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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 […]
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Transformative Mixer: Greg P. Russell Strives for a Well-Balanced Soundtrack
With some 190-plus films to his credit, not to mention 14 Academy Award nominations, it is perhaps hard to believe that such a seasoned re-recording mixers Greg P. Russell, CAS,got his start in a modest recording studio. […]
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EARLY TRAILBLAZERS
A compilation of early Oscar winning editors. […]
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Aural History: Soundmen Celebrated in Long-Forgotten Short
The Soundman is a unique document of how sound departments worked in the later days of studio system dominance. […]
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What’s Under the Hood
For both mixing and workstation technologies at Technicolor’s new post complex, Avid served as the primary hardware supplier. […]
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A New Hue in Sound: Talent and Technology Coverage at Technicolor at Paramount
Representing one of the most exciting new sound post-production facilities to be built in Tinsel Town in several decades, the Technicolor at Paramount complex on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood comprises eight re-recording theatres, three ADR stages, a large Foley stage, eight sound design suites, 16 editorial suites, six DVD/ Digital New Media editing/encoding rooms and a pair of 7.1-channel HD video layback/ Transfer/QC rooms. […]
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New York’s Soundscape: East Coast Audio Facilities
This article looks at the East Coast sound contingent, which consists of a handful of post-production facilities that cater to the needs of independent filmmakers and directors based close to the Big Apple. […]
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Settler of Scores: John Kurlander Mixes Music for Film
Probably best known for his creative work on the scores for director Peter Jackson’s The Lord of The Rings trilogy, scoring mixer John Kurlander earned three consecutive Best Score Soundtrack Album Grammy Awards for Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and Return of the King. […]
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A Good Way to Mic and Mix Scoring Sessions
Orchestral layout is highly dependent upon the type of film music being recorded, according to scoring mixer John Kurlander. […]
