Although assistant editors do embrace the chance to learn more, the question becomes: How much work is too much per assistant? Does bringing this extra work in-house mean that an …
Debra Kaufman
Debra Kaufman
Debra Kaufman has been writing about film/TV technology and business for 25 years, for publications including The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Wired. She also authors the MobilizedTV.com blog. Reach her at [email protected].
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This movie is a playground for sound,” says Randy Thom, CAS, referring to director M. Night Shyamalan’s latest film, The Last Airbender, for which he serves as supervising sound designer, …
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Mixing teams work best when the chemistry is good, the working style is compatible and the size of the job calls for a team approach.
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The challenge with NCIS from a sound editorial perspective, according to Schorer, is the relentless amount of detail.
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Just what does the end of the world sound like? That’s the question that faced supervising sound editors/sound designers Steven D. Williams, MPSE, and Eric Norris, MPSE, as they approached …
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Working on Leverage gave Kenneth L. Johnson his own leverage to push his own shop, Artistry in Sound, to the next level.
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From hyper-real audio effects to vintage-sounding equipment, the sound in a Quentin Tarantino film is always distinctive. it has been the handiwork of supervising sound editor Wylie Stateman and sound …
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“I believe that movies are getting more and more complex visually, and the more visually complex they get, the more they have to rely on the sound to sell those …
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Re-recording mixers Kevin O’Connell and partner Beau Borders have been working tirelessly since last October on mixing Michael Mann’s period gangster crime drama Public Enemies. Mann’s passion for detail and …
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Childhood fans of Speed Racer, the 1960s Japanese anime series, the brothers have translated it to the big screen with loving care.