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Friend of the podcast Mark Mangini invites us into his studio to talk about his work on the new documentary 32 Sounds. He tells us about his experience learning how to mix for headphones, what his personal "ghost sounds" are and lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/238---32-sounds-with-mark-mangini/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
Doing sound design for water is incredibly difficult, and this film involves a lot of water! We talk with Deborah Wallach & Grant Elder about their work on new Netflix film Nyad. They tell us about the challenges of making long cinematic swimming sequences sound dynamic and varied. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/237---nyad/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
Production Sound Mixer Nina Rice and Supervising Sound Editors Ai-Ling Lee & Dan Kenyon tell us about the rules of what sounds can exist in Barbie Land, how that contrasts with the Real World and lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/236---barbie/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
We dig into the sound of the sonically amazing race scenes in the Neill Blomkamp film, Gran Turismo. Re-recording Mixer Beau Borders and co-supervising sound editors Erin Oakley & Kami Asgar talk us through how they wanted the sound of the cars to feel like they are always from the POV of the drivers, so they felt hyper real. They also discuss how the story is being told through the race teams comms and headsets, how they earned the director's trust and made him at least a little less scared of using ADR. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/235---gran-turismo/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com info on how to submit your fav field recording stories by Nov 19th: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/field-recording-story-submissions/ Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
Let's talk about the criminally under-discussed topic of cutting ambiences for film and series. This important craft, often feels like it has become an after thought in post audio workflows. Our guests are here to praise the role backgrounds play in making movies feel and sound real. Tim Nielsen, Kayla Stewart, Mitchell Lestner and Michael O'Connor tell us why they love cutting BGs and share a lot of the lessons they have learned through years of experience with the craft. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/234---the-importance-of-ambiences-roundtable/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead Come on out to our Sound Design Meet-Up in NYC on Oct 26th, 7pm, at The Crompton Ale House in Chelsea. Make sure you say "hi" to Tim and Teresa while you are there.
In this episode we talk with the sound people behind some of our favorite scripted podcasts, to learn how they are put together. Guests Allison Grasso, Marcus Bagala, Jonathon Roberts, Jamie Coupar and Daniel Brunelle share their experiences working on great shows like Quiet Part Loud, Limetown, Case 63, Harley Quinn and Joker: Sound Mind, Shipworm, Melon's House Party and lots lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/233---sound-design-for-scripted-podcasts-roundtable/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead To Submit your favorite field recording story for our upcoming crowdsourced episode, get full details at https://tonebenderspodcast.com/field-recording-story-submissions/ Don't forget about our Sound Design Meet-up in New York City on Oct 26th 2023 at Crompton Ale House in Chelsea
Tonebenders host, Timothy Muirhead, tells tales of some of his favourite field recording (mis)adventures and invites all our listeners to send in their own stories of capturing interesting sounds in the wild. Tim shares stories of recording in unusual places, when strangers find microphones left to record on their own, his favourite sound he has ever recorded and lots more. Full information on how to submit your field recording stories at https://tonebenderspodcast.com/field-recording-story-submissions/ Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/?p=3073 Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
In this episode we talk to members of the sound teams from some recent animated features, about the art of sound design for this tricky genre. Julian Slater (The Bad Guys/Puss in Boots: The Last Wish), Justin Davey (My Father's Dragon), Bill Dean & Jesse Pariseau (DC League of Super-Pets) and Jay Jennings (The Bad Guys/Puss in Boots: The Last Wish/My Father's Dragon) all tell us about their adventures making these films sound amazing. Show Notes & Full Transcript: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/231---sound-design-for-feature-animation-roundtable/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Hosts This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
In this episode we talk with the team behind the new amazing sound effects library Cataclysm. Mattia Cellotto, Kyle Fraser and Robbie Elias tell us about their adventures recording propane cannons in remote mountain locations as well as many other loud and explosive source sounds for the library. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/230---recording-cannons-for-cataclysm/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Hosts This Episode: Timothy Muirhead & René Coronado
this episode Doc Kane tells us about his illustrious career as the main voice and ADR recordist at Disney Studios in Burbank California. He also talks about how he runs a session, which microphones he likes and lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/229---doc-kane/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
We are joined by re-recording mixers Lindsey Alvarez and Mathew Waters from the fictional rock and roll series Daisy Jones & The Six. They talk about how they worked to put the music in all the venues the band played in, from garages to stadiums. They also dig into how they created the sound of 20,000 fans singing along with the band, plus lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/228---daisy-jones--the-six/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
VR game Moss: Book II. Kristen Quinn (Audio Director), Stephen Hodde (Voice Director, Engineer) and Sun Kim (Senior Sound Designer) tell us about how the games soundscape came together. They discuss telling stories with sound in virtual reality, a clever approach to spatialization, and why one of their team members is a magical unicorn?! Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/227---moss-book-ii/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Mark Kilborn
We are joined by Supervising Sound Editor Nicholas Renbeck, ADR Supervisor Angela Organ and Re-Recording Mixer Andy Kris from the HBO series Succession. They tell us about their work on the final season of the series, with a special focus on how the series handles dialog. We also dig deep into the game changing 3rd episode and how its incredible sound was achieved. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/226---the-sound-of-succession/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Hosts This Episode: Timothy Muirhead & Teresa Morrow
James Mather joins in to talk about the amazing work he and his team did on Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Pt 1. He discusses, with depth, the sound design of the car chase scene in Rome, the sonic representation of "The Entity", the train sequence in the final act and lots more. Don't miss this one! Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/225-mission-impossible-dead-reckoning-pt-1-with-james-mather/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
Co-Supervising Sound Editors John Marquis and Nancy Nugent Title, join us for a talk about their sound work on The Flash. We discuss the various ways they tackled electricity sounds in the film, dealing with dialog recorded on an LED volume stage, and lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/224---the-flash/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
In this episode Kate Finan & Jeff Shiffman, from Boom Box Post in Burbank California, tell us about their experience of transforming a former auto body shop into a brand new multi-room audio post facility. From finding a building, hiring acousticians and architects, overseeing the actual build, and deciding on the gear to outfit the studios with, they discuss every step they went through. Jeff and Kate can laugh now as they share their biggest triumphs and mistakes. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/223---building-a-studio-facility-from-scratch-with-boom-box-post/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
The Bourne Trilogy changed the way action films sound, and raised the bar for everything that came after them. Supervising Sound Editor Per Hallberg takes us back through his work on all three films (Identity, Supremacy & Ultimatum). We dig into the sound design for the mesmerizing fight scenes, the intense car chases and even the tension built into the CIA's war rooms. Special Thanks to Formosa Hollywood for hosting this talk. (This interview was originally scheduled to include Per's co-supervisor on these films, Karen Baker Landers. Sadly she was ill that day and could not attend) Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/222---looking-back-at-the-sound-of-the-bourne-trilogy/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
Co-Sound Supervisors Bobbi Banks and Greg Hedgepath join us to talk about their wonderfully detailed sound work on the new film - Chevalier. They tells us about designing the period accurate crowd reactions, sword fights, riots and a bunch more. Lots of big laughs in this one. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/221---chevalier/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
Michael Benavente (Supervising Sound Editor) and Chris Battaglia (Sound Designer) tell us about the amazing sound work they did on the HBO series The Last of Us. We talk about the pressure to stay true to the sound work done on the original games, designing decrepit and terrifying soundscapes and lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/220-the-last-of-us/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
We are joined by Steven Ticknor (Supervising Sound Editor) and Michael Babcock (Re-Recording Mixer) from the recent Sci-fi film “65”. The challenge of designing sound for dinosaurs and spaceships makes the soundscape especially unique. They tells us how to craft the sound of a jump scare, about the idea of “speaker real estate” and how to make he most of the ATMOS possibilities. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/219-the-sound-of-65/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
We dig into the fantastic sound in Evil Dead Rise with the film's writer/director Lee Cronin as well as the Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor Peter Albrechtsen. We talk about their creative use of ATMOS, designing scenes where sound is doing the heavy lifting and lots more. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/218---evil-dead-rise-with-director-lee-cronin--sound-designer-peter-albrechtsen/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Hosts This Episode: Timothy Muirhead and special co-host Tim Atkins
Dmitry and Mattia talk about their adventures recording many different animals, both big (like Lions and Wolves!) and small (Guinea pigs!). They talk about the gear they use, how to approach the creature's keepers to gain permission to record and how to best interact with animals to get the best vocalizations out of them. Plus some great stories on how they captured specific sounds. Stay tuned to the end for some great examples of their recordings. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/217---recording-animals-with-mattia-cellotto--dmitry-chernov/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Hosts This Episode: Timothy Muirhead & René Coronado
BAFTA Award winning director Mark Jenkin joins us to talk about his unique approach to sound for his films. He shoots his films on a bolex camera, entirely without sound and only adds ADR (which he records himself) after the film is edited. He also writes and records the score himself. All of this to make utterly unique films that have found both an audience and critical acclaim in the UK and beyond. Show Notes & Pictures: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/216---mark-jenkin-director-of-bait-and-enys-men/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Hosts This Episode: Timothy Muirhead & Teresa Morrow
In this episode we talk about the expressive sound world of The Rings of Power series on Prime. Supervising Sound Editors Robert Stambler and Damian Del Borrello as well as Sound Designer Paula Fairfield, tell us about living up to the legacy of the original trilogy, building ambiences for fantasy scenes, designing creature vocals and making magic sounds that feel organic. This is our final episode before our Los Angeles Sound Design meetup at 7pm on February 28th (2023), at the Thirsty Merchant in Studio City. If you are in the LA Area it would be great to see you and raise a glass together. We have the outdoor patio set aside for us, Full details can be found at www.tonebenderspodcast.com Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/215---the-rings-of-power/ Podcast Homepage: https://www.tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
In this episode we talk with the presidents of The Motion Picture Sound Editors (Mark Lanza) and The Cinema Audio Society (Karol Urban) about the various reasons for joining these organizations. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/214---should-you-join-mpse-and-cas/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead To learn more about The Motion Picture Sound Editors or buy tickets to the upcoming Golden Reel Awards go to mpse.org
Andor, the latest Disney+ series from the Star Wars universe, is an exciting series for sound design. Supervising Sound Editors David Acord & Margit Pfeiffer tell us about building crowds with emotion, creating massive action sequences and the special moments when no sound at all is the scariest possible sound. Get tickets for the upcoming MPSE Golden Reel Awards at https://www.mpse.org Remember to mark your calendar for our up coming Sound Design Meetup in Los Angeles. Starting at 7pm on Tuesday Feb 28th, at the Thirsty Merchant in Studio City. We have the patio reserved and it would be great to hang out and talk shop with everyone. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/213---andor-with-david-acord--margit-pfeiffer/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
For our 3rd and final episode in our series on Sound Design for Documentaries we talk with the director and sound team behind the magnificent David Bowie doc Moonage Daydream. They talk about rebuilding all the music from the original 24 track recordings, making the crowds feel realistic/immersive, merging extensive sound design into iconic songs and cleaning up archival dialog so it can cut through. Sound Supervisors Nina Hartstone & John Warhurst, Re-Recording Mixers Paul Massey & David Giammarco and Director Brett Morgen have stories to spare about how this great film broke new sonic ground. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/212---documentary-sound-focus-moonage-daydream/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
This talk with the sound team behind director Sarah Polly's new film, Women Talking, was recorded on location at Formosa Studios in Toronto. The film offered some surprisingly difficult sound issues, including an incredibly tricky dialog clean up and edit. Predominantly in a single location, sound was left to tell the story outside those walls. Supervising Sound Editors Jane Tattersall & David McCallum as well as re-recording mixer Joe Morrow give us a deep dive on how this soundtrack came together. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/211---women-talking/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host This Episode: Timothy Muirhead
In this episode we have two absolutely all-timers join us for a fun talk about their long standing working relationship and their earliest memories of going to the movies. After that we dig deep into the soundscape of The Fablemans, director Steven Spielberg's latest and most personal film to date. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/210---gary-rydstrom--andy-nelson-from-the-fabelmans/ Podcast Home Page: www.tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Host this episode: Timothy Muirhead
For the first time in a long time, all 4 Tonebenders hosts get together to hang out and play a game of audio post production based trivia. Tim, René and Mark go head to head in attempting to answer Teresa's oddball quiz. Feel free to play along at home!? Lots of laughs and general fun as we wrap up our most successful year yet. Thanks to everyone for listening in 2022. If you missed our year end blog post, please give it a read: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/looking-back-on-2022/ Stay glued to our feed as we have some of our best episodes ever coming up in 2023! Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/209---year-end-hang-out/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com Tonebenders Hosts This Episode: Timothy Muirhead, René Coronado, Teresa Morrow and Mark Kilborn
