The Sound of The Princess and the Frog

December 12, 2009 - 12:00 AM

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

SOUND STUDIO

Walt Disney Studios

DIRECTOR

Ron Clements & John Musker

ORIGINAL MUSIC

Randy Newman

Synopsis

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.

Sound Credits

Odin Benitez: sound designer
Odin Benitez: supervising sound editor
G.W. Brown: adr & dialogue supervisor
Brian Dinkins: sound recordist
Arthur Farkas: sound effects editor (as Artie Farkas)
David E. Fluhr: sound re-recording mixer
Aaron J. Green: manager
Gabriel Guy: original dialogue mixer
Greg Hedgepath: sound effects editor
Bill Higley: original dialogue mixer
Doc Kane: original dialogue mixer
Alyson Dee Moore: foley artist
Willard Overstreet: foley editor
Charles W. Ritter: dialogue/adr editor
John Roesch: foley artist
Pernell L. Salinas: first assistant sound editor
Jeff Sawyer: sound effects editor (as Jeffrey Sawyer)
Billy Theriot: adr mixer
Todd Toon: supervising foley editor
Christopher T. Welch: dialogue/adr editor
Dean A. Zupancic: sound re-recording mixer (as Dean Zupancic)
Nickolas Meade: sound effects field recordist (uncredited)
Rob Nokes: additional sound library (uncredited)
Rob Nokes: sound effects field recordist (uncredited)
Rory Oleson: additional sound effects recordist (uncredited)