Randy Thom on ‘Making Waves,’ the Documentary That Gives Voice to 90 Years of Sound in Movies
“Sound is generally undervalued as a creative asset, and sound people are undervalued as creative contributors.” […]
Re-recording Mixers
What Our Members Do: Michael Babcock, Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer/Re-Recording Mixer
“I do my most creative work when there are constraints.” […]
Now Hear This: 2019 Mix Event at Sony Gave Sound Pros a Chance to Pick Up Secrets Buried in the Tracks
“The show’s music sets the tone.” […]
EMMYS 2019: Here Are All the Guild Members Who Won Creative Arts Awards Over the Weekend
Held Saturday and Sunday nights in Downtown Los Angeles, the awards honor creative and technical achievement in numerous categories, including picture and sound editing, sound mixing, and technical direction. […]
What Our Members Do: Jillinda Palmer, Music Editor
“My biggest challenge is navigating the dynamics between producers and mixers.” […]
Emmys 2019: How the Team Behind ‘Deadwood: The Movie’ Captured the Sounds of the Old West
“I wanted to make sure that we were hearing the right train, the right kind of Baldwin Locomotive.” […]
What Our Members Do: Geraldo Gutierrez
“Watching ‘Lost’ was one of the reasons I wanted to get into audio post production.” […]
When They Hear Us: Creating the Period-Specific Soundtrack for a Tragedy of Justice
The Netflix four-part miniseries When They See Us, which dropped May 31, was originally called Central Park 5. That working title identifies the overarching plot trajectory: The notorious case of five teenagers of color who were wrongly convicted of raping a white female jogger in New York, and which resulted in the use of the term “wilding” to describe out-of-control gang activity. The revised title better reflects the fate of the young people unjustly ensnared in the criminal justice system by embracing their humanity and not their politicized role. […]
What Not to Miss at NAB 2019:
Future Post Tech and Much More
With an expected attendance in excess of 100,000 this coming weekend at the Las Vegas Convention Center for key technical sessions, workshops and seminars, the annual NAB Show has become an important venue for post-production professionals. […]
Gregg Barbanell on ‘Breaking Bad’
Like most Foley artists, Gregg Barbanell, MPSE, aims for his work to go undetected by audiences. After all, footsteps should sound like they are emanating from the shoes of the actor who appears on screen, not the Foley artist behind-the-scenes, right? […]