Tonebenders Podcast

In this episode we talk with the sound team behind Everything Everywhere All At Once. Supervising Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer Brent Kiser, Re-Recording Mixer Alexandra Fehrman, Sound Designer Andrew Twite and ADR Supervisor Julie Diaz tell us about working with the films unconventional score, the sheer volume of sound design needed and how they used loop group to tell off screen stories. Episo...

We are joined by Gary Rydstrom to talk about his recent Oscar nominated work on the latest Steven Spielberg film, West Side Story. He also tells us about his sound design philosophies, how slipping sound/picture sync can change everything and lots more. Show Notes & Full Transcript: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/189-gary-rydstrom/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebenderspodcast.com

Guests Dane Davis & Steph Flack talk about their work as sound supervisors on The Matrix Resurrections. They discuss the challenge of coming up with new sounds that fit into the existing world of the franchise, techniques to make tricky dialog work on screen and the differences in their workflows from the last time they worked on a Matrix film 18 years ago. Show Notes & Full Transcript: https://to...

In this episode we are joined by Bernard Gariépy Strobl (re-recording Mixer) David McCallum (supervising sound editor) & Steve Fanagan (sound designer/supervising sound editor) of the new sci-fi film "Swan Song". They tell us about how they came together as a team when none had ever met before this film. They also talk about the challenge of designing UI sounds for the near future and the unique s...

We are joined by co-supervising Sound Editors Jill Purdy and Nathan Robitaille from the new Guillermo del Toro film, Nightmare Alley. They tell us about having to set the "tone" for both halves of the film, one half is open, mechanical and gritty, while the other half is sleek and contained. Jill talks about building authentic period accurate crowds and call outs through ADR and Loop Group, while...

In late 2021 young filmmaker and audio person Juliana Henao Mesa released a documentary about women in film sound titled Listen To Us – Celebrating Women in Sound. In the process of creating that film, a lot of the interviews ended up being cut for flow and time, but Juliana reached out to us with the idea that we could air the rest of the thoughts and ideas of these amazing women on the podcast....

In this episode hosts Mark Kilborn & Timothy Muirhead talk with Playground Games' Audio Lead Fraser Strachan, about the amazing work he and his team did on the sound design of Forza Horizon 5. Fraser discusses in deep detail the process of recording hundreds of cars and their implementation in the the game. We also discuss the ambiances, the games acoustic system, and generally how to mix a game w...

We're launching a crowdsource! The purpose of this crowdsource is to generate a lot of source material from which to algorithmically generate walla crowds of varying densities and compositions.  The goal is to be able to generate not only large gatherings of walla, but also the much more challenging 4-12 person groups that are often needed in post and games.   For this library you’ll bet...

We talk with Tara Webb (Sound Editor & Re-Recording Mixer) and Leah Katz (Dialog Supervisor) about the sound of Jane Campion's The Power Of The Dog. They tell us about defining a character through sound, building expansive landscapes and using ADR to refine the story. Show Notes (including transcript): https://tonebenderspodcast.com/182-the-power-of-the-dog-with-tara-webb-leah-katz/ Podcast Homepa...

Sound Designers Gene Park (Bruised), Olivia Zhang (One Night In Miami), Aaron Glascock (Creed II) and Foley Artist Jay Peck (Bruised) all sit down for a roundtable talk about their experiences designing sound for boxing and MMA films. We talk about hero moments, knockout punches, making crowds roar and the need to find room to hear the fighters breath. See Show Notes (including transcript) at http...

We are happy to "re-podcast" this great interview, originally aired on The SoundGirls Podcast. Kyrsten Mate is an award winning Sound Designer who has worked for Skywalker Sound for 25 years. Her credits include Mulan, The Midnight Sky, Ready Player One, Tomorrowland, Jarhead, and many others. Among the directors she has worked with are Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Brad Bird, and Walter...

We are joined by Tim Nielsen, Kristina Morss & Mark Kilborn to talk about gear obsession and strategies to reign in those new purchase impulses. Why do we all feel like we need 20 reverbs!? We also talk about Tim's impressive Handheld Recorder comparison of 11 different units. Show Notes (including transcript): https://tonebenderspodcast.com/179-handheld-recorder-shootout-gear-obsession-roundtable...

Supervising Sound Editors and Re-recording Mixers Christopher Scarabosio & Wayne Lemmer talk to us about their work on The French Dispatch. They tell us about what is it like working with director Wes Anderson, mixing at Abby Road Studios for the first time, and how they go about building/mixing an amazing sounding montage sequence. Show Notes (including transcript) at https://tonebenderspodcast.c...

We are joined by Mark Mangini, Theo Green and Dave Whitehead to talk about their work on the new Denis Villeneuve film, DUNE. They talk about designing the sounds for the personal shields, Ornithopters, the ambiences of all the planets and the sand worm! Plus lots, lots more. Show Notes (including transcript): https://tonebenderspodcast.com/177-the-sound-of-dune/ Podcast Homepage: https://tonebend...

We are joined by Barry Donelly, Kristen Quinn, Benoît Marsalone and Arnaud Noble to talk about recording and designing sounds for underwater scenes in films and games. We discuss our favourite underwater recording sessions, what works and doesn't work with hydrophones and when it is best to fake it with water sounds recorded with normal microphones. See Show Notes and full Bios at https://tonebend...

Guest host Mark Kilborn sits down with Loic Couthier & Toivo Kallio, to talk about their sound work on the new PS5 game, Returnal. The Game is a sci-fi third person shooter, based on time loops happening within a shape shifting planet. The game really takes advantage of the new sound capabilities on latest playstation console, especially 3d audio. Show Notes: https://tonebenderspodcast.com/175-ret...

Brad Engleking tells us about working on the sound for the amazing documentary, Fathom. The film is about scientists that are recording humpback whale calls and trying to decipher their language. Fathom features some of the most beautiful whale recordings ever captured.

In this episode we talk to Emmy nominated co-supervising sound editors Bernard Weiser and Brent Findley, from the hit series Ted Lasso. They do a deep dive on how they built a massive stadium full of fans chanting "Wanker" from a small loop group for source. They also discuss the rapid evolution of the ADR process in pandemic times, having now done two seasons under various levels of lockdowns. So...

In this episode we talk with Craig Henighan (Supervising Sound Editor/SFX Re-Recording Mixer), Paul Massey (Dial/Music Re-Recording Mixer) and Ryan Cole (Dialog Supervisor) from the Shawn Levy directed film, Free Guy. We talk about finding sonic space for dialog when total chaos is happening on screen, dealing with visual effects changing with each new delivery and ADR during a pandemic.

In this episode we talk with the team behind the music documentary Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry. Joining us are director RJ Cutler and members of the sound team including re-recording mixers Elmo Ponsdomenech & Jason "Frenchie" Gaya as well as Supervising Sound Editor Richard E. Yawn. They talk about the challenges of having source footage originally recorded on everything from VHS t...

In this episode we talk with Supervising Sound Editor Mac Smith and Re-Recording Mixer Brandon Proctor, from the new film Nine Days. They tell us how they created the sound for a story that takes place on another plane of existence and yet is entirely recognizable. The film centres on a wall of TVs that that needs sound to lead the viewers to what is (and isn't) important to the story.

Al Sirkett and Lucy Mitchell tell us about their experiences building new stand alone studio spaces in their backyards. They tell us everything they learned, what they would do different, and how much it has changed their lives.

In this episode we are joined by the sound team from the hit Disney Plus series WandaVision. Gwendolyn Yates Whittle and Kim Foscato (Co-Supervising Sound Editors) as well as Danielle Dupre (Re-Recording Mixer) tell us about the immense pressure to complete the series to match Marvel's cinematic standards while working under pandemic restrictions. The also discuss how co-supervisors share the work...

Way back in January, the great Mark Mangini penned a little blog post outlining some audio tropes that he was hoping to put to rest. That post inspired some slack threads, facebook posts, and a good general discussion about how we can be more original and creative when tasked with designing sounds and situations that can have quick and easy answers. In this not-so-serious conversation Mark gets to...

We talk to Peter Albrechtsen (sound designer) & David Barber (re-recording mixer) about the intense and unique sound work done on director Robert Machoian's film The Killing of Two Lovers. Visually the film plays out over long steady shots, while much of the films plot takes place off screen with sound taking the lead. The director also chose not to have a composer and instead use sound design, al...