Indiewire has published a guest post by Dolby Institute's director Glenn Kiser in which he talks to filmmakers about the importance of sound design from the beginning of production. Making a movie is a never-ending series of compromises, and nothing is as good as the original concept you had in mind. But if you're really lucky, there's a moment of alchemy that can happen in … [Read more...]
Ren Klyce Interview
With the Academy Awards just days away, we’ve started working on our Oscar pools and that got us to thinking: what is sound design, really? We know that sound is so integral to film. It creates emotion, fills empty space, and adds context and texture to the picture. The problem, of course, is that, like editing, good sound design is almost indiscernible to the uninitiated. And … [Read more...]
Elliott Koretz Special: Exclusive – The Michael Mann Collaboration
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...]
Walter Murch in "Three Fathers of Cinema"
Detailed analysis on the beginning of cinema. The possibilities of film-making as a languaje, exposed from the perspective of the great editor (and first to be referred as "Sound Designer"). Vía: U.S.O Project … [Read more...]
Importance
"If we do our jobs well and throw in a little evangelizing, we can make sound as important a part of filmmaking as it should be" -Gary Rydstrom … [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...]
None More Unsung…
Ok, if sound folk are some of the unsung hero's of filmmaking, these men and women are the even more mute(does even that make sense?). Stage engineers are baby sitters and miracle workers. Cradling editors and mixers when their crying for help and solving the impossible. How the hell to make 800 tracks of audio light up all these meters? Check out some of their stories, HERE. … [Read more...]