[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/27902186[/vimeo] Acting as a foundation with an origin story for a new film series, Director Rupert Wyatt takes the audience on the science fiction summer hit, Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The stunning visual effects produced by Weta Digital for the apes are complimented by the wide range of sounds recorded and edited for the film. Leading the sound … [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...]
MPSE Golden Reel Awards Promo: The Importance of Film Sound
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FijiJTAKa1o[/youtube] Very nice video by MPSE, featuring some great comments on film sound, taken from previous editions of the Golden Reel Awards. Recipients: Michael Bay, Ben Burtt, George Lucas, Clint Eastwood, Bill Wistrom and Steven Spielberg. Vía sounddownunder … [Read more...]
Advantages of Nuendo for Sound Post-Production
Mix Online has published an article with sound editor Kelly Pieklo, who shares his thoughts about using Nuendo as his main workstation for sound post-production: Minneapolis-based post-production company Splice Here® (www.splice.tv) and Sound Editor Kelly Pieklo are enjoying some recent successes, thanks in large part to Steinberg’s Nuendo platform. Director Eric Howell’s … [Read more...]
August’s Featured Sound Designer: Tim Nielsen
It’s a great pleasure to introduce this month’s featured sound designer at Designing Sound: Tim Nielsen. Mainly located at Skywalker Sound, Tim has a long, diverse and impressive credit list, working both as a sound designer, supervising sound editor and effects editor, and he will share lots of articles, tips and thoughts with us. Enjoy! Bio: Tim Nielsen was born in 1971 … [Read more...]
Wired: Designing Sounds for “Transformers: Dark of The Moon”
August issue of Wired magazine has an article on the sound of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon", featuring Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van Der Ryn. The pair decamped to their LA studio and fired up Pro Tools 9 and a range of plugins, including GRM Tools and SoundToys, to warp the pitch and speed of a variety of recordings. The slowed-down squeal of a faulty car window became a deep … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/26396415[/vimeo] After eight films over a 10-year span, the epic adventure of Harry Potter and his circle of wizard friends will close the last chapter of this celebrated series with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. Director David Yates returns to direct his fourth Harry Potter film and returns with his talented sound team including … [Read more...]