Image from postPerspective In this article, Jennifer Walden explores the work of Brent Kiser and the Unbridled Sound team on Chapman and Maclain Way's docu-series Wild Wild Country. “The material hadn’t been maintained, and there were these weird VHS bleeds; the audio had a huge hum. Initially, we tried to clean it up a bit, but in the end we decided to just let it roll … [Read more...]
postPerspective: Chris Stangroom on providing Quest doc’s sonic treatment
Image from postPerspective In this article, Chris Stangroom explores the creativity and problem-solving involved in the audio post-production of Jonathan Olshefski's Quest. There is a scene in which Quest is whispering to PJ while she is in pain and trying to recover. The actual audio from that moment had a few nurses and women in the background having a loud conversation and … [Read more...]
Foley in the heart of Texas, with roots in Hollywood
Susan Fitz-Simon (Boyhood / Last Flag Flying) is a veteran foley artist with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Susan is currently the lead foley artist at Soundcrafter, a post-production audio facility based in Austin, Texas. Soundcrafter recently opened a state-of-the-art post-production facility, including a foley stage and prop room. We caught up with Susan … [Read more...]
Deadline.com: Brett Hinton On The Sound Of Altered Carbon
Deadline.com has recently published an interview with Sound Editor Brett Hinton about his work on Altered Carbon. This being a cyberpunk kind of thing, one thing that we tried to do was to give a little bit of that edgy, deep base-y, synth-y kind of vibe to the weaponry. I wanted to have an edge to it. You can read the full story here. … [Read more...]
Reevaluating the Practice of Testing Prospective Candidates
Eureka moments are often steeped in excitement and wonder. They are the great discoveries and innovations of the ages. Others are a slap on the forehead, a "why didn't I think of this sooner?" moment. This particular Eureka moment I'm about to share is of the latter variety and came about three paragraphs into an email I was writing. The monologue from my brain to myself went … [Read more...]
Film Doctor: Conversation With Sound Designer Theo Green / Blade Runner 2049
Film Doctor UK has recently published an extensive interview featuring BAFTA and Oscar nominated Sound Designer Theo Green. From the iconic blaster to the Elvis scene, Theo Green goes into great detail about the creative process creating the soundscape for Blade Runners 2049. You can read the full article here. … [Read more...]
Designing to Noir: An interview with Mike Forst and Kevin Dusablon
As the capabilities of technology expand, we are seeing a migration of the methods in which people consume their entertainment. The once standard form for our generation, linear multimedia, has exploded into a multitude of niche markets. From in-home chatbots or consumer grade robots to VR, AR, and MR, people are finding new ways to have fun. And for the content creators behind … [Read more...]