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)