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Coates Quotes
“Hugh Hudson is a brilliant and underrated director, but very difficult to work with. He didn’t cooperate with the studios; he was cutting out the stuff they wanted in and vice versa.”-Anne V. Coates […]
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Post-Apocalypso: Sound Design for the End of the World
Just what does the end of the world sound like? That’s the question that faced supervising sound editors/sound designers Steven D. Williams, MPSE, and Eric Norris, MPSE, as they approached this daunting film. […]
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Replacing Kevin Spacey: Claire Simpson on
Re-Cutting ‘All The Money in the World’
The production and post-production of Ridley Scott’s ‘All the Money in the World’ is one of the most fascinating filmmaking stories of the past year, perhaps the decade. […]
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‘Transparent’ Editing: Peering into the Post Process of the Hit Amazon Series
The acclaimed web series “Transparent,” created by producer/writer/director Jill Soloway (“Six Feet Under,” 2001-05, and “United States of Tara,” 2009-11), has made waves on television and in the LGBTQ community. […]
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Leaving a Sonic Fingerprint
Music Editor Mikael Sandgren Makes His Mark in the Indie World
Mikael Sandgren likes to keep busy. He straddles the worlds of indie film, studio film and television, major commercial campaigns and even video games. […]
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Lillian’s Devotees: Some Words from Her Admirers…
“Lillian Benson is one of the most gifted, resourceful and dedicated editors with whom I have had the privilege to work,” said Debbie Allen. “From Eyes on the Prize II to The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, her talent has enriched every project.” […]
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You Want It ‘Darker’
Listening to singer-songwriter Halsey’s new single, “Not Afraid Anymore,” as it pulsates through a fresh Dolby Atmos mix on a stage at Universal Studios in the company of music editors Angie Rubin, MPSE, and Bill Abbott can be a bit of an unsettling experience. […]
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Sound Mission to Cuba
Over the past decade, production sound mixer Chris Newman, CAS — who has been something of a mentor to me during my whole career — has been retired from working on the set and has been teaching a production sound recording class at the School of Visual Arts in New York. […]
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Thelma Schoonmaker and the Movie Magic of ‘Hugo’
There’s a joyous moment in director Martin Scorsese’s Hugo, opening November 23 from Paramount Pictures, when Sir Ben Kingsley–– portraying the pioneering French filmmaker Georges Méliès (1902’s A Trip to the Moon)—performs a magi- cal feat onstage to thunderous applause. It’s but a brief glimpse into a forgotten past. […]
