Behind Sound of Metal's extraordinary - and 'Best Sound' Oscar-winning - audio:

Sound of Metal just won the Oscar for Best Sound – and here are the stories behind that award-winning sound:

Sound of Metal with Supervising Sound Editor Nicolas Becker:

Check out Soundworks Collection’s in-depth interview with Supervisor Sound Editor & Sound Designer Nicolas Becker:

Sound of Metal – sound team interview

Here, Jennifer Walden speaks with Jaime Baksht, Re-recording Mixer • Phillip Bladh, Production Sound Mixer • Nicolas Becker, Supervisor Sound Editor & Sound Designer • Carlos Cortes, Re-Recording Mixer • Michelle Couttolenc, Re-Recording Mixer • Carolina Santana, Sound Music Editor.

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Tonebenders: The Sound of Metal – with Foley Artist Heikki Kossi & more

Supervising Sound Editor Nicolas Becker, Foley Artist Heikki Kossi and Re-recording Mixer Jaime Baksht join the Tonebenders podcast for a talk about their work on the amazing film the Sound of Metal:

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Behind Sound of Metal‘s brilliant sound design:

In this video, Thomas Flight shares his analysis of Sound of Metal’s excellent sound design:

Playing times:

00:00 The Sound of Sound of Metal • 00:40 The Soundscape of Hearing Loss • 01:56 Perspectives in Recording • 03:17 The Importance of Contrast • 06:22 Foley in The Foreground • 08:33 Hearing The Character Arc

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Sound quiz - article continues below:

Can you guess what the Mystery Sound is? If so, you could win SFX worth $1000! Listen below:

ENTER THE SOUND QUIZ HERE

How Sound of Metal Created the Audio illusion of Going Deaf:

CineFix’s in-depth sound design analysis on Sound of Metal (2020) is not one of those Sound of Metal explained videos. Instead, this video essay uses a Nicolas Becker interview to highlight interesting aspects of the Sound of Metal sound design: