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Contender – Re-recording Mixer Greg Russell, Transformers: Dark of the Moon
In a sound effects-heavy movie, clarity is key to a successful mix, according to the re-recording mixer on Paramount Pictures’ Transformers: Dark of the Moon, 14-time Oscar nominee Greg Russell. As Russell tells it, “Definition, detail and a great dynamic range are absolutely essential to focusing an audience on what you want them to... »
AES Forms Technical Committee on Sound for Digital Cinema and TV
The Audio Engineering Society has formed a provisional committee to review audio reproduction for digital cinema and television. Spearheaded by Brian McCarty, managing director, Coral Sea Studios (Australia), the new AES Technical Committee on Sound for Digital Cinema & Television, AESTC-SDCTV is planning a meeting in Los Angeles in early 2012. »
Clint Arent Joins Sonixphere to Head East Coast Business Development
Music and sound production company Sonixphere has appointed Clint Arent to the newly-created post of director of East Coast business development. Arent, who brings broad experience in music and marketing, will lead the company’s sales effort on the East Coast, and focus in particular in growing its ties to New York advertising agencies and... »
The Sound and Music of The Muppets
In this SoundWorks Collection exclusive we talk with The Muppets director James Bobin, film editor James Thomas, supervising sound editors Kami Asgar and Sean McCormack, and sound re-recording mixer Kevin O’Connell. »
RIOT Atlanta Provides Creative and Post Services For Soul Train Awards
For the third straight year, New York- and Maryland-based production company Concert Support Services chose RIOT Atlanta, part of the Deluxe Entertainment Services Group, to provide multiple postproduction services for the 2011 Soul Train Awards show. RIOT produced a promotional package and provided all the postproduction services including editing, finishing and sound for the... »
Re-Recording Mixer Marshall Garlington Joins Todd-AO
Re-recording mixer Marshall Garlington has joined Todd-AO. Garlington has more than 75 feature films to his credit, including two films in the Twilight series, Rambo, Blade, the recent remake of Conan the Barbarian and also extensive credits in large format (IMAX) films. He will primarily be based at Todd-AO’s Hollywood facility and team with... »
Visual Music Scores “Sword” For Canon
LA-based music company Visual Music recently scored a high-profile film short sponsored by Canon, which demonstrates it's new Cinema EOS C300 series cameras. "Sword" was directed by Felix Alcalá and Larry Carroll for executive producers Patti and Dave Coulter's Passport Films. Visual Music's creative director Tom Seufert coordinated and produced the music with Emmy Award-winning... »
The Sound of Drive
Supervising sound editor Lon Bender shares his thoughts on the creative process behind the acclaimed sound design for Drive. The project was also mixed at Sound One by re-recording mixers Roberto Fernandez and Dave Paterson. »
CAS to Honor Filmmaker Rob Marshall
Academy Award winning director Rob Marshall will receive the Cinema Audio Society’s filmmaker award at the 48th CAS awards, Feb. 18, at the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium-Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles. »
Wexler Video Helps Fox’s Mobbed Maintain a Large RF Environment on Location
Wexler Video is currently supplying production gear for the Fox reality series Mobbed. The package includes camera, lighting and editorial systems, as well as a huge assortment of wireless technology to support the production of the “flash mob” performances that are a central feature of the show. »
Director Series
Iran’s Best Foreign Film Nominee: Asghar Farhadi’s A SeparationJanuary 2012 | By Jack Egan
One of the surprises of this awards season is A Separation, a highly lauded film from Iran that has captivated reviewers and moviegoers and... »
Danish Director Nicolas Windng Refn Pushes Drive into High Gear
January 2012 | By Jack Egan
Nicolas Windng Refn, director of Drive, doesn’t himself drive. He has failed his driver’s license test eight times. Yet the heralded Danish director came... »