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News: “Telling Story Through Sound” – A Two-Day Intensive Course

May 19, 2016 by Adriane Kuzminski

Students engage in a discussion at a Cinema Jam course at the National Film and Television School.

  On 28 and 29 May, BAFTA-winning sound editor Eddy Joseph is giving a two-day intensive course called "Telling the Story Through Sound: From Batman to Bond". The seminar is presented in partnership with ShortCourses@NTFS, and it will run from 10:00 to 18:00 at the Cinema Jam HQ, located in the Collective Temperance Hospital on 110 Hampstead Road in London. Expect … [Read more...]

A Strange Border – Essay on Music & Sound, by Paul Davies

October 5, 2011 by Miguel Isaza

[Written by Paul Davies] There is a strange and porous border in film sound and that is the one that exists between music and sound design, it is not a sealed and clearly defined boundary, but an open, shifting and nebulous one, easy to cross over back and forth, sometimes inadvertently and other times boldly and deliberately, by both the composer and the sound designer. One … [Read more...]

Paul Davies Special: Sound Design of Hunger – Exclusive Interview

September 28, 2011 by Peter Albrechtsen

It’s still Paul Davies’ month here at Designing Sound and now is the time to dig into one of Paul’s most celebrated works: Hunger. This 2008 film tells the story of the fierce battle between the Irish Republican Army and the British state, which in 1981 led to a hunger strike in which 10 IRA prisoners died. A haunting, intense drama that has received worldwide acclaim – it … [Read more...]

Paul Davies Special: The Lynne Ramsay Collaboration – Exclusive Interview

September 16, 2011 by Peter Albrechtsen

It’s time for the next part of this month’s Paul Davies special. One of Paul’s most prolific collaborations is his work with Scottish director Lynne Ramsay, best known for her feature films Ratcatcher, Morvern Callar and We Need to Talk about Kevin, which have all been highly acclaimed. We Need to Talk about Kevin premiered at this year’s Cannes Festival and is released in the … [Read more...]

Paul Davies Special: Exclusive Interview

September 7, 2011 by Peter Albrechtsen

We’re starting off September’s special with an exclusive interview with our guest Paul Davies, discussing inspirations, creative methods, techniques, and how an inappropriate sound can sometimes come in handy. Designing Sound: How did you get started in sound design? What’s been the evolution of your career? Paul Davies: My early interest was in electronic and experimental … [Read more...]

September’s Featured Sound Designer: Paul Davies

September 2, 2011 by Peter Albrechtsen

After enjoying a wonderful month with Tim Nielsen, it’s time to move on to our next great guest here at Designing Sound. It’s a pleasure to introduce this month’s featured sound designer: Paul Davies. Based in the UK, Paul has a long, impressive credit list, working as sound designer and supervising sound editor, and he will share articles, tips and thoughts with us. Bio … [Read more...]

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