August 13, 2026 - 03:45 AM
Composer David Fleming and showrunner and writer Katie Dippold explore the music of Widow’s Bay, examining how the score helps define the series’ distinctive blend of horror, comedy, mystery, and character.
August 12, 2026 - 03:30 PM
The sound of Spider-Noir blends gritty period character with immersive mixing. Re-recording Mixer/Sound Designer Ryan Collins and Re-recording Mixer Nick Offord explore vintage dialogue treatments, atmospheric transitions, distinctive web effects, and inventive sonic details—including a unique sound for Spider-Sense—to create a fresh sonic identity for this new take on Spider-Man.
August 11, 2026 - 12:45 AM
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection conversation, we pull up a chair with the sound team behind THE BEAR to break down Season 4, Episode 3, “Scallop.” Featuring Re-Recording Mixer Steve “Major” Giammaria, CAS, Production Sound Mixer Scott D. Smith, CAS, and Foley Mixer Ryan Collison, CAS.
February 09, 2026 - 06:15 AM
The sound of F1 is built to place the audience directly inside the speed and precision of Formula One racing—where every gear shift, tire scrub, and engine note carries narrative weight. At the heart of this approach is supervising sound editor and sound designer Al Nelson, alongside supervising sound editor Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, who shaped a sonic language that feels both technically authentic and emotionally immersive.
December 10, 2025 - 08:00 PM
Go behind the scenes of “Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”, the new film from Director Scott Cooper. We are joined today by production sound mixer Tod Maitland, composer Jeremiah Frates, Re-recording Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor David Giammarco, and Supervising Sound Editor Eric Norris.
November 25, 2025 - 09:00 PM
Sara Bareilles’ song “Salt Then Sour Then Sweet”—written in collaboration with Andrea Gibson and Brandi Carlile for the documentary “Come See Me in the Good Light” directed by Ryan White —is a tender, emotionally charged meditation on healing and self-acceptance. The track carries Bareilles’ signature warmth and lyrical clarity, layered with Gibson’s poetic sensitivity and Carlile’s soulful, roots-driven intuition.
November 20, 2025 - 03:45 PM
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.
October 31, 2025 - 10:00 PM
We chat with composer Danny Elfman about his new short film, A Danny Elfman Christmas Story — a whimsical exploration of the unlikely connection between one of Hollywood’s most inventive musical mind and the holiday season. From his hauntingly joyful work on The Nightmare Before Christmas to his fascination with the emotional balance between celebration and melancholy, Elfman’s take on Christmas music is anything but ordinary.
August 06, 2025 - 08:15 PM
Academy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino returns to Dolby Creator Talks to discuss his bold and emotional score for “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” In this in-depth conversation with guest host Jon Burlingame, Giacchino shares how he approached scoring one of Marvel’s most iconic franchises, including how he balanced moments of sweeping sincerity with all that pulpy fun.
July 15, 2025 - 05:30 PM
Composers John Murphy and David Fleming join guest host Jon Burlingame to discuss their original score for “Superman,” directed by James Gunn. In this two-part conversation, Murphy and Fleming share their personal connections to the character, the emotional and thematic goals of the music, and the creative process of scoring an iconic superhero story for a new generation. They also reflect on the legacy of John Williams’s original theme and how it influenced their approach.
June 26, 2025 - 05:30 PM
Composer Rob Simonsen joins guest host Jon Burlingame to discuss his sweeping and emotionally rich score for Pixar’s “Elio.” The composer shares how he approached scoring the story of a young boy making first contact with aliens, weaving together emotional warmth, cosmic wonder, and a sense of fun. He also discusses how Dolby Atmos® helped shape the immersive quality of the soundtrack, after being a bit of a skeptic of the technology at first.
June 05, 2025 - 08:00 AM
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection conversation, we discuss with Oscar and Grammy-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla and Emmy-winning composer David Fleming the emotional and sonic landscape of The Last of Us Season 2. The composers break down how they expanded the show’s haunting, intimate sound world—blending acoustic textures, raw instrumentation, and ambient tension to match the evolving journey of Ellie, Joel, and the world around them.
June 03, 2025 - 07:30 AM
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection conversation, discover how composer Theodore Shapiro created the haunting and minimalist score for the Apple TV+ series Severance. Known for his work on a wide range of films and shows, Shapiro takes a darker turn with this eerie, atmospheric soundtrack. We explore the stark piano motifs, analog synths, and dissonant strings and how the music perfectly captures the unsettling world of Lumon Industries.