The Sound of "UP"

December 25, 2008 - 12:00 AM

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.

MOVIE STUDIO

Pixar Studios / Disney

SOUND STUDIO

Skywalker Sound

DIRECTOR

Pete Docter

ORIGINAL MUSIC

Michael Giacchino

Synopsis

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.

Sound Credits

Benjamin A. Burtt sound effects apprentice (as Benny Burtt)

Vince Caro original dialogue mixer

Dustin Cawood assistant sound designer

Teresa Eckton sound effects editor

Sean England foley recordist

Pascal Garneau foley editor

J.R. Grubbs sound effects editor

E.J. Holowicki additional sound designer

Doc Kane original dialogue mixer

Tom Myers sound designer

Tom Myers sound re-recording mixer

Tom Myers supervising sound editor

Nathan Nance sound mix technician

Al Nelson sound effects editor

Jonathan Null foley editor

Frank Rinella foley mixer

Ronald G. Roumas sound recordist (as Ron Roumas)

Michael Semanick sound re-recording mixer

Tony Sereno sound mix technician

Michael Silvers supervising sound editor

Steve Slanec adr editor

Clint Smith sound recordist

Mac Smith assistant supervising sound editor

Dennie Thorpe foley artist

Jana Vance foley artist

Frank Clary assistant sound editor (uncredited)

Justin Pearson additional sound services (uncredited)