[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...]
Michael Semanick Presentation at Ex’pression College
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25701601[/vimeo] Michael Semanick is a two-time Academy Award winner and has been nominated six other times for Achievement in Sound Mixing. He was nominated for all three Lord of The Rings films and won for Return of the King in 2004. He received his second Academy Award for Peter Jackson’s King Kong. Semanick has been nominated twice for his work with … [Read more...]
Coll Anderson Special: Documentary Sound
It’s still June and the gifted Coll Anderson is still the sound designer of the month here at Designing Sound. Among many other things, Coll has done a long list of impressive documentaries and doing an interview focused on this part of his work was an obvious choice. Among many award winning documentaries, Coll has worked on Restrepo (2010), Catfish (2010) and the Academy … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Super 8”
New article at M.P.E.G featuring the sound crew of "Super 8", including sound designer/co-supervising sound editor Ben Burtt, co-supervising sound editor Matthew Wood and Re-recording Mixers Anna Behlmer and Andy Nelson. For the pivotal train crash during Reel 2, Burtt faced a major challenge – how to sustain the tension without overwhelming the soundtrack. “My thought process … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Green Lantern”
New article on Post Magazine featuring supervising sound editors Per Hallberg and Karen Baker Landers talking about the sound of "Green Lantern". Warner Bros. Pictures’ summer action adventure Green Lantern brings the popular comic book hero to the big screen for the first time. Directed by Martin Campbell and starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively, Peter Sarsgaard and Mark … [Read more...]
An Interview with Gary Rydstrom
Matteo Milani of USO Project has made another of his great interviews, this time with Gary Rydstrom. Gary Rydstrom was born in 1959 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from the University of Southern California - School of Cinematic Arts in 1981. He began his career at Sprocket Systems, formerly Skywalker Sound, in 1983. Offered the job by a college professor, Gary received the … [Read more...]
The Sound and Music of “Cars 2”
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/25497102[/vimeo] The busiest man in Hollywood (North), John Lasseter returns to the Directors chair in Cars 2 as Lighting McQueen and tow truck Mater head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix. Helping to bring to life the sound and music of this international espionage adventure include Composer Michael Giacchino, Re-recording … [Read more...]