"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...]
Sound Nerdary Vol.1
Had to post this cool little video, though I would suggest keeping the volume low! Shapes Using Sound Effects - More amazing video clips are a click away "you will see what sound effects can be observed while changing the frequency of sound and see the shapes made on powder or sand..."-metacafe.com … [Read more...]
“The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” (Pt.2) – Exclusive Interview with Sound Supervisor Richard King
I want to thank sound supervisor Richard King for taking the time to do this Q and A. "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" is a film you need to experience on big screen. Hopefully Warner Bros. will decide to open wider, for it would be a shame not to see it in a darkened theater. DS: The trailer depicts a very unique and specific visual style. I have … [Read more...]
The Seeker: Dark is Rising – Exclusive Interview with Supervising Sound Editor Craig Henighan
"The Seeker: Dark is Rising" arrives in theaters October 5th. Sound Supervisors Craig Henighan and John A. Larsen honed their sound editorial powers on the film. Together the team already supervised this summer's "Fantastic Four 2: Rise of the Silver Surfer". Henighan is currently designing on Doug Liman's next "Jumper", and Larsen is hard at work on Eddie Murphy's next … [Read more...]
News Flash: MPSE Sound Show Returns!
Extra, extra, the MPSE sound show is back! As hinted a few weeks earlier, here in Los Angeles on Nov. 5th, 2007, a sound event featuring editorial crew members (and maybe other craftsmen) of "Transformers" is being put on by the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Though my favorite transformer Soundwave didn't make it into the film, I am excited that the MPSE is putting on what … [Read more...]
Exclusive Interview with Gregory King, Supervising Sound Editor on “The Kingdom”
"The Kingdom" explodes into theaters September 28th. Sound supervisors Gregory and Darren King rallied their troops including sound designer Yann Delpuech, for an all-out editorial assault. A part of “Sounddogs,” they have currently been working on the next season of "Friday Night Lights" after tackling sound for the feature film that goes by the same name. Mixing for "The … [Read more...]