Visionary Director Tim Burton returns with an all star cast including Johnny Depp as the Mad Hatter, the queens Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway, and Alan Rickman as the caterpillar bringing to life the magical return of “Alice in Wonderland”.

A 19-year-old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror. Bringing to life this familiar cast of characters and world include the talents of Sound Re-recording Mixer Tom Johnson and Re-recording Mixer Michael Semanick. Off with your head!

Movie Studio:
Roth Films
The Zanuck Company
Team Todd

Distributed by:
Walt Disney Pictures

Directed by:
Tim Burton

Original Music by:
Danny Elfman

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis:
In this extension of Lewis Carroll’s original stories, Alice Kingsley, now 19, attends a party at a Victorian estate shortly after the death of her beloved father. The formal affair, unbeknownst to Alice, is an engagement party planned by her mother and sister. Just as the arrogant and boorish Lord Hamish Ascot proposes to Alice under a gazebo and before the eyes of hundreds of snooty society-types, Alice spots a white rabbit wearing a waistcoat and pocket watch. In shock and confusion, she runs off into a maze and follows the White Rabbit through it. She eventually tumbles down a rabbit hole into Underland, more commonly referred to as “Wonderland” by its inhabitants. She had visited this place 10 years earlier, but had entirely forgotten about it. She then reunites with her childhood friends, including the Mad Hatter, who explains to Alice that they need her help in over-throwing the Red Queen, who has taken control of Wonderland from her benevolent sister, the White Queen. Alice is also told that she is the only one who can slay the Jabberwock, the dragon who terrorizes the inhabitants of Wonderland under the rule of the Red Queen. Alice then embarks on an adventure of self-discovery in the process of saving Wonderland and her friends there from both the Jabberwock and the Red Queen’s reign of terror.

The Cinema Audio Society consists of Sound Mixers and Associates from the Film and Television Industries. The Society was founded to create a proper channel of communication between the related sound crafts and between those instrumental to the production and distribution of film and television soundtracks.

The CAS Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing are presented annually to the winning Re-Recording and Production Mixers in each of four categories: Television Non-Fiction, Variety or Music Series or Special; Television Series; Television Movies or Mini-Series; and Motion Pictures. The competition is open to feature films and television programs released or aired during the calendar year, and the winners are revealed in a sealed envelope ceremony at the Cinema Audio Society Annual Awards Banquet.

For the 2010 CAS Awards the SoundWorks Collection partnered with the CAS to provide exclusive backstage interviews with the winners of this years awards show.

Each year the MPSE presents the MPSE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS, in which they acknowledge the year’s best work in the various areas of sound editing: Dialogue & ADR, Effects & Foley, and Music.

For the 2010 Golden Reel Awards the SoundWorks Collection partnered with the MPSE to provide exclusive backstage interviews with the winners of this years awards show.

SoundWorks Collection Exclusive Presents
“Avatar” Sound Panel
February 3rd, 2010 at the Fox Studios, Zanuck Theater
Total Run Time: 47:25

Featuring:
Director James Cameron
Producer Jon Landau
Christopher Boyes – Supervising Sound Editor / Sound Designer / Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary Summers – Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Andy Nelson – Sound Re-Recording Mixer

The groundbreaking technical and directorial abilities of Director James Cameron can be experienced in his breathtaking visual world of Pandora in “Avatar”. This never before seen world is filled with landscapes, creatures, and civilizations that have also never been heard before by audiences.

Bringing to life the sounds of Pandora include the talent of Skywalker Sound’s Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-recording Mixer, and Sound Designer Chris Boyes in this SoundWorks Collection sound for film exclusive profile.

Movie Studio:
Lightstorm Entertainment

Distributed by:
20th Century Fox

Directed by:
James Cameron

Original Music by:
James Horner

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis:
AVATAR takes us to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a newcomer from Earth embarks on an epic adventure, ultimately fighting to save the alien world he has learned to call home.   James Cameron, the Oscar®-winning director of “Titanic,” first conceived of the film 15 years ago, when the means to realize his vision did not yet exist. Now, after four years of production, AVATAR, a live action film with a new generation of special effects, delivers a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film disappears into the emotion of the characters and the sweep of the story.

We enter the alien world through the eyes of Jake Sully, a former Marine confined to a wheelchair.  But despite his broken body, Jake is still a warrior at heart.   He is recruited to travel light years to the human outpost on Pandora, where a corporate consortium is mining a rare mineral that is the key to solving Earth’s energy crisis.  Because Pandora’s atmosphere is toxic, they have created the Avatar Program, in which human “drivers” have their consciousness linked to an avatar, a remotely-controlled biological body that can survive in the lethal air.   These avatars are genetically engineered hybrids of human DNA mixed with DNA from the natives of Pandora… the Na’vi.

Reborn in his avatar form, Jake can walk again.  He is given a mission to infiltrate the Na’vi, who have become a major obstacle to mining the precious ore.  But a beautiful Na’vi female, Neytiri, saves Jake’s life, and this changes everything.  Jake is taken in by her clan, and learns to become one of them, which involves many tests and adventures.  As Jake’s relationship with his reluctant teacher Neytiri deepens, he learns to respect the Na’vi way and finally takes his place among them.  Soon he will face the ultimate test as he leads them in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Director Quentin Tarantin’s “spaghetti western but with World War II iconography” sets the stage for a stellar soundscape produced by his talented sound team. In this sound for film profile we talk with Sound Re-Recording Mixer Michael Minkler, Sound Re-Recording Mixer Tony Lamberti, and Sound Designer Ann Scibelli. A basterd’s work is never done.

Movie Studio:
Universal Pictures

Mix Studio:
TODD AO

Directed by:
Quentin Tarantino

Film Editing by:
Sally Menke

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
In Nazi occupied France, young Jewish refugee Shosanna Dreyfus witnesses the slaughter of her family by Colonel Hans Landa. Narrowly escaping with her life, she plots her revenge several years later when German war hero Fredrick Zoller takes a rapid interest in her and arranges an illustrious movie premiere at the theater she now runs. With the promise of every major Nazi officer in attendance, the event catches the attention of the “Basterds”, a group of Jewish-American guerilla soldiers led by the ruthless Lt. Aldo Raine. As the relentless executioners advance and the conspiring young girl’s plans are set in motion, their paths will cross for a fateful evening that will shake the very annals of history.

The SoundWorks Collection is pleased to announce a partnership with The Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) by providing video coverage of the 57th Golden Reel Awards.

Each year the MPSE presents the MPSE GOLDEN REEL AWARDS, in which they acknowledge the year’s best work in the various areas of sound editing: Dialogue & ADR, Effects & Foley, and Music. Also this year the 2010 Filmmaker Award will be presented to Director Steven Spielberg.

This years awards show is on February 20, 2010 at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles, CA.

The SoundWorks Collection will be featuring highlights from the show and reporting special coverage of this years annual awards show!

Supervising sound editor and designer Cameron Frankley talks about the unique work his sound crew brought to Director McG’s fourth installment of the Terminator series. See the array of sounds that were recorded to bring to life the cast of robots and cyborgs set in 2018.

Movie Studio:
Sony Pictures

Directed by:
McG

Original Music by:
Danny Elfman

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
Set in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor is the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright, a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.

Explore Director Spike Jonze’s heartfelt adaptation of the classic children’s book “Where the Wild Things Are” with Sound Re-Recording Mixer and Supervising Editor Ren Klyce. Learn about the unique approach they created for capturing the voices of the actors and other stories about bringing the wild creatures to life.

Movie Studio:
Warner Bros. Pictures

Mix Studio:
Skywalker Sound

Directed by:
Spike Jonze

Original Music by:
Carter Burwell
Karen Orzolek

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis:
Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in “Where the Wild Things Are,” a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in.

The film tells the story of Max, a rambunctious and sensitive boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to where the Wild Things are. Max lands on an island where he meets mysterious and strange creatures whose emotions are as wild and unpredictable as their actions.

The Wild Things desperately long for a leader to guide them, just as Max longs for a kingdom to rule. When Max is crowned king, he promises to create a place where everyone will be happy. Max soon finds, though, that ruling his kingdom is not so easy and his relationships there prove to be more complicated than he originally thought.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Legendary Pictures and Village Roadshow Pictures, a Playtone/Wild Things Production of a Spike Jonze film: “Where the Wild Things Are,” starring Max Records, Catherine Keener, Mark Ruffalo, Lauren Ambrose, Chris Cooper, James Gandolfini, Catherine O’Hara and Forest Whitaker.

“Where the Wild Things Are” is directed by Spike Jonze from a screenplay by Spike Jonze & Dave Eggers, based on the book by Maurice Sendak. It is produced by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, John Carls, Maurice Sendak and Vincent Landay, with Thomas Tull, Jon Jashni and Bruce Berman serving as executive producers.

The creative team is made up of many long-time collaborators of Jonze, including director of photography Lance Acord, production designer K. K. Barrett, editor Eric Zumbrunnen and costume designer Casey Storm, as well as Karen O and Carter Burwell, who did the music. They are joined by editor James Haygood.

Director Michael Bay returns for a second serving of robot mayhem in “Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen”. Also returning for another call of duty with Bay include the talents of his sound team including Sound Re-Recording Mixer Greg Russell, Supervising Sound Editor Erik Aadahl, and Supervising Sound Editor Ethan Van der Ryn.

Distributed by:
Paramount Pictures
DreamWorks Pictures

Directed by:
Michael Bay

Original Music by:
Steve Jablonsky

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis:
In “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” two years have passed since Sam Witwicky (Shia LaBeouf) and the Autobots saved the human race from the invading Decepticons.  Now he’s preparing for the biggest challenge of his life: leaving home for college.  Despite his extreme heroics, the battle of Mission City has become an urban legend believed only by conspiracy theorists.  Sam is still an average teenager with everyday anxieties and excitement about heading off into adulthood, separating from his parents (Kevin Dunn and Julie White) for the first time, and vowing to be faithful to girlfriend Mikaela (Megan Fox).  Of course, he also has to explain his departure to his guardian robot, Bumblebee.

Leaving home is something the Autobots understand only too well.  With the destruction of the Allspark, the Transformers home planet of Cybertron is uninhabitable, and the Autobots make the best of their lives on earth, working in league with the military as part of a TOP SECRET team called NEST.  Operating alongside their human counterparts, field commanders Major Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and USAF Master Sergeant Epps (Tyrese Gibson), the NEST TEAM seeks to hunt down whatever remaining Decepticons are still hiding on earth.  Unfortunately, even as the Autobots try to make a new life among humans, they discover they may not be welcome.

National Security Advisor Theodore Galloway (John Benjamin Hickey), driven to prove that all Transformers should be banished from earth, endeavors to terminate NEST, believing the Autobots’ very presence may endanger the human race.  Optimus Prime, the leader of the Autobots, agrees to leave our planet if the governments of the world wish it… but he warns Galloway to consider what happens if the Autobots leave earth defenseless.

Meanwhile at school, Sam adjusts to his pushy, legend-in-his-own mind roommate, Leo (Ramon Rodriguez), and an equally aggressive temptation in the form of a new co-ed, Alice (Isabel Lucas).  Sam does his best to navigate college life, until suddenly he’s besieged by visions flashing across his brain like thunderbolts.  The Decepticons soon learn what Sam doesn’t know; that he alone holds the key to the outcome of the struggle between evil and the ultimate power of good.

A normal life will have to wait.  With the help of the Autobots, the soldiers of NEST, and an old adversary-turned-ally (John Turturro, returning as former Sector 7 Agent Simmons), Sam and Mikaela must uncover the secret history of the Transformers presence on earth, and the sacrifices that have to be made to save it from an ancient threat sworn on returning here for revenge… an ancient Decepticon named THE FALLEN.

In this sound for film video profile we answer the question, “Is there sound in outer space?” and “If there is sound in space, what does it sound like?”

The “Star Trek” sound team including Supervising Sound Editor Mark Stoeckinger, Supervising Sound Editor Alan Rankin, Sound Designer Scott Gershin, Sound Designer Ann Scibelli, and Sound Designer Tim Walston talk about the approach and sound design behind the eleventh film based on the Star Trek franchise directed by J.J. Abrams.

Distributed by:
Paramount Pictures

Directed by:
J.J. Abrams

Original Music by:
Michael Giacchino

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis:
The greatest adventure of all time begins with “Star Trek,” the incredible story of a young crew’s maiden voyage onboard the most advanced starship ever created: the U.S.S. Enterprise.  On a journey filled with action, comedy, and cosmic peril, the new recruits must find a way to stop an evil being whose mission of vengeance threatens all of mankind.

The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk (Chris Pine), is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock (Zachary Quinto), was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before!

Director Clint Eastwood reunites with his longtime collaborators Supervising Sound Editor Alan Robert Murray and Sound Re-Recording Mixer Gregg Rudloff. In this profile the sound team discuss the challenges and unique sound opportunities that take the audience on location to Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Movie Studio:
Spyglass Entertainment
Malpaso Productions
Revelations Entertainment
Mace Neufeld Productions

Mix Studio:
Warner Brothers Studios

Directed by:
Clint Eastwood

Original Music by:
Kyle Eastwood
Michael Stevens

Sound Crew:

Movie Synopsis:
From director Clint Eastwood, “Invictus” tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar (Matt Damon), to help unite their country.

Newly elected President Mandela knows his nation remains racially and economically divided in the wake of apartheid. Believing he can bring his people together through the universal language of sport, Mandela rallies South Africa’s underdog rugby team as they make an unlikely run to the 1995 World Cup Championship match.

Warner Bros. Pictures presents, in association with Spyglass Entertainment, a Revelations Entertainment / Mace Neufeld production, a Malpaso production, “Invictus,” starring Oscar® winners Morgan Freeman (“Million Dollar Baby,” “The Dark Knight”) and Matt Damon (“Good Will Hunting,” the “Bourne” franchise).

The film is produced by Eastwood, Lori McCreary, Robert Lorenz and Mace Neufeld. The screenplay is by Anthony Peckham, based upon the book Playing the Enemy, by John Carlin. Freeman, Tim Moore, Gary Barber and Roger Birnbaum are the executive producers.

Behind the scenes, Eastwood reunited with many of his longtime collaborators, including director of photography Tom Stern, production designer James J. Murakami, editors Joel Cox and Gary D. Roach, and costume designer Deborah Hopper. The music is by Kyle Eastwood and Michael Stevens.

Filming on “Invictus” was accomplished entirely on location in and around the cities of Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa.

Walt Disney Animation Studio returns to their tradition of handdrawn animation in ”The Princess and the Frog”. Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker of successful 2D Disney films “The Little Mermaid”, “Aladdin”, and “Hercules”.

In this profile we talk with Sound Re-Recording Mixer David Fluhr, Sound Re-Recording Mixer Dean Zupancic, Original Dialogue Mixer Doc Kane, Original Dialogue Mixer Gabe Guy, and Supervising Sound Editor Odin Benitez.

Movie Studio:
Walt Disney Pictures

Mix Studio:
Walt Disney Studios

Directed by:
Ron Clements
John Musker

Original Music by:
Randy Newman

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
When the free-spirited, jazz-loving Prince Naveen of Maldonia (Bruno Campos) comes to town, a deal with a shady voodoo doctor goes bad and the once suave royal is turned into a frog. In a desperate attempt to be human again, a favor in exchange for a fateful kiss on the lips from the beautiful girl, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose), takes an unexpected turn and leads them both on a hilarious adventure through the mystical bayous of Louisiana to the banks of the almighty Mississippi and back in time for Mardi Gras in New Orleans. An unforgettable tale filled with music, humor and heart where two frogs—along with the help of a 197-year-old voodoo priestess, a love-sick Cajun firefly, and a trumpet-playing alligator—discover that what they want isn’t as important as what they need.

What does the end of the world sound like? Sound re-recording mixers Michael Keller and Jeff Haboush talk about the extensive sound work completed for Director Roland Emmerich’s blockbuster disaster film.

See how the sound team approached the sound design and mix for such scenes as the destruction of Los Angeles, the eruption of Yellowstone national park, and watch the Vatican crumble into oblivion. (Seatbelt not included)

Distributed by:
Colombia Pictures

Mix Studio:
Sony Studios

Directed by:
Roland Emmerich

Original Music by:
Harald Kloser
Thomas Wander

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (Wikipedia)

Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) is a divorced father who occasionally works as a limousine driver and a writer, while his ex-wife (Amanda Peet) and children live together with her new boyfriend. In Guatemala there is word that hundreds of people have committed suicide believing the 2012 Hypothesis is true and in reaction to this, the IHC (Institute for Human Continuity), a secret organization that realizes the world is going to end and starts construction of massive space arks beneath the Himalayan mountains in preparation for theend of the world, is formed. The governments of the world give the IHC the task to save the human race when doomsday happens.

When they discover that a global cataclysm caused by the Earth crust displacement will occur faster than expected, they must race to these ships in order to save the human race before all is lost. The life and state of California is completely wiped out when the tectonic plates collapse and fall into the rising seas, Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, massive earthquakes occur in South America and The Vatican crumbles into oblivion. As worldwidefloodings get worse, the US government declares the end of the world. A group of survivors, including Jackson Curtis and his family fight their way to China before they can board the great arks and save themselves from the gigantic tidal waves sweeping across the Earth.

The film explores the idea of a global doomsday event coinciding with the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar’s current cycle on or around December 21, 2012 (the northern hemisphere’s winter solstice).

HPA Awards – November 12th, 2009

Mr. Burtt’s credits and accomplishments are the stuff of legend; his contributions integrally woven into a number of iconic and Oscar® winning films. Showing a rare fluency across many disciplines, Mr. Burtt has worked in every facet of film production for over 35 years.  With numerous credits on films such as; Star Trek, WALL-E, Indiana Jones franchise, E.T., and numerous Star Wars episodes,  Mr. Burtt’s skills include directing, producing, sound design, sound editing, editing, voicing, and voice design in motion pictures, television, specialty, educational and documentary.

He was the Sound Designer for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series, has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards for sound effects work and has won four Oscars®. He has created globally and instantly recognized sounds like the light saber and characters like Wall-E, and R2-D2.  He designed ET’s voice, and wrote the Ewok “FreedoMr. Burtt’s credits and accomplishments are the stuff of legend; his contributions integrally woven into a number of iconic and Oscar® winning films. Showing a rare fluency across many disciplines, Mr. Burtt has worked in every facet of film production for over 35 years.  With numerous credits on films such as; Star Trek, WALL-E, Indiana Jones franchise, E.T., and numerous Star Wars episodes,  Mr. Burtt’s skills include directing, producing, sound design, sound editing, editing, voicing, and voice design in motion pictures, television, specialty, educational and documentary.  He was the Sound Designer for the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series, has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards for sound effects work and has won four Oscars®. He has created globally and instantly recognized sounds like the light saber and characters like Wall-E, and R2-D2.  He designed ET’s voice, and wrote the Ewok “Freedom” song.  His contributions as director and collaborator are extensive and cover the entire range of creative filmmaking; from animation, documentary, television series and feature films.

HPA Awards co-founder and committee chair Carolyn Giardina said, “We are thrilled to recognize Ben Burtt with the Charles S. Swartz Award, an honor that represents everything that the HPA stands for; creativity, technical excellence, and limitless thinking.  From R2 D2 to WALL-E, Ben Burtt has helped create some of the most unforgettable characters of our generation. We are honored to present this award to him.”

About the Hollywood Post Alliance:
The Hollywood Post Alliance (HPA) serves the professional community of businesses and individuals who provide expertise, support, tools and the infrastructure for the creation and finishing of motion pictures, television, commercials, digital media and other dynamic media content.

About the The Charles S. Swartz Award:
The Charles S. Swartz Award was created to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of post production; an industry in a state of an expanding creative palette and of dynamic transition as a result of digital technologies and societal changes.  The award was named in honor of the late Charles Swartz, who led the Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California from 2002 until 2006 and helped to build it into the industry’s premiere test bed for new digital cinema technologies.  In addition to a long and successful career as producer, educator and consultant, Mr. Swartz served on the Board of Directors of the HPA.  Leon Silverman, President of the HPA noted that “Ben Burtt’s career and accomplishments speak to the true spirit of this award, which recognizes impactful contributions. Ben Burtt’s impact to the art and craft of post production and to our cultural legacy should be celebrated. ”

About the HPA Awards:
The HPA Awards were created to foster awareness of post production, promote creative and technical excellence, recognize the achievements of post production talent, and build involvement in the Hollywood Post Alliance.

Photo Credit: Ryan Miller, Capture Imaging

This is not your typical comic book movie adaptation. Watch how visionary Director Zack Snyder brings to live the popular “Watchmen” graphic novel for the big screen with the help of the sound team.

Movie Studio:
Warner Brothers Studio

Mix Studio:
Universal Studios

Directed by:
Zack Snyder

Original Music by:
Tyler Bates

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
Watchmen” is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes. As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity… but who is watching the Watchmen?

Shot on location at Skywalker Sound, supervising sound designer/mixer Randy Thom talks about his process and approach for Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs in this exclusive interview.

Read an additional story on Randy Thom by Maureen Droney, MIX Magazine, January 1, 2005

Studio:
Blue Sky Studios

Distributed by:
20th Century Fox

Directed by:
Carlos Saldanha
Mike Thurmeier

Original Music by:
John Powell

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
After the events of “Ice Age: The Meltdown”, life begins to change for Manny and his friends: Scrat is still on the hunt to hold onto his beloved acorn, while finding a possible romance in a female sabre-toothed squirrel named Scratte. Manny and Ellie, having since become an item, are expecting a baby, which leaves Manny anxious to ensure that everything is perfect for when his baby arrives. Diego is fed up with being treated like a house-cat and ponders the notion that he is becoming too laid-back. Sid begins to wish for a family of his own, and so steals some dinosaur eggs which leads to Sid ending up in a strange underground world where his herd must rescue him, while dodging dinosaurs and facing danger left and right, and meeting up with a one-eyed weasel known as Buck who hunts dinosaurs intently.

What it must be like on the sound crew for a film like “Tetro”. Anyone would be nervous as hell to go and mix with Walter Murch then again I’m not re-recording mixer Pete Horner who chalks up this film as his second with Walter. In the following video profile, Horner does a great job detailing what they tried to accomplish in the new Coppola film.

Distributed by:
American Zoetrope
Alta Films

Mix Studio:
American Zoetrope

Directed by:
Francis Ford Coppola

Original Music by:
Osvaldo Golijov

Original Film Editing by:
Walter Murch

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
Fresh faced and naive, 17-year-old Bennie arrives in Buenos Aires to search for his older brother who has been missing for more than a decade. The family had emigrated from Italy to Argentina, but with the great musical success of their father Carlo, an acclaimed symphony conductor, the family moved from Argentina to New York. When Bennie finds his brother, the volatile and melancholy poet Tetro, he is not at all what he expected. In the course of staying with Tetro and his girlfriend Miranda, the two brothers grapple with the haunting experiences of their shared past.

Shot behind the scenes at Skywalker Sound, supervising sound editor Tom Myers and re-recording mixer Michael Semanick discuss creating the audio for Up, the new animated 3-D release from Disney-Pixar.

Studio:
Pixar Animation Studios

Distributed by:
Walt Disney Pictures

Mix Studio:
Skywalker Sound

Directed by:
Pete Docter

Original Music by:
Michael Giacchino

Sound Re-recording Mixer:
Michael Semanick
Tom Myers

Original Film Editing by:
Kevin Nolting

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
A young Carl Fredrickson meets a young adventure spirited girl named Ellie. They both dream of going to a Lost Land in South America. 70 years later, Ellie has died. Carl remembers the promise he made to her. Then, when he inadvertently hits a construction worker, he is forced to go to a retirement home. But before they can take him, he and his house fly away. However he has a stowaway aboard. An 8 year old boy named Russell, whose trying to get an assisting the elderly badge. Together, they embark in an adventure, where they encounter talking dogs, an evil villain and a rare bird named Kevin.

In this interview shot on location at Skywalker Sound, supervising sound editor/designer Chris Scarabosio discusses sound design and audio post-production for “The Soloist”.

Movie Studio:
Studio Canal
Participant Media
Working Title Films

Distributed by:
Dreamworks Pictures/Universal Pictures

Mix Studio:
Skywalker Sound

Directed by:
Joe Wright

Original Music by:
Dario Marianelli

Original Film Editing by:
Paul Tothill

Sound Department:

Movie Synopsis: (IMDB)
Academy Award-nominated Atonement director Joe Wright teams with screenwriter Susannah Grant to tell the true-life story of Nathaniel Ayers, a former cello prodigy whose bouts with schizophrenia landed him on the streets after two years of schooling at Juilliard. Steve Lopez (Robert Downey Jr.) is a disenchanted journalist stuck in a dead-end job. His marriage to a fellow journalist having recently come to an end, Steve is wandering through Los Angeles’ Skid Row when he notices a bedraggled figure playing a two-stringed violin. The figure in question is Ayers (Jamie Foxx), a man whose promising career in music was cut short due to a debilitating bout with mental illness. The more Lopez learns about Ayers, the greater his respect grows for the troubled soul. How could a man with such remarkable talent wind up living on the streets, and not be performing on-stage with a symphony orchestra? Later, as Lopez embarks on a quixotic quest to help Ayers pull his life together and launch a career in music, he gradually comes to realize that it is not Ayers whose life is being transformed, but his own.