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I think “Transformers: Dark of the Moon” will be back for the full trio of Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing and Best Visual Effects at the Oscars this year, after the franchise’s second installment managed only one of those. The sound work in particular is once again top notch, one of the most carefully […]
On the sound of ‘Transformers: Dark of the Moon’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 7:18 pm · June 28th, 2011
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OSCAR GUIDE: Best Sound Mixing
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:52 am · February 9th, 2010
The year’s sound mixing category had relatively few surprises, just glancing at the tea leaves of the season. There was a typical 4/5 crossover between the Cinema Audio Society and the Academy, with “District 9” missing both here and in the sound editing field. One might be quick to chalk this, in fact all of […]
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TECH SUPPORT INTERVIEW: Sound mixer Greg P. Russell
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 11:51 am · January 21st, 2010
When you’re coming off of one of the most elaborate and intensive sound mixing gigs in movie history, let alone of your own career, how do you top it with a sequel? That’s the challenge sound re-recording mixer Greg P. Russell faced when he and his team set about weaving in the various sonic elements […]
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Behind the sonic magic of ‘Transformers’
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 10:48 am · January 12th, 2010
Speaking of sound, Paramount was shrewd enough to put together a wonderful event last night in the Cary Grant Theater on the Sony lot dedicated to the sound design of “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.” Re-recording mixers Gary Summers and Greg P. Russell were on hand, as well as sound effects editors Ethan Van Der […]
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TECH SUPPORT: Best Sound Mixing — Volume II
Posted by gerardkennedy · 5:53 pm · November 12th, 2009
As a recap from the last time we covered this field, the category of Best Sound Mixing (formerly known as merely Best Sound) rewards re-recording mixers — individuals who mix music, dialogue, effects and everything else into the soundtrack we ultimately hear — as well as production sound mixer — those responsible for capturing the […]
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TECH SUPPORT: Best Sound Mixing — Volume I
Posted by gerardkennedy · 9:45 am · August 27th, 2009
A few weeks ago I analyzed the Best Sound Editing category, which awards the creation and integration of artificially created sound effects. Today, we look at sound mixing – the overall composition of all the elements of a movie’s soundscape into a singular soundtrack. The re-recording mixers, who do this work during post-production, are rewarded […]
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Mixing Autobots with Decepticons
Posted by Kristopher Tapley · 8:44 am · June 30th, 2009
While “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” tears up the box office while simultaneously rubbing the critical fraternity wrong, some of us can’t help but wonder how the money will effect its performance in the technical categories (a concentrated focus of In Contention in Gerard Kennedy’s seasonal Tech Support columns) come year’s end. Tom O’Neil is […]
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