Two years ago Bay Area Director Michael Coleman started producing exclusive sound for film video profiles for the MIX Magazine online audience. These exclusive and intimate videos focus on individuals and sound teams behind-the-scenes who bring to life some of the worlds most exciting film sound mixes. With the success of this series, Coleman has launched a new online web … [Read more...]
The Art of Sound: The Update
UPDATE: I wish I could've made it to this. The bad case of the flu unfortunately had other plans. Thank god the Editor's Guild posted a little transcript of some of the action, HERE. Keep posted, it seems they'll be another sound event this summer featuring some very animated sound pros. Happy Valentine's Day everybody! On March 8th, The Academy is presenting "The Art of … [Read more...]
Oscar Picks His Favs
Early this morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominees, with news dropping yesterday that Jonny Greenwood's work on "There Will Be Blood" and Michael Brook's for "Into the Wild" was deemed ineligible by the academy for a best score nod. I added polls to the sidebar, feel free to vote for YOUR favorite in each category(please only vote once, … [Read more...]
Tuesday Scatter Shots
Another week another round of scatter shots. The Golden Globes came and went silently, Dario Marianelli's work on "Atonement" won him best original score while Eddie Vedder nabbed a best orignial song globe for "Guarranteed" from "In to the Wild". I didn't post about "Atonement" so I was happy to find Q and A with Marianelli from November. I really dug the typewriter he … [Read more...]
Tech Suppport: Best Sound Editing Preview
Hope everyone who celebrates it had a great Thanksgiving Day! Sorry for being late to the party on this one, Gerard Kennedy's Tech Support provides a little overview of potential nods in the looming best sound editing Oscar race. … [Read more...]