The Sound and Music of Sinners
Go behind the scenes of SINNERS in this exclusive SoundWorks Collection featurette, which explores the creative collaboration that brought the film’s music and sound to life. The sound and music team dive into the ambitious process of crafting a 1930s Southern period piece centered around several groundbreaking musical performances.
We explore the rarity and significance of music-driven storytelling, and the challenges of recording live on set—from hiding microphones in cars to navigating gravel roads at high speed. They detail how an empty mill was transformed into a vibrant juke joint filled with layered Foley, dancing, and dynamic sound, and how a complex one-take musical montage was developed through pre-visualization, choreography, rehearsals, and meticulous timing.
Featuring Composer Ludwig Göransson, Executive Music Producer Serena Göransson, Supervising Sound Editor Benny Burtt, Re-recording Mixer Brandon Proctor, Re-recording Mixer & Sound Designer Steve Boeddeker, Production Sound Mixer Chris Welcker, Supervising Dialogue & ADR Editor David Butler and Music Editor Felipe Pacheco.
MOVIE STUDIO
Warner Bros. Pictures
SOUND STUDIO
Skywalker Sound & Warner Bros. Post Production
DIRECTOR
Ryan Coogler
ORIGINAL MUSIC
Ludwig Göransson
Synopsis
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.
Sound Credits
- Danielle Adams
- mix stage technician
- Andrew Bock
- first assistant sound editor
- Steve Boeddeker
- re-recording mixer and sound designer
- Benjamin A. Burtt
- supervising sound editor
- David V. Butler
- supervising dialogue and adr editor
- Ryan Farris
- boom operator and music playback operator
- Jason W. Freeman
- dialogue and adr editor
- David C. Hughes
- sound effects editor
- Darrin Mann
- foley mixer
- Charlie Mascagni
- additional boom operator
- Alyson Dee Moore
- foley artist
- Ryan Murphy
- engineer
- Philippa O Marra
- foreign dialogue editor
- Jason Oliver
- adr mixer
- Willard Overstreet
- foley supervisor
- Tony Pilkington
- engineer
- Emily Poulliard
- utility sound technician
- Brandon Proctor
- re-recording mixer
- Mark Purcell
- mix stage technician
- Danny Reeves
- adr mixer
- Liisi Roosvald
- foreign dialogue editor
- Katherine Rose
- foley artist
- Sam Sgriccia
- adr recordist
- Aiden Smith
- engineer
- Tami Treadwell
- adr mixer
- Jon Vogl
- adr mixer
- Chris Welcker
- production sound mixer