastic Mr. Fox" a while back, is very honest and forthcoming with his answers one of which is abridged below. KITFR: "Do you ever find times when the director chooses something visual, or a performance, over the importance of the sound … [Read more...]
The Sound of Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs
"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" Sound for Film Profile from Michael Coleman on Vimeo. Here is the info about the sound of Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, a 3D-Animation Movie directed by Carlos Saldanha and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Staff Sound Designer: Randy Thom Sound Effect Editor: Kyrsten Mate Comoglio Sound Mixers: Nathan Vance and James Spencer Sound … [Read more...]
Randy Thom Special: Articles and Interviews
Ends June, and the Randy Thom Special too. Let's see some interesing interviews and articles by Randy talking about his work, his techniques, and special sound development for several movies and games. What is Sound Design? You may assume that it’s about fabricating neat sound effects. But that doesn’t describe very accurately what Ben Burtt and Walter Murch, who invented the … [Read more...]
Transformers 2: Interview Round Up
I planned on interviewing some of the post sound crew from "Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen" but there are so many great interviews out there already about the great work they did, I might as well be a blogger in disguise and just link to them. AUDIO-MEDIA magazine: Interview with Erik Aadahl, Ethan Van Der Ryn, and Greg Russell. EDITORS-GUILD magazine PT.1: Q and A … [Read more...]