This is a very special month for Designing Sound (we'll have our first anniversary in a few days) and of course we have a new special guest for this month! A very talented sound designer, sfx recording specialist and also a very kind person: Charles Maynes. Bio Charles Maynes was born at Marine Corps Base Quantico, in Quantico Viginia, and moved to San Diego California with … [Read more...]
Backstage Interviews with the Winners of the MPSE Golden Reel Awards 2010
SoundWorks Collection has published more than 15 videos featuring backstage interviews and recipient videos with the winners of the MPSE Golden Reel Awards 2010. Check some of them: … [Read more...]
December's Featured Sound Designer: Andrew Lackey
More game audio stuff for everyone with a new featured sound designer: Andrew Lackey. We'll have several interviews talking about some games and Andrew's career, and several articles exploring the world of sound design, foley with techniques, tips, and more! Bio Andrew Lackey is a Sound Designer at Wabi Sabi Sound, a company he started last year. Over the last 10 years, he … [Read more...]
The MPSE Unravel Their Reels
The 55th annual Motion Picture Sound Editor's Golden Reel awards acknowledging the year's best work in the various areas of sound editing, were held last night in Los Angeles with the sound team from The Bourne Ultimatum claiming both dialog/ADR and effects and foley awards. Into the Wild rambled on with a music editing win while Hairspray danced all the way up to the stage … [Read more...]
CAS Award Their Fav
You really can't beat RED CARPET DISTRICT'S coverage of the Cinema Audio Society awards last night, in which the mixers from "No Country for Old Men" walked away with the award for outstanding achievement in sound in motion pictures. Info on the rest of the awards are available HERE. Congrats to all the winners! … [Read more...]
MPSE Nominations Drop
The Motion Picture Sound Editor's are celebrating their 55th anniversary this year and of course they will be handing out some golden reels. The annual awards acknowledge the year's best work in the various areas of sound editorial. The nominations dropped this morning and the winners will be announced at the ceremony on Feburary 23rd. Congrats to all the nominees! Click on … [Read more...]
Oscar Picks His Favs
Early this morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominees, with news dropping yesterday that Jonny Greenwood's work on "There Will Be Blood" and Michael Brook's for "Into the Wild" was deemed ineligible by the academy for a best score nod. I added polls to the sidebar, feel free to vote for YOUR favorite in each category(please only vote once, … [Read more...]