Features
Big Sound, Small Budget: Sonically Recreating the Sixties for ‘Bobby’
What comes through in ‘Bobby’, from start to finish, is the trueness of all the performances and the passion that went into making it. […]
Sound
Features
When Hollywood Rocked: Pop Music and Movies Weren’t a Perfect Match at First
The initial rock ‘n’ roll films produced in the mid-1950s are more interesting today as artifacts than as art. […]
Features
Foley: They Make the Noises for the Talkies
Foley was a name that stuck to the process, the location and the very special group of craftspeople who became, next to the physical actors, perhaps the most important performers in a motion picture. […]
Features
The Pursuit of Hippie-ness:
Editing the Music for ‘Taking Woodstock’
‘Taking Woodstock’ is a movie of source music—and not just the kind that comes from a radio playing on a tabletop. Designed to blend seamlessly with the needle-drop tunes, a lot of that was provided by the “live” hippies. […]
Features
Some Sound (if Not So Clear) Facts About Oscar
A very brief history of the Oscar Award for Sound Editing. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Life, Luck and LA Led to a Career Launch
Growing up in Connecticut, I had no idea how movies were made. I thought that they just “happened.” […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Winding Up in Sound… by Design
I joined the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Board of Directors, eventually becoming the first woman president in 1984, and also served on the Executive Committee of the Sound Branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: How Does One Become a Sound Engineer Anyway?
I am still passionately involved—working with clients who require cost-effective methods of designing post-production facilities, recording studios, acoustics and home theatres internationally and am proud to be part of this strenuous but great business. […]
Book Reviews
Audio Gets Its Starring Role
‘Sound for Digital Video’ provides a valuable overview for those planning to enter the audio-for-video production business. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: The Importance of Keeping the Union in the Mix
I have been a re-recording mixer for 33 years, and the idea of turning a production track into a full, complete and seamless sound track — that hopefully enhances and advances the project — still fascinates and excites me. […]
