Ben Affleck‘s Argo is a good movie, very well-made and well-acted but not really a stand-out picture on any level. It may not seem like it, but that’s a positive response. This is a story that should be told without extraordinary elements, like powerful performances and flashy scenes. Appropriately, it’s a film that doesn’t draw too much attention to itself and just does a job as expertly as it takes to carry us through successfully. While not exactly a piece of neorealism, there is a certain amount of realism required for a true account like this, and among the understated yet accomplished displays of craftsmanship with Argo (including the production design, costumes and especially the editing) is the sound recording and design work. In an interview illustrated with behind-the-scenes footage, the film’s sound designer and supervising sound editor, Erik Aadahl (an Oscar nominee this year for Transformers: Dark of the Moon) tells...
- 10/13/2012
- by Christopher Campbell
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
The work done by the Soundworks Collection to illuminate the architecture of the sound of the modern blockbuster is always something special, even when I have no interest in the film (Transformers: Arse of the Moon is a recent example) I’ll always make time to watch the short videos Michael Coleman and his team produce.
So it was with a sense of eagerness I clicked on their latest video this morning to see how Joss Whedon and his team, in this case Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer Christopher Boyes, created the aural pleasure of the film which has made more money than any other in its opening weekend.
It’s all great stuff, and there’s a little bit of behind the scenes footage as is per usual, but the conversation really takes a turn when Boyes talks about creating the sound of The Hulk with Whedon wanting to...
So it was with a sense of eagerness I clicked on their latest video this morning to see how Joss Whedon and his team, in this case Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer Christopher Boyes, created the aural pleasure of the film which has made more money than any other in its opening weekend.
It’s all great stuff, and there’s a little bit of behind the scenes footage as is per usual, but the conversation really takes a turn when Boyes talks about creating the sound of The Hulk with Whedon wanting to...
- 5/8/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Okay, let's start with what's on TV tonight.
Tonight's episode of Once Upon a Time (8 pm, ABC) was written by Jane Espenson. The synopsis and a bunch of clips are posted below.
Nerdist has finally posted the Writers Panel podcast with Jane and Douglas Petrie, recorded in late March. Details:
Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time; Husbands; Buffy; Caprica) and Douglas Petrie (Charlie’s Angels; Buffy; Pushing Daisies) return to the studio to revisit Jane’s old blog, janeespenson.com, and discuss how, while the business may have changed since she was regularly updating it, writing has not.You can listen to the podcast on Nerdist.com.
Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 28. You can pre-order them on Amazon: DVD, Blu-ray. Special features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, bloopers and the featurettes "Fairy Tales in the Modern World," "Tell Me a Story,...
Tonight's episode of Once Upon a Time (8 pm, ABC) was written by Jane Espenson. The synopsis and a bunch of clips are posted below.
Nerdist has finally posted the Writers Panel podcast with Jane and Douglas Petrie, recorded in late March. Details:
Jane Espenson (Once Upon a Time; Husbands; Buffy; Caprica) and Douglas Petrie (Charlie’s Angels; Buffy; Pushing Daisies) return to the studio to revisit Jane’s old blog, janeespenson.com, and discuss how, while the business may have changed since she was regularly updating it, writing has not.You can listen to the podcast on Nerdist.com.
Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on August 28. You can pre-order them on Amazon: DVD, Blu-ray. Special features include audio commentaries, deleted scenes, bloopers and the featurettes "Fairy Tales in the Modern World," "Tell Me a Story,...
- 5/6/2012
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
Jane Espenson's new episode of Once Upon a Time, "The Return," airs tonight at 8 pm on ABC. Jane did a bunch of interviews this week, both about Once and her other projects, old and new. Here are some snippets:
Buddy TV:
What can you say about the upcoming Once Upon a Time episode, "The Return"?
Jane Espenson: "The Return...' I really love this one. It's another Rumplestiltskin episode and he is my favorite. And yeah, this is an episode in which he is, in Storybrooke he's going to figure out who August is. And in fairytale land, he's going to be dealing with his son, who's not entirely happy about how his father's changing and wants him to change back. So Gold is going to be going through some stuff. Because he's a character who remembers his past. So, unlike a lot of characters, when we do the flashbacks,...
Buddy TV:
What can you say about the upcoming Once Upon a Time episode, "The Return"?
Jane Espenson: "The Return...' I really love this one. It's another Rumplestiltskin episode and he is my favorite. And yeah, this is an episode in which he is, in Storybrooke he's going to figure out who August is. And in fairytale land, he's going to be dealing with his son, who's not entirely happy about how his father's changing and wants him to change back. So Gold is going to be going through some stuff. Because he's a character who remembers his past. So, unlike a lot of characters, when we do the flashbacks,...
- 4/22/2012
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
When his boss dies mysteriously and the police write it off as suicide, a record store clerk becomes determined to find out the truth.
Lewis (Michael Coleman) works in a record shop. He also sleeps there, thanks to his friendship with its owner, Marcus, who doesn't seem in a hurry to get him to move on. The shop is his life. When, one morning, Marcus is found dead, his life falls to pieces. New boss April wants to see the back of him. The police write off the death as suicide. It's up to Lewis to take control of his life again and try to uncover the truth.
The classic film...
Lewis (Michael Coleman) works in a record shop. He also sleeps there, thanks to his friendship with its owner, Marcus, who doesn't seem in a hurry to get him to move on. The shop is his life. When, one morning, Marcus is found dead, his life falls to pieces. New boss April wants to see the back of him. The police write off the death as suicide. It's up to Lewis to take control of his life again and try to uncover the truth.
The classic film...
- 2/15/2012
- by Jennie Kermode
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
SoundWorks Collection: The Sound and Music of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo from Michael Coleman on Vimeo. Soundworks Collection talks with Composers Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Sound Re-recording...
- 1/6/2012
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Both Brad Bird's Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and Steven Spielberg's War Horse ended up on my list of Top 10 favorite movies of the year, and if you haven't seen either one yet I suggest you go out and do that as soon as you can because they were awesome films that you're sure to enjoy.
Soundworks Collection has released a couple new videos giving us an in-depth behind the scenes look into the sound and music of the films. Legendary John Williams wonderfully created the score to War Horse and Michael Giacchino created the musical score for Mission: Impossible.
Watch the videos below and tell us what you think!
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we talk with Director Brad Bird, Composer Michael Giacchino, Supervising Adr Editor Gwen Whittle Yates and Supervising Sound Editor Richard Hymns. Tom Cruise returns in the starring role as Ethan Hunt and...
Soundworks Collection has released a couple new videos giving us an in-depth behind the scenes look into the sound and music of the films. Legendary John Williams wonderfully created the score to War Horse and Michael Giacchino created the musical score for Mission: Impossible.
Watch the videos below and tell us what you think!
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we talk with Director Brad Bird, Composer Michael Giacchino, Supervising Adr Editor Gwen Whittle Yates and Supervising Sound Editor Richard Hymns. Tom Cruise returns in the starring role as Ethan Hunt and...
- 1/2/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
Happy New Year Agents! Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol won the final box office weekend of 2011 with $38.3 million. Your mission for 2012, should you choose to accept it, is to team with Wamg and enter to win the Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Soundtrack On Varèse Sarabande.
This is not just another mission. The agency is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his rogue new team (including Paula Patton and Acadamy Award nominee Jeremy Renner) must go undercover to clear their organization’s name. No help, no contact, off the grid. You have never seen a mission grittier and more intense than this.
Composer Michael Giacchino (Up, The Incredibles, M:i:3) reunites with director Brad Bird (The Incredibles) and returns to the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Official Rules: 1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses.
This is not just another mission. The agency is shut down when it’s implicated in a global terrorist bombing plot. Ghost Protocol is initiated and Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his rogue new team (including Paula Patton and Acadamy Award nominee Jeremy Renner) must go undercover to clear their organization’s name. No help, no contact, off the grid. You have never seen a mission grittier and more intense than this.
Composer Michael Giacchino (Up, The Incredibles, M:i:3) reunites with director Brad Bird (The Incredibles) and returns to the Mission: Impossible franchise.
Official Rules: 1. You Must Be A Us Resident. Prize Will Only Be Shipped To Us Addresses.
- 1/2/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Odds are if you visited a movie theater recently, you might have been there to see Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol or War Horse. The former has been deservedly sitting atop the box office charts since its release and the latter is the latest, tear-jerker live-action drama from one of our most beloved filmmakers, Steven Spielberg. And while the fact they're both currently playing in theaters is more or less the only thing the films have in common, both are undoubtedly improved by their sound and score. John Williams' score to War Horse is one of his best in many years. It perfectly compliments the sweeping story of how a single animal can bring out the best in people at the worst of times. With Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol, director Brad Bird and his team use not only Michael Giacchino's score, but a steady barrage of sound,...
- 1/2/2012
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Of the many things that make me happy about The Muppets, this story concerns three of them. James Bobin's film does a fantastic job of not only paying respect to the Muppet legacy but also setting a foundation for a whole new world should audiences demand to see it. And why wouldn't they? The Muppets is filled with memorable characters and an interesting story interspersed with a slew of catch tunes and sounds that can't help but make you feel happy. In regards to both those points, this article will provide an update from the producers on what work is being done on a sequel as well as a video from the Soundworks Collection about the music and sound of The Muppets and a music video of the song "Man or Muppet." Talking to The Hollywood Reporter [1], Muppets producer Todd Lieberman said the following when asked if a sequel...
- 12/13/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
When discussing Nicolas Winding Refn's awesome crime drama, Drive, several things can be singled out as exceptional. Ryan Gosling's performance for one. His relationship with his neighbor played by Carey Mulligan. The film's refusal to give you a straight answer and, of course, the collected soundtrack. The music selected, the score as well as the sound mix, which features some incredibly blown out gunshots, screeching tires and blows to the head, are all totally off the charts. The SoundWorks Collection [1] has put together a little video highlighting this highlight of Drive and you can check it out after the jump. Here's the SoundWorks video [2] highlighting Drive. SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of "Drive" [3] from Michael Coleman [4] on Vimeo [5]. [1] http://www.slashfilm.com/tag/soundworks/ [2] http://soundworkscollection.com/drive [3] http://www.slashfilm.com/30859224 [4] http://www.slashfilm.com/colemanfilm [5] http://www.slashfilm.com/...
- 11/21/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Crowds cheering, people screaming, metal crunching and pistons pumping. Sounds in Shawn Levy's new film Real Steel are incredibly intricate. The film, which stars Hugh Jackman, Dakota Goyo and Evangeline Lilly, is set in a near future where the most popular sport in the world is robot boxing. If you think about normal boxing, the sounds are already complicated: heavy breathing, feet shuffling on the mat, leather pounding skin. Putting mechanical robots into the ring then creates a whole new set of problems. What do electronics sound like when they're fighting? After the jump, check out the latest video [1] from the Soundworks Collection about how the sounds of Real Steel were captured. For more information on this video and the film, head over to Soundworks [2]. SoundWorks Collection - The Sound of Real Steel [3] from Michael Coleman [4] on Vimeo [5]. Here's the description: Who says robot boxing won’t happen in...
- 10/8/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Gerard will be diving into the contenders for Best Sound Mixing in a future Tech Support column, but for now, it's safe to say that, as always, the latest "Transformers" installment will figure in heavily. We spotlighted the sound work on the film back in June. Greg P. Russell is at the mixing station once again on "Transformers: Dark of the Moon," handling the implementation of sound effects. In a recent interview with Michael Coleman of the SoundWorks Collection, specifically detailing the unique 7.1 surround sound mix of the effort, he lays out how special the platform really is. "I knew...
- 9/29/2011
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
Now entering its third week of release, several things have contributed to making Rise of the Planet of the Apes one of the summer's surprise hits. The general, overall positive buzz is one. An award-worthy, performance capture turn by Andy Serkis as Caesar is another. A smart, taut screenplay by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver has plenty to do with it too [1], as is an inspired sophomore directorial effort by Rupart Wyatt. Actors, writers and directors always gets the kudos though. Sometimes it's the little people who are what truly makes a movie special. In Rise of the Planet of the Apes, the sound is certainly one of those factors. After the jump, watch the latest video from the SoundWorks Collection (who've previously tackled blockbusters like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 [2], The Social Network [3] and Tron: Legacy [4] among others) and see what kind of work went into the...
- 8/23/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
After looking at preliminary box office estimates, "the sound of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" could easily refer to screaming fans and stacking money. According to early estimates, the eighth and final Potter film grossed an estimated $43.5 million from midnight shows alone, putting it well on the way to break the single day box office record and compete for the all time three day record as well. Alas, that's not what "the sound" means in this case. It refers to the actual sound of the movie and in the video that's after the jump, the Soundworks Collection [1] talks to several members of the audio team to show how they crafted the film's sound effects, sound mix, score and more. Along with that, there's some great behind the scenes footage that you probably haven't seen unless you were actually on set. It's a perfect video to watch after seeing...
- 7/15/2011
- by Germain Lussier
- Slash Film
Transformers: Dark of the Moon opened to big numbers last week (374 million world-wide) and while most critics spent so much energy bashing a movie that they already knew they would hate (see Al White’s rant), I tried my best to look for something positive in what was essentially a three-hour mess. And to my surprise I did like some aspects of the film (hear my thoughts on episode 280 of the Sound On Sight podcast) including visual effects, stunt work and other production values throughout.
Whatever little talent Michael Bay has as a director, you can’t ignore the hard work and craft from the rest of his crew. Take for instance his sound engineers. The amazing visual effects in this film are complimented by the talented efforts of the sound team including Re-recording Mixers Greg Russell and Jeff Haboush, and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designers Ethan Van der Ryn,...
Whatever little talent Michael Bay has as a director, you can’t ignore the hard work and craft from the rest of his crew. Take for instance his sound engineers. The amazing visual effects in this film are complimented by the talented efforts of the sound team including Re-recording Mixers Greg Russell and Jeff Haboush, and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designers Ethan Van der Ryn,...
- 7/7/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
We’ve featured some of the videos from The Soundworks Collection before and every time they shine a light on a world heard but not seen.
Even today when DVD special features are commonplace there is a growing tendancy for discs to be stuffed with blooper reels and ‘featurettes’ culled from press kits with no actual added value, so we’re lucky then that there are these videos available for free.
Michael Bay’s third Transformers films, Dark of the Moon, has traveresed the inevitable line between disgusted critics and satisfied audiences (with exceptions on both sides of course) but for all the talk of 3D and visual insanity the sound design of the films hasn’t had much attention.
Enter the Soundworks Collection, who have done another excptional job in giving us a look at the people and techniques behind the aural assualt.
Have a look below and check...
Even today when DVD special features are commonplace there is a growing tendancy for discs to be stuffed with blooper reels and ‘featurettes’ culled from press kits with no actual added value, so we’re lucky then that there are these videos available for free.
Michael Bay’s third Transformers films, Dark of the Moon, has traveresed the inevitable line between disgusted critics and satisfied audiences (with exceptions on both sides of course) but for all the talk of 3D and visual insanity the sound design of the films hasn’t had much attention.
Enter the Soundworks Collection, who have done another excptional job in giving us a look at the people and techniques behind the aural assualt.
Have a look below and check...
- 7/2/2011
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
[1] You might not recognize the name Zack Hemsey, but you've certainly heard his music. Hemsey is the 27-year-old composer who created the song "Mind Heist", which was used in the third trailer for Christopher Nolan's Inception. You can hear it here [2]. I was just commenting yesterday on Twitter about how influential the Inception trailer score has been on the marketing of movies. So many of the film trailers and tv spots these days feature variations of that epic bassy blast popularized by Inception. It should be noted that Mike Zarin scored the first Inception trailer (listen here [3]), and is the composer responsible for the now infamous "Brrrrrrraaaaawwwwrwrrrmrmrmmrmrmmmmm!!!" which not only the other Inception trailers built upon, but went on to influence Hans Zimmer's approach for score for the film. But Zack Hemsey's "Mind Heist" theme from the third trailer is more fleshed out, longer, and is more remembered...
- 4/7/2011
- by Peter Sciretta
- Slash Film
There is so much that goes on behind the scenes during post production on a film. One of the areas that has always interested me is the work done by foley artists. These artists painstakingly recreate and many times create new sounds to meet the tone and flow of a specific film. Below we have a cool video of one such foley artist, Gary Heckler.
The video mainly contains worik being done on Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. Here is a description of the video from the film's Vimeo page:
From “The Empire Strikes Back” to “Robin Hood”, award-winning Foley artist Gary Hecker of Todd-ao says it takes “timing and a huge creative mind” to be the man behind the sound. Here, he shares tips and tricks he’s learned during a career that has spanned more than 200 films.
Hecker also recently joined Css Studios’ Todd-ao in late 2009. One of...
The video mainly contains worik being done on Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood. Here is a description of the video from the film's Vimeo page:
From “The Empire Strikes Back” to “Robin Hood”, award-winning Foley artist Gary Hecker of Todd-ao says it takes “timing and a huge creative mind” to be the man behind the sound. Here, he shares tips and tricks he’s learned during a career that has spanned more than 200 films.
Hecker also recently joined Css Studios’ Todd-ao in late 2009. One of...
- 2/25/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of “True Grit” from Michael Coleman on Vimeo. True Grit: Outstanding Acheivement in Sound Mixing for Feature Film Boardwalk Empire: Outstanding Achievement in Sound...
- 2/20/2011
- by Ryan Adams
- AwardsDaily.com
- 2/5/2011
- by Sasha Stone
- AwardsDaily.com
Abrams Books has released a trailer for their new hardcover art book, Star Wars Art: Visions.
Check out the trailer here below!
The art book, which was released this week, has a Foreword by Star Wars creator George Lucas, and an Introduction by J. W. Rinzler, author of the recently published The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
For Star Wars Art: Visions, Lucas invited over 100 artists of varying popularity to contribute their Star Wars-inspired artwork.
The hardcover book is 176 pages and contains 120 full-color illustrations from artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Philippe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth.
The 6-minute trailer shows off several pieces...
Check out the trailer here below!
The art book, which was released this week, has a Foreword by Star Wars creator George Lucas, and an Introduction by J. W. Rinzler, author of the recently published The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
For Star Wars Art: Visions, Lucas invited over 100 artists of varying popularity to contribute their Star Wars-inspired artwork.
The hardcover book is 176 pages and contains 120 full-color illustrations from artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Philippe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth.
The 6-minute trailer shows off several pieces...
- 11/3/2010
- by Empress Eve
- Geeks of Doom
Lucasfilm has put together yet another fantastic book that Star Wars fans are going to love. The book is a collection of incredible geeky Star Wars inspired art called Star Wars: Visions.
Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for his own visual inspiration, he has now invited more than 100 well-known and promising artists to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration. Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Kinuko Craft, Jim Dietz, Phillipe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Ron Kleeman, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth, Star Wars...
Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for his own visual inspiration, he has now invited more than 100 well-known and promising artists to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration. Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Kinuko Craft, Jim Dietz, Phillipe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Ron Kleeman, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth, Star Wars...
- 11/3/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
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