Columns
Jon Johnson on ‘Breakdown’
You might call Jonathan Mostow’s action thriller ‘Breakdown’ a cautionary road movie. The 1997 Paramount Pictures release centers on a car trip that takes an unexpected detour. […]
Sound Editors
Features
Pro Sound Systems: The Team Spirit of ADR, Effects and Foley Editors
The challenge with NCIS from a sound editorial perspective, according to Schorer, is the relentless amount of detail. […]
Features
Pacific Overtures: A Few Good Editors Enlist for HBO Miniseries
“Sometimes, hearing another editor comment on your work in an open forum and having him tell you he sees a problem and how he thinks it should be fixed, can be a little uncomfortable, but it was all for the greater good. The bottom line is that the entire miniseries improved greatly after that.” […]
Features
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. […]
Awards
Oscar’s Favorite Sound Editors 2018
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ list of nominees for the 2018 Oscars. In the sound editing category, nominations went to the teams behind ‘Baby Driver,’ ‘Blade Runner 2049,’ Dunkirk, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ […]
Web Exclusives
What Do ‘Electric Dreams’ Sound Like?
“Our original idea for ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’ originated five years ago, when we discussed the idea of an anthology series of the author’s short stories with diverse points of view” […]
Awards
90th Oscar Nominations Announced
he Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominations for the 2018 Academy Awards. […]
Features
Industry
Brandon, Lee, Join AMPAS Tech Panel
Picture editor Maryann Brandon, ACE, and sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer Ai-Ling Lee have accepted invitations to join the Science and Technology Council of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. […]
Industry
Breaking Traditional Sound Barriers
As on previous occasions, Mix magazine’s fourth annual Sound for Film & TV conference was held at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City in cooperation with the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) and Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE). […]
