It’s still Elliott Koretz’ month here at Designing Sound and here’s a story on one of his most prolific collaborations, with director Michael Mann. In this interview, Elliott shares stories about working methods, the use of music and silence and Mann’s tireless search for perfection. Enjoy! How did you and Michael Mann meet the first time? My association with Michael … [Read more...]
Tim Walston Special: Let’s JET: Sound Design for “Stealth” (2005) and “Astro Boy” (2009)
[Written by Tim Walston for Designing Sound] Disclaimer: I am writing these articles as an independent sound designer. Any views or opinions expressed here are simply my own, and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of any company, corporate entity or anyone else. Any images or sounds presented are subject to copyright by their respective owners, and are … [Read more...]
An Interview Don Sylvester, Supervising Sound Editor on “Knight and Day”
The guys at Sound Dogs have published on his blog an interview with Supervising Sound Editor Don Sylvester, talking about his work on "Knight and Day". What would you say was the most challenging part of the project? DS: “The most challenging part of this project was the fact that this show was on a super fast schedule, and we were cutting sound effects on scenes that were … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Ann Scibelli, Sound Designer on "Robin Hood"
We had the opportunity to talk with the talented Ann Scibelli about her work as sound designer on Ridley Scott's Robin Hood. Thanks to Ann for taking some time out to answer a few questions. MIGUEL: How early did you start working on Robin Hood? What did you guys want to do different sonically than past medieval war films? ANN: I started working on the film in its early … [Read more...]
The Sound of "Terminator Salvation"
Supervising sound editor and designer Cameron Frankley talks about the unique work his sound crew brought to Director McG’s fourth installment of the Terminator series. See the array of sounds that were recorded to bring to life the cast of robots and cyborgs set in 2018. Vía SoundWorks Collection … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Jeff Wexler, Production Mixer on “Rush Hour 3”
"Rush Hour 3" hits theaters August 10th. Sound Supervisor Tim Chau man-handled editorial and design as well as mixing the FX. Chau has been with this series since the first case of gridlock and is currently helping Vince Vaughn rekindle his relationship with his estranged brother in "Fred Claus". Andy D'Addario rounded out the other half of the mix crew, which dubbed at … [Read more...]