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Mixing the French Way: Working on ‘Le Divorce’ in Paris
I recently traveled to Paris to mix ‘Le Divorce’. […]
Sound Editors
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Sound Trek:
The Audio Explorations of Ben Burtt
The crack of Indiana Jones’ whip, the roar of an Imperial TIE fighter, the hum and crackle of clashing lightsabers, the voice of Wall-E speaking through his circuitry… all can be traced to the same source: sound designer extraordinaire Ben Burtt. […]
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Mix Master: Kevin O’Connell’s Brilliant Sound Career
“I believe that movies are getting more and more complex visually, and the more visually complex they get, the more they have to rely on the sound to sell those visual effects.” – Kevin O’Connell […]
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‘Basterd’ Sounds:
Wylie Stateman and Harry Cohen
From hyper-real audio effects to vintage-sounding equipment, the sound in a Quentin Tarantino film is always distinctive. it has been the handiwork of supervising sound editor Wylie Stateman and sound designer Harry Cohen, MPSE. […]
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Leveraging a Career in Sound The ‘Artistry’ of Kenneth L. Johnson
Working on Leverage gave Kenneth L. Johnson his own leverage to push his own shop, Artistry in Sound, to the next level. […]
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Soundbender: The Aural Adventures of Randy Thom
This movie is a playground for sound,” says Randy Thom, CAS, referring to director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, The […]
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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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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Sound Support
Many of the people who work in the production and post-production communities are, by their very nature, unsung heroes. […]
