Visionary director Denis Villeneuve discusses the creative benefits of early collaboration with his sound team, the process of crafting Dune’s unique soundscapes including: Arrakis desert, sandworm, ornithopter, spice (melange) and the voice of the Bene Gesserit. Featuring Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Designer Mark Mangini, Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Designer Theo Green and Re-recording Mixer Ron Bartlett. AUDIO PODCAST SUBSCRIBE: https://linktr.ee/soundworkscollection MORE VIDEOS AND INDUSTRY NEWS: https://www.SoundWorksCollection.com ..read more

In this exclusive conversation we chat with Director Neill Blomkamp about his new horror film, Demonic which is being released by IFC Midnight. We also feature his sound team including Vince Renaud (Sound Supervisor, Dialogue Editor, Re-recording Mixer) Jo Rossi (Sound Supervisor, Sound Designer, Re-recording Mixer, Sound Effects Editor) Nolan McNaughton (Sound Designer, Sound Effects Editor) and Maureen Murphy (Foley Artist). From the director of DISTRICT 9 and ELYSIUM, a young woman unleashes terrifying demons when supernatural forces at the root of a decades old rift between mother and daug ..read more

In our conversation we chat with Director Jeff Orlowski about his Emmy nominated documentary The Social Dilemma now streaming on Netflix. We also feature Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer, Richard Gould, Foley Artist Andrea Gard and Composer and Production Sound recordist Mark Crawford. We tweet, we like, and we share— but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? As digital platforms increasingly become a lifeline to stay connected, Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing what’s hiding on the other side of yo ..read more

We chat with Director R. J. Cutler and Emmy-nominated Music Director Aron Forbes who was nominated for Outstanding Music Direction and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a non-fiction or reality programming about their recent collaboration on Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry now streaming on AppleTV+. "Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry” tells the true coming-of-age story of the singer-songwriter and her rise to global superstardom. From award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, the documentary offers a deeply intimate look at this extraordinary teenager’s journey, at just seventeen yea ..read more

In the exclusive conversation we talk with the creative team behind Zenimation on Disney+ including creator and editor David Bess, Executive Producer Amy Astley, Re-recording Mixer David Fluhr and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Shannon Mills. Unplug, relax, and refresh your senses for a moment of mindfulness with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zenimation” – an animated soundscape experience. Whether it’s baby Moana being called by the ocean, Anna and Kristoff walking through an icy forest, or Baymax and Hiro Hamada flying over San Fransokyo, these iconic scenes become an aural ex ..read more

In this conversation we talk with Re-recording Mixers Jon Taylor and Frank A. Montaño about their longtime collaboration with Director Justin Lin and their explosive and dynamic sound mix on F9: The Fast Saga ..read more

Subtle choices in timing, backgrounds, EQ, reverb or overall balance in the dialog, music and effects can make the difference between a good mix and an award-winning mix. From production sound, to editing, to the re-recording stage, these expert sound editors and mixers discuss the sonic choices and overall tone that make their shows unique. Moderator - Tom Kenny, Editor of Mix Magazine Odin Benitez - Formosa Group. Joe Schultz - Waterman Sound. Danika Wikke - Formosa Group. Mix Sessions: Emmy® Awards Season is a virtual event honoring the year’s best creative talent in television sound—Editin ..read more

In the exclusive conversation we chat with sound designer and sound supervisor Mark Mangini about the new Pro Sound Effects, Odyssey Creatures library. Sonify the beasts and critters of your wildest dreams with The Odyssey Collection: Creatures. Add life and energy to any project with characterful animal recordings ranging from rare and exotic to common and domesticated – plus designed beasts and mythical beings. Create realistic scenes and otherworldly soundscapes with animal sounds from around the globe, including leopard growls, lion roars, horse whinnies, rhinoceros bellows, bird calls, mo ..read more

We chat with Composer Jermaine Stegall about the music of Coming 2 America directed by Craig Brewer and now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York - where it all began. AUDIO PODCAST SUBSCRIBE: https://linktr.ee/soundworkscollection MORE VIDEOS AND INDUSTRY NEWS: https://www.SoundWorksCollection.com ..read more

We chat with Supervising sound editor Sergio Diaz and re-recording mixer Zach Seivers about Director Chloé Zhao's new film, Nomadland. Frances McDormand and director Chloé Zhao met a day before the 33rd Independent Spirit Awards in March 2018, and instantly wanted to do a film together. Filming for Nomadland took place over four months in fall 2018, with writer-director Zhao splitting time between set and pre-production for Eternals (2021). McDormand, Zhao, and other crew members lived out of vans over the course of production. David Strathairn, and real-life nomads Linda May, Charlene Swankie ..read more