Conversations with Sound Artists: 2016 Oscar Edition

In this special series of podcasts, Dolby Institute’s Glenn Kiser shines a spotlight on some of this year’s nominees for the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. Hear the teams behind Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant, and Sicario talk about the creation of the sound design for the films, their collaboration with the music department and re-recording mixers, and the challenges of managing the logistics and aesthetics of their films.

The Sound of Sicario with Alan Murray

Alan Murray, two-time Academy Award-winner nominated this year for Sicario, discusses using sound to tell the audience that things may not be quite right, how low-end can heighten tension, and his remarkable 40 year collaboration with Clint Eastwood.

The Sound of Mad Max: Fury Road with Mark Mangini and David White

Mark Mangini and David White, nominated this year for Mad Max: Fury Road, talk about the challenges of managing such an epic production, how they used ADR to achieve emotional intimacy, the use of silence in chaos, and how director George Miller (who trained as a doctor) can cure common maladies.

The Sound of The Revenant with Lon Bender and Martin Hernandez

Martin Hernandez and Lon Bender. In this two-part podcast, we catch up with Academy Award nominees Lon Bender and Martin Hernandez to discuss their BAFTA-winning work on The Revenant. Lon talks about recording Foley in Colorado on real snow (with horses!) and gives advice to young sound artists. Martin talks about managing directors’ anxiety, and describes getting his start doing radio shows with director Alejandro Inarritu in Mexico when they were college classmates.