Book Reviews
A Guide to Putting the ‘Pro’ in Pro Tools
If you’re a Pro Tools instructor, ‘Audio Production Basics With Pro Tools | First’ provides a guided, formal course of study that will turn beginners into Pro Tools engineers. […]
Re-recording Mixers
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Robert “Buzz” Knudson: An interview by Leslie Shatz Part 1
Cinemontage talked to Robert Knudson in his office on Seward Street for this two-part interview. […]
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Robert “Buzz” Knudson: An interview by Leslie Shatz Part 2
Robert Knudson talks about schedules, ‘eye-ear coordination’ and drugs and alcohol in the ’60s. […]
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Mixing in England
CineMontage interviewed Gerry Humphrey in his office at Twickenham Film Studios where he is the sound director, and where he has worked since 1963. […]
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Roll, Cut, Print
Production mixer Chris Munro, sound editor Victoria Rose Sampson and re-recording mixer Leslie Shatz share their different points of view about sound. […]
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Mmmm… Popcorn: ‘The Simpsons’ Goes to the Movies
The Simpsons Movie will not feel like most animated films of recent years, what with its 2-D production and an almost minimalist soundscape. […]
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Demme Does Dogme: Sound Crew Overcomes Obstacles
Director Jonathan Demme put his talented sound design and editing crew up to a Dogme 95-style challenge for his latest feature, Rachel Getting Married. […]
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Spider-Man’s Sonic Stratagem: Sound Editors Shannon Mills and Addison Teague Have Spidey Sense
The prevailing wisdom within Hollywood seems to be that a successful franchise needs a fresh start every few years to ensure a contemporary perspective and, hence, appeal to a newer generation of filmgoers for whom previous versions may seem passé. […]
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When Post Prevailed: Movies That Swept the Oscars for Film Editing, Sound Editing, and Sound Mixing
Unlike most guilds in the film industry (the Screen Actors Guild excepted), the Motion Picture Editors Guild looks forward to its membership garnering multiple Academy Awards every year. […]
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Oscar’s Favorite Re-Recording Mixers: 2015
This year’s Oscar nominees in the Sound Mixing category include an offering that profiles a conflicted long-gun wielder, one that focuses on a sadistic music teacher, a zany theatrical comedy, a journey across space and time, and a character overcoming adversity. […]
