"Rango" is ILM’s first animated feature. I was blown away by the level of detail in both the look and the sound design. Sound designer Peter Miller was kind enough to share his film making experiences with me. Designing Sound: So how did you become involved in the project? Peter Miller: I worked with Gore (Verbinski) on The Ring and we've wanted to work together since. I … [Read more...]
50 Years of Wilhelm Screams
Got 12min to kill? Here is a supercut of what's got to be every wilhelm scream used in film to date. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zf8aBFTVNEU[/youtube] VIA /FILM … [Read more...]
New Webinars: Secrets for Great Film Sound with David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers
David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers are back again with "Secrets for Great Film Sound" webinar series. Learn the essential tools and techniques from the best in the business! How do you talk to the producer to get the gig in the first place? What kind of prep can you do with the script to keep under budget and get the best recordings? What gear and techniques do … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Tom Bellfort of “Source Code”
The following is an exclusive interview with Supervising Sound editor and Sound Designer Tom Bellfort about his work on “Source Code”. DS: How did you convey the feeling of confusion through the sounds that Jake Gyllenhaal's character Captain Colter Stevens hears as he wakes up the first time in Source Code? TB: The first concept I experimented with was to sonically bridge … [Read more...]
AudioMedia: The Sound of “Submarine”
The April's issue of AudioMedia is available on-line and includes an article on the sound of "Submarine". Paul Mac talks with the crew behind the sound the film, including re-recording mixer Nigel Heath, sound mixer Martin Beresford, sound engineer and music mixer Jake Jackson and director Richard Ayoade. "The director wouldn't say to the actors, 'walk four and half paces, stop … [Read more...]
Behind the Art: Pelayo Gutierrez
[Behind the Art is a special 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 from all sides of the world, with the goal of expand our creative worlds and learn what others do in order to tell … [Read more...]
Dolby Video Interviews: Gary Rydstrom, Tom Myers, Jeff Haboush, Erik Aadahl
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY9D6-rpchY[/youtube] Dolby has published a series of video interviews on his YouTube channel, featuring interesting talks with Gary Rydstrom, Tom Myers, Jeff Haboush, Erik Aadahl. I've published the videos on Designing Sound TV: Sound Designer and Mixer Gary Rydstrom Talks About Cinema Sound Sound Mixer Jeff Haboush Talks About … [Read more...]