You probably already read the interview with Rob Bridgett. Now you have the opportunity to ask your own questions to Rob. There are several ways to do that: … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Jana Vance and Dennie Thorpe, Foley Artist on Pixar's UP
Pixar's "Up" was the first ever animated film to open the Cannes Film Festival. Though screened out of competition I believe it could have easily won the Palme d'Or. The film mixed up at Skywalker Sound with Michael Semanick and Tom Myers on dialog/music and effects respectively. Myers also shared sound supervising credit with Michael Silvers and the pair both worked on … [Read more...]
Crank 2: Hight Voltage – Exclusive Interview with Production Mixer Robert Sharman
What do a grip of prosumer HD cameras, a high voltage film star, and a greenlight to follow up a successful action film have in common? They all converged to produce, “Crank 2: High Voltage” which quickened audience's heart rate's April 17th. Re-recording mixers Joe Dzuban and Bob Beemer set up shop at Todd-AO's Hollywood local while Sounddelux's Scott Martin Gershin served as … [Read more...]
“Twilight” – Exclusive (Little) Interview with Composer Carter Burwell
"Twilght" descended into theaters November 21st, luring millions of tweens and this blogger, (only for this post, I swear!) to multiplexes. Supervising sound editor Frank Gaeta clocked time in editorial as well as the dub stages at Wildfire Studios alongside fellow re-recording mixers Marshall Garlington and Leslie Shatz. While Gaeta continued his working relationship with … [Read more...]
10,000 B.C. – Exclusive Interview with Supervising Sound Editors Simon Gershon and Jeremy Price
“10,000 B.C.” started taking theaters back in time March 7th. Making the natural selection of sound for the dub stage were sound supervisors Jeremy Price and Simon Gershon. The team got to play with some of my favorite sound effects in 2004's “AVP” bringing that "Predator vision" back to the theaters. “10,000 B.C.” mixed at London's De Lane Lea studios with Doug Cooper and … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Skip Lievsay, Supervising Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer on “I am Legend”
"I Am Legend" spreads to theaters today. Sound editorial for Will Smith's search for survivors in NYC was administered by Skip Lievsay. Hot off the great "No Country for Old Men", (and considering his track record) we can expect Skip to start soon on the Coen Bro's next, "Burn After Reading". On "Legend," In addition to his editorial work, he also mixed the film's dialogue. … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Tim Prebble, Supervising Sound Editor of “30 Days Of Night
“30 Days of Night” descended into theaters October 19th. Helping to make vampires sound scary again is Sound Supervisor/Designer Tim Prebble. Prebble, a native Kiwi, supervised films ranging from the film adaptation of "The Bridge to Terabitha" to the livestock snuff film "Black Sheep". Mixing took place at Peter Jackson's Park Road Post, with two craftsmen from LOTR mixing … [Read more...]