SFGate has published an article talking about the Dolby Surround 7.1 Mix on Toy Story 3, the future of sound for 3D films, and how the people could take this new sonic adventure. Walt Disney Co.'s Pixar made the latest installment of its "Toy Story" franchise in 3-D to satisfy the growing appetite for immersive visual effects. Its next challenge: getting the sound effects to … [Read more...]
"How to Train Your Dragon" – Exclusive Interview with Randy Thom, Jonathan Null and Al Nelson
I loved "How to Train Your Dragon", the latest Dreamworks animated film. The storytelling and animation was top-notch, luckily the sound dept. followed suit. Below is an interview with the leads of the post sound crew discussing their work on the film. Many thanks to Sound Designer Randy Tom, Sound Supervisor Jonathan Null and Sound Designer Al Nelson for answering the … [Read more...]
Erik Aadahl Special: Animation Sound Design [Exclusive Interview]
Erik Aadahl has worked in animated films such as "Kung Fu Panda", "Monsters vs Aliens", and currently in "Shrek: Forever After". Here is an interview I had with him, talking about his work on that kind of films. DS: Animation is not a genre and the way to deal with sound in animation films is different from the way you work with sound in a typical film, but there's one thing: … [Read more...]
The Sound of "Akira"
Sound Notes of japanesse animated film Akira. … [Read more...]
Recording Voices for Fantastic Mr. Fox
A fellow sound editor heard Jason Schwartzman on the radio this morning describe the unorthodox voice recording in Wes Anderson's "The Fantastic Mr. Fox". I poked around a bit to see if anyone else was talking about how they captured the voices for the animated film and Yahoo didn't disappoint. Enjoy the following clip and go see the film, it's a lot of fun! 'Fantastic Mr … [Read more...]
A Bug's Life – Sound Design
Did you want more YouTube goodies? Check this two videos, with Gary Rydstrom talking about the Sound Design of "A Bug's Life" and giving examples about the sound effects created for this awesome Pixar's animated film. A Bug's Life at IMDb … [Read more...]
Ben Burtt Special: Wall-E – Animation Sound Revolution!
This is the end of the Ben Burtt Special. In the Extras of the DVD of Wall-E there are an amazing documentary called "Animation Sound Design: Building Worlds From The Sound Up". You have to see it! Don't worry if you don't have the original DVD, I found that video on YouTube. The embed was disabled but you can see it through this links: Part 1 | Part 2. Finally, let's check … [Read more...]