It’s still Elliott Koretz’ month here at Designing Sound and here’s a story on one of his most prolific collaborations, with director Michael Mann. In this interview, Elliott shares stories about working methods, the use of music and silence and Mann’s tireless search for perfection. Enjoy! How did you and Michael Mann meet the first time? My association with Michael … [Read more...]
Francis Ford Coppola Talks About the Evolution of Movie Sound
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-fNpE9vQJw[/youtube] As early as the Apocalypse Now movie in 1979 when Francis Ford Coppola and sound designer Walter Murch pioneered a quadraphonic sound system for the film tour, Coppola has made sound and audio technology an important part of filmmaking, including building a dedicated mixing facility, American Zoetrope. In 2010, under … [Read more...]
Greg Russell and Mark Stoeckinger on the Art and Craft of Sound
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZZylpvlySs[/youtube] David Poland has made two great interviews at DP/30. In one he talks with Greg P Russell about the sound of "SALT". The other one is with Mark Stoeckinger, talking about the sound of "Unstoppable". Both are relatively "long" (33 and 45 min respectively) but fascinating. And even better: they not only talk about … [Read more...]
Behind the Art: Randy Thom
Welcome to "Behind the Art", a new section of Designing Sound created with the goal of studying the artistic and creative aspects of sound design, featuring several interviews dedicated to explore the minds and creative approaches of professional sound designers out there, with the goal of expand our creative worlds and learn how others tell stories with sound. There are a lot … [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...]