Batman-on-film.com (self explanatory) reported last fall that a man by the name of Mel Wesson posted on his personal site that he was to be the "Ambient Music Designer" on "The Dark Knight". Not only was I excited that a Batman fan site was highlighting someone in the music department(other than the composer), I was intrigued with the idea of that job title. After some IMDB … [Read more...]
MPSE Sound Show 2008
Continuing an unhealthy obsession with all things Batman, I am happy to announce the Motion Picture Sound Editor's annual event at the Eygptian Theater in Los Angeles will be focusing on "The Dark Knight". Below is a press release from the MPSE and check back this week for my final interview from the film with "ambient music designer" Mel Wesson! THE DARK KNIGHT: The Sound … [Read more...]
“Forgetting Sarah Marshall” – Exclusive Interview with Music Editor/Supervisor Jonathan Karp
"Forgetting Sarah Marshall" jogged audience's memory of what an R rated sex comedy is like April 18th. Adding to the his already Apatow laden mantle, George H. Anderson supervised sound editorial. Anderson ends his summer in a puff of smoke with August's "Pineapple Express". Mixing took place at Todd-AO's Santa Monica facility with Adam Jenkins and Orest Sushko. The team adds … [Read more...]
“Walk Hard” – Exclusive Interview with Re-recording Music Mixer Bill Benton
"Walk Hard" December 21st. Sound editorial was performed by sound supervisor Joel Shryack with sound designer Robert Grieve on drums, er sound design. Both worked on director Jake Kasdan's last, "The TV Set" and have another Apatow property coming out in February with "Drillbit Taylor". Mixing took place at Sony on the Burt Landcaster Theater, with Tateum Kohut,Gregg Landaker, … [Read more...]
“3:10 To Yuma” Score Video
Lionsgate Films has posted a great little video with composer Marco Beltrami about his work on "3:10 to Yuma". CLICK HERE for a version of better quality. … [Read more...]
“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Pt.1) – Exclusive Interview with Scoring Mixer Jake Jackson
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" drifts into theaters September 21st. Sound supervisor Richard King and additional sound supervisor Hamilton Sterling wrangled up their sound posse and staked their claim on the editorial. King and Sterling completed Leonardo DiCaprio's "The 11th Hour," earlier this year and King recently started work on the film I am … [Read more...]
The Music Soundtrack
I am glad to see the academy rolling out more of these events! "This three-evening seminar series offers a detailed look at the music scoring process from the perspective of motion picture composers themselves. Each week’s topic will be illuminated by film clips, on-stage discussions with guests (subject to availability) and questions from the audience. Each session will begin … [Read more...]