In a new sound profile video (and on a new website!) SoundWorks Collection speaks with Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Christopher Boyes of Skywalker Sound about his work on Avengers: Age of Ultron. Check out SoundWorks's new look, and this fantastic video, here. … [Read more...]
The Sound of ‘Cowboys & Aliens’
Mix Magazine has published a detailed article on the sound of Jon Favreau's recent film, 'Cowboys & Aliens'. It features interviews with Favreau's long time re-recording mixer/sound designer Chris Boyes, supervising sound editor Frank Eulner, sound designer David Farmer, composer Harry Gregson-Williams, music editor Meri Gavin and score engineer/mixer Malcolm Luker. I was … [Read more...]
Thoughts of the Oscars Sound Nominees
I've found two interesting articles with thoughts and general info from the sound nominees to the Oscars, talking about his respetive works on films such as "Avatar", "The Hurt Locker", "Star Trek", "Up" and "Inglourious Basterds". The first one is from MPEG, with comments of some of the sound editors with best sound nomination: Though the movies they worked on were all … [Read more...]
"The Hurt Locker" and "Avatar", Two Different Paths on Sound Editing
Peter Canaricas has published a nice article on Variety featuring "The Hurt Locker" and "Avatar" sound, two films nominated to Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, but also two different worlds and different perspectives and ways to treat the sound. Check some excerpts: "We absolutely invented sounds," says Boyes, whose team created aural experiences that don't exist on Earth, … [Read more...]
More "Avatar" Sound: In-Depth Sound Profile with Chris Boyes
New Avatar Sound Profile, this time by SoundWorks Collection, with great information about the sound of the film, given by Chris Boyes from Skywalker Sound. The groundbreaking technical and directorial abilities of Director James Cameron can be experienced in his breathtaking visual world of Pandora in “Avatar”. This never before seen world is filled with landscapes, creatures, … [Read more...]
Avatar: Creating The World of Pandora – Sound Design and Score
Avatar again? Yes. This time on a video with some general info about the sound design and score of the film. Sound design was key in making Pandora a believable, unique world. Sound editor Christopher Boyes explains how real-world sounds were manipulated in such a way as to make them unique to Avatar's world. More Avatar @ Designing Sound Via Wired … [Read more...]
AudioMedia January Issue Now Online With More "Avatar" Sound
AudioMedia has just published the January Issue of his magazine, featuring a cool article about the sound of Avatar, about which we had already read also in Mix days ago. This time we have more info about the the main challenge of the sound team and how they work to get an amazing sound for an amazing film. You can also find nice articles about some products such as Sound … [Read more...]