This one flew under our radar. Wired Magazine published this little piece on Inception's Richard King recording sound effects from what I can recognize in the background scenery out in Orange Country, CA. Nice video, seems like the "b" camera to some of the recording shots in the Soundworks video. In addition, I'd like to forward THIS ARTICLE from chud.com to everyone who's … [Read more...]
SWC: Inception – Sound for Film Profile
SoundWorks Collection has released another great profile for sound, this time for the sound work on "Inception", featuring Sound Designer/Supervising Sound Editor Richard King and Re-Recording Mixers Lora Hirschberg and Gary Rizzo. Creating the sounds of dreams featuring supervising sound editor and sound designer Richard King, Re-recording Mixer Lora Hirschberg, and … [Read more...]
The Sound of "Inception"
The July's Issue of Mix Magazine includes an article about the sound of "Inception", the upcoming film of Christopher Nolan. The article contains some spoilers, so maybe would you like to see the film first. Becauseof the overwhelming success of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan is viewed in popular circles as a premier “popcorn movie” director, delivering … [Read more...]
Blastwave FX + Mix Magazine Sound Design Competition Results
Blastwave FX has announced at AES, the results of the Sound Design Competition. The winner is Tobias Poppe of Dusseldorf, Germany. Congratulations, Tobias!! very good job! Poppe and all other participants downloaded 50 free sound effects from www.blastwavefx.com and created a soundtrack to footage of water balloons hitting people in the face. The winning prize was a one-year … [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...]
“The Dark Knight” (Pt.3) – Exclusive Interview with Supervising Sound Editor Richard King
UPDATE: Holy technical difficulties Batman, Richard King's interview is back online! I switched hosting sites for the audio interviews and will migrate all the rest of them this weekend. Thanks for bearing with all the mess. In a recent "Wired" Magazine article, "The Dark Knight" director, Chris Nolan stated, “Even if you're trying to portray something fantastical and … [Read more...]
Sunday Scatter Shots
Below are links to a few articles about films that may see some coverage here soon too. Hope those who celebrate the Fourth of the July had a great holiday and I hope ya'll wore earplugs while watching them fireworks! AUDIO MEDIA MAGAZINE Interview with Sound Designer Ben Burtt about his work on "Indiana Jones's" current outing, HERE. MIX MAGAZINE Sound Supervisor … [Read more...]