If you made it to the Designing Sound mixer we held during the AES conference in New York last year, you may have met Neil Benezra. Neil is a Brooklyn based sound designer and mixer, and he's just shown up on the cover of the latest issue of CineMontage (the Motion Picture Editor's Guild Journal). We're always happy to see members of our community being recognized. Why not go … [Read more...]
The Sound of “Prometheus”
While set in the same fictional universe of Ridley Scott’s original offering, and sharing some of its key dramatic events, the director is clear in his intention that his latest film Prometheus is unrelated to the rest of the original franchise. There had been talk of a fifth Alien movie — with Scott reportedly committing to a sequel or prequel a decade ago — but it took 20th … [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...]
Ben Burtt Special: Star Trek (2009)
Some of us were surprised when it was announced that Ben Burtt would be the Sound Designer for the new Star Trek film. Undoubtedly, the sound work was incredible (again). Casually, U.S.O reported yesterdey at Twitter that the issue #21 of Star Trek Magazine has an interview with Ben Burtt. Here is an excerpt: Sound Designer Ben Burtt talks about the elements of the original … [Read more...]