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Interview: Dan Olmsted on the Saul Zaentz Film Center and Fantasy Studios

August 23, 2018 by Doug Siebum

With the announced closure of Fantasy Studios on September 18, 2018, I thought it would be fitting to talk to someone who was there at the time of it being a film center. I tracked down Dan Olmsted, who worked at the Saul Zaentz Film Center on films such as The English Patient, Amadeus, Boogie Nights, K-19: The Widowmaker, and Fern Gully 2. Dan still works in the Zaentz Media … [Read more...]

Berkeley Film Foundation – Alan Splet Award

December 17, 2014 by Shaun Farley

The Berkeley Film Foundation has established a new grant in honor of sound designer Alan Splet. From their website: Please join BFF in honoring Alan Splet by donating to a new grant that we have named for him. Alan was a well-known and extremely admired sound designer who collaborated with David Lynch, Phil Kaufman, Peter Weir, Carroll Ballard, Frank Oz and numerous other … [Read more...]

Remembering Alan Splet

May 15, 2014 by Miguel Isaza

One of the main reasons to start this site back in 2008 and also one of the things that keeps me motivated to do this is the impact that some people had in my life; curiously, people who I haven't met in person, but I've deeply met with my ears. I'm talking about those sound designers who created initial routes for all of us and started to develop a truly amazing way of … [Read more...]

Ann Kroeber Special: BBC Interview

October 25, 2011 by Shaun Farley

The following is a transcription of an interview Ann participated in for the BBC. It is transcribed here for your convenience. However, if you would like to listen to the interview, then I encourage you to visit Ann's site. The interview can be found on her "Credits + Talks" page under the "Radio Interviews" heading. Don't forget to sign up for the live chat with Ann, taking … [Read more...]

Logic

November 9, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

"There's a point where you can talk about things logically and then, after that, you have to leave the word of logic. I don't know where a lot of these ideas come from. They just do". - Alan Splet … [Read more...]

Heart

March 1, 2010 by Miguel Isaza

"It's about heart" -Alan Splet … [Read more...]

A Journey on the Life of Alan Splet

December 9, 2009 by Miguel Isaza

A tribute to the great Alan Splet, a total sound design leyend. Don't miss this. Via fartfx … [Read more...]

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