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10 Tips for Getting Started in Film Sound


December 7, 2011

Trying to get into the film sound business? Have a peek at Brian Ralston’s ten tips for breaking into film sound over at SCORECAST online:

 

1) You have to break into the business of tomorrow, not the business of today.
 
Basil Poledouris said that. Today’s working directors and producers already have established composer relationships they go back to over and over. You have to find the up and coming directors and producers of “tomorrow” and work with them now before they make it in Hollywood. When they eventually get their first studio gig, they will usually go back to the people they know and trust from when they were struggling themselves. Hopefully you will be one of those people on their team.

 
Read the remaining nine tips right here.





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The Evolution of Movie Sound with Francis Ford Coppola


December 5, 2011

As early as the Apocalypse Now movie in 1979 when Francis Ford Coppola and sound designer Walter Murch pioneered a quadraphonic sound system for the film tour, Coppola has made sound and audio technology an important part of filmmaking, including building a dedicated mixing facility, American Zoetrope.
 
In 2010, under the direction of Coppola, Zoetrope was turned into one of the first post-production facilities to install a Meyer Sound EXP cinema loudspeaker system on its rerecording stage and has since upgraded the other rooms to EXP. Tetro and Twixt are two of his movies that were mixed on an EXP system.

 

In this video, Coppola chats about the evolving role of sound in his storytelling and his sound facility in Napa.

 

 





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The Sound of Real Steel


October 7, 2011

Another great feature from Michael Coleman at The SoundWorks Collection – this one is on the sound for Real Steel:

Who says robot boxing won’t happen in 2020?! “Real Steel” plays out this fantasy as robots have replaced humans in boxing in this Shawn Levy film (“Night at the Museum” franchise and “Date Night”).

Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) loses a chance to become a boxing champion when robots take over, and he becomes a small-time promoter. When he has difficulty making a living, he reluctantly teams up with his son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build a robot that can contend for the championship.

The stunning visual effects behind the robots can only be brought to life by believable sound. The team responsible for this difficult task include Craig Henighan (sound designer, sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor), Skip Longfellow (first assistant sound editor), Warren Hendriks (sound designer), Rob Nokes (sound effects field recordist), and Dan O’Connell (foley artist).

 





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The Sound for ‘Super 8′


August 4, 2011

Over at the Editors Guild, Mel Lambert takes an in-depth look at the sound for JJ Abrams’ ‘Super 8′:

 

For the pivotal train crash during Reel 2, Burtt faced a major challenge––how to sustain the tension without overwhelming the soundtrack. “My thought process was: How do you build to a climax when the first sound in the sequence is justifiably equally as loud as the last?” he offers. “I wanted to leave spaces in the sound effects so that the audience could appreciate discrete events without it becoming too muddy [as sounds build on one another].

I had a range of metal crashes and explosions that I time-stretched, pitch-shifted and processed to create choreographed sequences that continually build [as the full extent of the crash is appreciated]. My final decision was that there should be no overlapping sounds; each element would have a specific start and finish.”

 

Read the full feature on the sound for ‘Super 8′.
 

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The sound of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2′


July 15, 2011

Michael Coleman over at the SoundWorks Collection has yet another brilliant feature up – this time on the sound for the final installment in the Harry Potter series. Have a look below:

 

 





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10 great music documentaries


November 6, 2010

Flavorwire has picked ten great music documentaries you can watch online – for free.

Why is it that when times are tough, things like movie and concert tickets only seem to get more expensive? Well, don’t worry: We feel your financial pain. As cities across the country gear up for summers packed with free shows and screenings, we want to make sure you know that you don’t have to live in a major metropolis (or risk bug bites and butt numbness) to get your gratis film and music fix. The internet abounds with excellent music documentaries you can watch right on your computer. Check out ten of our favorites, from the Pixies to the Flaming Lips, after the jump.




Hop on over here for the ten music documentaries!



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The sound for “Scott Pilgrim vs The World”


October 14, 2010

“Scott Pilgrim vs The World” opens today in Denmark – and lo and behold, The Soundworks Collection has a great feature on the sound for it. Check it out below:


When you meet the girl of your dreams, would you defeat her ex-boyfriends to win her love? The London based sound team behind “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” share their stories about bringing to life the comic book pages of this alternative universe. Featured in this exclusive SoundWorks Collection Sound for Film Profile is Re-recording Mixer Chris Burdon, Re-recording Mixer Doug Cooper, and Supervising Sound Editor Julian Slater.







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The sound of “Salt”


September 9, 2010

“Salt” premieres today in Denmark, and here’s a fine feature on the sound from The Soundworks Collection:


Who is Salt? Uncover the sound behind “Salt” in this exclusive SoundWorks Collection Sound for Film Profile featuring Re-recording mixer Greg P. Russell, Re-recording mixer Jeff Haboush, and Re-recording mixer Scott Millan.







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