Nice read on Variety about the importance given today to the soundtrack's volume and density when voting for the Academy Awards, with some thoughts of sound guys such as Tom Myers, Cameron Frankley and Michael Keller. The conclusion: Times has changed and louder isn't always better. Once it was a given that a soundtrack's volume and density wowed Academy voters. But no … [Read more...]
The Sound of 2012
SoundWorks Collection strikes again with new film sound profile, this time for "2012" and a really nice talk with re-recording mixers Michael Keller and Jeff Haboush. In this video you can see how the sound team approached the sound design and mix for such scenes as the destruction of Los Angeles, the eruption of Yellowstone national park, and watch the Vatican crumble into … [Read more...]