In this podcast, director Quentin Taratino talks about how he used music and sound to evolve the late 1960s feel for ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’. Listen to the podcast for free on Spotify
The perfect camera, the right lens, and the best lighting. All these elements play an essential role in the filmmaking process. None of them draw in an audience like sounds and effects. When we’re watching horrors, it’s the sound intensity that keeps us at the edge of our seats, alerting us to how close the…
In this profile SoundWorks Collection talks with Sound Designer Tom Myers of Skywalker Sound about his work on Pixar Animation’s latest film, Monster University. There are more great videos on the sound design for high-profile Hollywood films over at the awesome SoundWorks Collection website.
Black Magic Design’s DaVinci Resolve has been around for many years, and version 16 came out over a year ago. Engadget is gotten around to doing a full ‘in anger’ review to see how the free Resolve 16 holds up against the expensive Premiere Pro CC. Get the full report and watch the review video…
In this podcast from the guys at SoundWorks Collection, the composer and sound design team for ‘First Man‘ discuss their approach creating the soundscape for the dangerous world of early space flight. Listen to the podcast at the SoundWorks Collection website.
As any filmmaker will attest, one of the biggest hurdles in the last mile to get a film project across the line is preparation of the deliverables. A multitude of formats are complicated by very exacting configuration requirements which can vary wildly between distributors and platforms. Among the industry titans, Netflix is known for having…
The VFX reel shows a range of shots from the film and provides great insight into the blend of practical and digital effects the make up many of the sequences in the film. Needless to say… SPOILERS!
Anyone who’s worked on a creative project knows that one of the hardest things is managing the review and feedback process, particularly when you can’t always get everyone in the same room. Feedback and direction in emails or on the phone only goes so far. As always, it’s way more effective to be able to show someone what you…
You can probably blame George Lucas‘ overly CGIed Star Wars prequels for the current resurgence of ‘real world’ effects in major films. J.J. Abrahams has made a big deal of it in his first foray into the Star Wars universe, but veteran director George Miller has also created some stunning visuals for Mad Max: Fury Road using similar techniques. Unsurprising, when you consider that the…
The best compliment I can receive for my ADR work is when no one notices it, and, if it’s really good, it will never be talked about. Simply put, ADR is the re-recording of dialogue in TV, film or advertising and I have had the privilege of working with incredibly talented and high profile actors…
