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Silences and Explosions: James Harrison and Paul Cotterel on Crafting Blitz‘s Sound
Saoirse Ronan in Blitz
At the beginning of Blitz, London is on fire. Against a night sky striated by German bombs, flames engulf obliterated city streets and brick buildings. A platoon of firemen scramble through dense smoke and charred remains to control an errant… Read more
Sounds that Cannot Be Unheard: Sound Designer Johnnie Burn on The Zone of Interest
Christian Friedel in The Zone of Interest
When director Jonathan Glazer first pitched Johnnie Burn his dramatic vision for The Zone of Interest, the sound designer took a deep breath. Over the past two decades, the pair had developed a strong rapport, collaborating on a variety of… Read more
Within the Silences: The Sound Team Behind TÁR
Cate Blanchett in TÁR,
courtesy of Focus Feaatures
TÁR opens with its namesake, played by Cate Blanchett, being interviewed in front of a packed audience at The New Yorker Festival. The chat serves multiple functions. It delivers the character’s backstory as an EGOT-winning classical composer and conductor, establishes… Read more
In the Quiet Moments: The Memoria Sound Team of Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr, Richard Hocks and Javier Umpierrez
Tilda Swinton and Juan Pablo Urrego in Memoria (courtesy of NEON)
“When I work on sound for Joe’s films, it’s very similar to meditation,” says Akritchalerm Kalayanamitr, sound designer for all of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s work since Tropical Malady (2004), including his latest picture, Memoria. “I need to be super focused on… Read more
