The May-June Issue of MPEG Magazine contains an interesting article about the different approaches of four re-recording mixing teams from Los Angeles and New York. The re-recording mixing team is an odd phenomenon, common in Los Angeles, rare in New York and almost completely absent in Northern California. Local post-production culture, personal history and the size of the … [Read more...]
Erik Aadahl Special: Working with Filmmakers
Different filmmakers work differently, with unique approaches to the sound design process. For some, there's intense interest and scrutiny, for others there might not be any interest until the end. I prefer having an actively engaged filmmaker. It makes it much easier to work together and evolve the track over time to make it right for everyone. It doesn't matter if I think … [Read more...]
Andrew Lackey Special: Personal Approach to Sound Design
Writing a piece on my approach to sound design is trickier than I thought it'd be. Being purely technical isn't any fun. Creativity needs skill to thrive, so being overly philosophical was just noise. Plus no one works in a vacuum, so how does process and influence fit in? After a few failed attempts this is how it makes sense to me...perhaps it'll make sense to you. … [Read more...]
A Sound Arbitration
Walking out of supervising sound editor/re-recording mixer Larry Blake's Virtual Post-Production Sound Paradigm presentation on Monday night I couldn't help feel a little torn. Don't get me wrong I love gatherings like those, especially when they are helmed by someone who seems to be as controversial as Blake is in his field. Expectantly strong feelings were thrown over both … [Read more...]