sound design Archive

  • Walter Murch

    The Editors

    Writing a dream piece later this week, gathering together interviews with District Nine editor Julian Clarke (couple of nice interviews here and a great Rachael Coe piece here), Joe Klotz from Precious, The Hurt Locker’s Chris Innis and Walter Murch, whose hand has crafted many...

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  • Academy Award Winners

    Academy Award Winners

    What an amazing and surprising night. 6000 members of the Academy, I take everything back, it ain’t all about the Benjamins for y’all. The Hurt Locker deservedly swept the awards for best picture, best director, screenplay, editing, sound and sound mixing.  My interview with Kathryn...

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  • Paul Ottosson

    Paul Ottosson Interview

    Great interview with The Hurt Locker sound designer Paul Ottosson up at the ever-brilliant Making Of site, love that his BAFTA is up on the mantelpiece. Been back and forth with Paul a few times, but hoping to have my own interview with him up...

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  • It’s Time for Tristram Cary

    It’s Time for Tristram Cary

    A new album from Trunk Records dropped on the mat this morning. This time JBH gathers together the work of Tristram Cary, who passed away in 2008 following a long and esteemed career in composing (writing the music for the original The Ladykillers and Quartermass...

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  • Mix Christopher Boye

    Sound design in Avatar [updated]

    Nice piece over at Mix‘s current issue on sound design in Avatar, with an interview with Cameron’s sound crew, and supervising sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer Christopher Boyes. Digital edition can be read here. Thanks to Miguel at Designing Sound for pointing out the following video…

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  • Nick Maxwell

    Sound Design for Film Pt. 1 – Giant Scorpion (Clash of the Titans)

    First in a new series of sound design tutorials from Nick Maxwell. He’s mysteriously using Ableton, but the techniques are the same. His Youtube channel is here, and thanks to Manuel at Designing Sound for the tip.

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  • Skywalker Sound

    Skywalker Sound on the Lightsabre

    Nice piece on Skywalker Sound blog on creating the sounds for Star Wars.

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  • Dane Davis Interview

    Dane Davis Interview

    Following up an interview with Greg Hedgepath of Danetracks, with an interview with the Acadamy Award winning head of the production company Dane Davis, Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor on Boogie Nights, The Matrix, 8 Mile and ad campaigns Nike and the herd of...

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  • Ray Beckett

    Ray Beckett

    The Hurt Locker interview marathan continues, just put together interview with sound mixer Ray Beckett.

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  • BAFTA Longlist

    BAFTA Longlist

    BAFTA Longlist out today (read it here). All a bit obvious, and I can’t quite believe An Education is nominated for sound, (er, why?). My money’s on The Hurt Locker for this. BAFTA Sound Longlist Avatar * District 9 * An Education Fantastic Mr Fox...

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