"Kung Fu Panda" kee-yahed its way into theaters June 6th. Sound supervisors Ethan Van Der Ryn and Erik Aadahl achieved the very definition of "Kung Fu" (achievement through great effort) in their sound editorial. Both from "Transformers" fame, "Panda" marks seasoned sound designer Aadahl's first "supervising sound editor" credit for a feature film. Mixing took place at Fox … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Marti D. Humphrey, Re-Recording Mixer on “The Strangers”
"The Strangers" introduced itself to theaters May 30th. Supervising sound editor Scott Hecker makes sure you notice the film's sound. Hecker is continuing a horror roll with this falls retelling of "The Tale of Two Sisters” with, "The Uninvited". "The Strangers" mixed in Burbank at "the dub stage" with Marti D. Humphrey and Chris M. Jacobson on dialog/music and effects, … [Read more...]
It Begins…
If you know me, you know a bat-nerd. I grew up on batman, I have seen the franchise through good times and bad (1997 was excruciating). That said, I was very stoked on Chris Nolan's retooling of the series with 2005's "Batman Begins" and with the release of the second Nolan helmed film this July my excitement is nearing fever pitch. So this is a warning if you will, there … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with “Ben Burtt” on the Sound Design of “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”
Ben Burtt has one of the best answers to the my favorite reoccurring question, "What was your first gig like?" After graduating from USC with a masters in film production, he was hired to record some sounds for this sci-fi movie fellow USC alum George Lucas was putting together. Some 30 years later, Burtt is credited with designing the most memorable sounds for some of the most … [Read more...]
Randy Thom on the Sound Design of “Standard Operating Procedure” [DS Exclusive]
"Standard Operating Procedure" continues Errol Morris's line of great documentaries May 9th. John Nutt operated as the film's sound supervisor while Randy Thom proceeded as the films sound designer. Nutt worked on Coppola's latest directorial effort, "Youth Without Youth" while Thom continues to contribute to the sound of animated films with, "Bolt" this fall. Re-recording … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Gary Bourgeois, Re-recording Mixer on “21”
"21" went all in-to theaters on march 29th. Wagering that the audience will hear the sound effects under all that music(I kid, I kid) was sound supervisor Michael D. Wilhoit. A 28-year sound veteran, Wilhoit cut on one of my favorite guilty pleasure tv show's, the helicopter extravaganza known only as “Airwolf”. Mixing took place at Sony studios with Gary C. Bourgeois and Greg … [Read more...]
10,000 B.C. – Exclusive Interview with Supervising Sound Editors Simon Gershon and Jeremy Price
“10,000 B.C.” started taking theaters back in time March 7th. Making the natural selection of sound for the dub stage were sound supervisors Jeremy Price and Simon Gershon. The team got to play with some of my favorite sound effects in 2004's “AVP” bringing that "Predator vision" back to the theaters. “10,000 B.C.” mixed at London's De Lane Lea studios with Doug Cooper and … [Read more...]