In Shaka King’s “Judas and the Black Messiah,” the sound of the 1960s is an authentic and riveting one.
As King tells the story of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya) and his betrayal by an FBI informant, the key for the sound team was to not just be authentic, but also to find a soundscape that was naturalistic. The idea was to use sound to support the characters’ stories.
For sound mixer Marlowe Taylor (“Queen and Slim”) he calls the experience one where he was “able to do all the things I loved to do.” King gave him the freedom to “showcase things I knew I could do.”
In one sequence, Hampton addresses a crowd of supporters inside a church in a rousing speech that culminates in him saying, “I am a revolutionary.”
Taylor explains there were 350 people in that scene as extras.
As King tells the story of Illinois Black Panther Party leader Fred Hampton (played by Daniel Kaluuya) and his betrayal by an FBI informant, the key for the sound team was to not just be authentic, but also to find a soundscape that was naturalistic. The idea was to use sound to support the characters’ stories.
For sound mixer Marlowe Taylor (“Queen and Slim”) he calls the experience one where he was “able to do all the things I loved to do.” King gave him the freedom to “showcase things I knew I could do.”
In one sequence, Hampton addresses a crowd of supporters inside a church in a rousing speech that culminates in him saying, “I am a revolutionary.”
Taylor explains there were 350 people in that scene as extras.
- 3/1/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
With “Judas and the Black Messiah,” Warner Bros. (and now HBO Max) has the makings of a dynamic and refreshing awards contender on their hands. Knowing the tastes of Oscar voters, including the newer members that have changed the landscape of nominees and winners in the past few years, it could rally support in all the major categories, including best picture, director (Shaka King), lead actor (Lakeith Stanfield), supporting actor (Daniel Kaluuya), supporting actress (Dominique Fishback), original screenplay, production design, cinematography (Sean Bobbitt), costume design (Charlese Antoinette Jones), film editing (Kristan Sprague), sound and original song.
Twelve possible nominations are laying upon the feet of the 97-year old studio. So why does it feel we should prepare ourselves for an inevitable fumble of the ball when we are so close to the Oscars field goal line? Because we’ve been here before.
Co-writer and director Shaka King, a former student of Spike Lee at NYU,...
Twelve possible nominations are laying upon the feet of the 97-year old studio. So why does it feel we should prepare ourselves for an inevitable fumble of the ball when we are so close to the Oscars field goal line? Because we’ve been here before.
Co-writer and director Shaka King, a former student of Spike Lee at NYU,...
- 1/12/2021
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
BAMcinemaFest is now in full swing and Brooklyn cinephiles are getting a chance to sample some of the films they might have missed at Sundance, Cannes and SXSW. Though the festival is already halfway over, there are still plenty of interesting films coming up, including So Yong Kim’s “For Ellen,” Josh Radnor’s “Liberal Arts” and Craig Zobel’s “Compliance” among others. Check out the full line-up here. One of the highlights of the fest so far has been Ry Russo-Young’s “Nobody Walks.” The dramedy centers on young artist Martine (Olivia Thirlby) who comes to stay in the pool house of a Los Angeles family while she completes her short film. The family includes sound designer Peter (John Krasinski), his wife Julie (Rosemarie DeWitt), a therapist, and teenage daughter Kolt (India Ennenga) who are all affected in one way or another by their new houseguest.
Featuring strong performances...
Featuring strong performances...
- 6/27/2012
- by Cory Everett
- The Playlist
Humanity itself is a combination of two divergent forces: reason and fury (at least that’s what The Tree of Life teaches us). These are two states of being that do not walk hand-in-hand, but they can feed into each other to dangerous results. When we act impulsively, any forethought is temporarily tossed to the wayside in order to defend ourselves, or to get even. But when enough acts build up to where a brash action is backed by reason? That’s when the trouble really begins. And that is where we meet The Forgiveness of Blood, Joshua Marston‘s follow-up to his acclaimed debut, Maria Full of Grace.
The Forgiveness of Blood is a film 6oo years in the making. Nik (Tristan Halilaj) lives as an average teenager, living in Northern Albania. Like all teenagers, he has escape on his mind. He’ll get lost in PlayStation 2 soccer games,...
The Forgiveness of Blood is a film 6oo years in the making. Nik (Tristan Halilaj) lives as an average teenager, living in Northern Albania. Like all teenagers, he has escape on his mind. He’ll get lost in PlayStation 2 soccer games,...
- 2/23/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
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