Departments
PASSAGES – Paul Rodriguez, MPSE
Motion picture and television sound executive Paul Rodriguez, MPSE, passed away September 26 in Los Angeles of cardiac arrest after a brief hospitalization. He was 65. […]
Year: 2017
Columns
Albert Lamorisse’s ‘The Red Balloon’
There was a time, in the 1980s in San Diego, when there weren’t any theatres that showed foreign, independent or avant-garde films except for one place: the Unicorn Theatre. […]
Departments
PASSAGES – Sanford (Sandy) Berman
We lost a truly great man when Sandy Berman passed away on August 11. Known for his creative genius as a sound designer, as well as his talent as a musician and artist, Sandy was universally regarded as one of the most hilarious, kind and generous people in the business. […]
Columns
Blame It on the Beatles
The Launch of an All-Around Sound Career
When I was born and raised in the west San Fernando Valley in the late 1950s; television was black-and-white, radio was mono and AM radio channel KHJ with “The Real Don Steele” was the coolest thing. […]
Departments
Totally Involved in the Cutting Room
“Editing a film is making the film as much as shooting it or writing it is.” Woody Allen told me that when I interviewed him in 1996 for “DGA Magazine,” for which I served as editor. […]
Guild
What Our Members Do: Marko Costanzo
“Foley artists create sounds in sync with actions seen on screen. We will make the footstep sounds for every character in a film, giving their steps the personality the actor portrays on camera.” […]
Columns
Catherine Harper on ‘Lost Highway’
Foley artist Catherine Harper, MPSE, remembers the first time she encountered filmmaker David Lynch. In 1996, she was about to start creating Foley sounds for Lynch’s upcoming film, ‘Lost Highway.’ […]
Guild
MPEG Statement on Workplace Harassment and Discrimination
Our union has long been an advocate of respectful workplace behavior, and its leadership strongly believes that members are absolutely entitled to work in a safe environment free from hostility and discrimination. […]
Guild
What Our Members Do: Rita Sanders
“I try to make creative choices that will align as closely as possible with the writer’s and director’s intentions, trusting my instincts and personal tastes as my guiding principles.” […]
Web Exclusives
Return of the Replicants:
Post Tech Informs ‘Blade Runner 2049’
As one of the most anticipated sequels, with one of the longest waits ever for it to come to fruition, ‘Blade Runner 2049’ pays tribute to Ridley Scott’s iconic sci-fi offering from 1982. […]
