2x-Oscar-winning Supervising Sound Editor/Sound Designer Randy Thom talks about creating a familiar yet fresh sound for the live-action ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ film from Universal Pictures — now available for digital purchase and rental. Find out what animal sounds went into the dragon vocalizations, how Thom creates new whoosh sounds, what dragon he’d choose if he were a dragon rider, and more!
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Oscar-winning Sound Supervisor/Re-Recording Mixer Johnnie Burn at Wave Studios talks about crafting a post-apocalyptic world ruled by nature for director Danny Boyle’s ’28 Years Later’ — from recording his metal vocalist/mix tech for the Alpha infected’s scream, recording rural locations in England and Wales for authentic ambiences, and designing the sound of wind through skulls by (poorly) playing recorders and flutes, to shaping the overall mix during sound editorial, and much more!
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The SINNERS post sound team dives deep into their approach of capturing live on-set musical performances, worldizing music stems in the Juke Joint filming location, building believably massive Juke Joint crowds using production recordings, foley, and loop group, crafting experiential musical moments, creating a realistic day to night transition using specific insect and bird recordings, designing natural-sounding vampires, perfecting the immersive Dolby Atmos and IMAX mixes, and much, much more!
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Supervising sound editors Jay Jennings and Polly McKinnon talk about their wild adventure of designing sound for ‘A Minecraft Movie’ – recording pig snort loop group sessions, recording a co-worker making chicken sounds, recording skeleton bones and zombie groans, and so much more!
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Mike Prestwood Smith and Jimmy Boyle on setting the scene with sounds of war, putting the audience in Lee’s perspective behind the lens, and supporting harrowing sequences led by composer Alexandre Desplat’s score:
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Hear all the winners in the 2025 Film Audio Faceoff contest:
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We’ve compiled the ultimate collection of Star Wars sound stories for you – giving you an extraordinary deep-dive into the iconic sounds of the franchise:
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How do you mix a film? Find out in this fantastic tutorial by Thomas Boykin where he takes you through the entire process – from editing to mixing, and balancing everything out:
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