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Is Your Room in Tune?
Sound editors and mixers need to be confident that their room acoustics are not skewing their judgment. […]
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Music Editor, Jen Monnar, Captures the Folk Scene in ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’
Fifteen years ago, if you told Jen Monnar that she would one day work as a music editor on films directed by the likes of Marc Webb, Neil LaBute, and Joel and Ethan Coen, she would not have believed you. In fact, she would have very likely asked, “What’s a music editor?”
My Most Memorable Film
Jay Boekelheide on ‘The Right Stuff’
The canvas of The Right Stuff (1983) is rightly thought of as large — Herculean, even. In recounting the history of America’s valiant test pilots and astronauts, writer-director Philip Kaufman’s adaptation of Tom Wolfe’s acclaimed book is peopled by an enormous cast, and it traverses the earth, sea and outer space. […]
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The Aural Authority: Formosa Group is the New Sound in Town
The owners and participants in Formosa Group are all creatives who together with 10 other seasoned post professionals, comprise the talent pool of a new operation that opened for business in early 2013. […]
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Unsettled Scores: When a Music Editor Is Tasked with Finding a Soundtrack
A few months before I started working on The Descendants, Alexander told me he wanted the score for that film to be made up solely of pre-existing, traditional Hawaiian music. It was an exciting challenge. […]
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Film Lab Workers Get Their Oscar: 2014
For over 100 years, the unsung heroes of the film industry have been the thousands of men and women who work in film laboratories. […]
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Plugged-In for Sound: Recommended DAW Add-Ons for Designers and Editors
With the ubiquitous digital audio workstation (DAW) now a key creative tool for not only sound designers and supervising sound editors, but also re-recording mixers, the choice of plug-ins can make the difference between an average clip and a truly attention-grabbing track. […]
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Working Their Way Back to You: The Four Seasons Return, Via ‘Jersey Boys’
his summer, the debut of his latest film emphasizes the music-appreciation side of Eastwood as never before. […]
My Most Memorable Film
Paul Hirsch on ‘Blow Out’
His most memorable film? Don’t ask that of Paul Hirsch, ACE. The Academy Award-winning editor does not believe in the concept, and a quick perusal of the more than 40 films to his credit suggests the futility of that exercise: Is it Carrie (1976) or Star Wars (1977)? The Empire Strikes Back (1980) or Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) — or something else? […]
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Mixes Well with Others: Recordists and Re-Recording Mixers Collaborate
These days, it takes a team of talented post-production professionals to prepare soundtracks for motion pictures and network/cable TV programs. […]
