How to stand out from the crowd – Q&A with Craig Berkey

How to stand out from the crowd – Q&A with Craig Berkey

Craig Berkey has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Sound Mixing, for his work on Joel and Ethan Coen’s True Grit and No Country for Old Men (which won the Oscar for Best Picture); he was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing,...

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Dress Rehearsal! – Interview with Lauren Miller

Dress Rehearsal! – Interview with Lauren Miller

We sat down with Lauren Miller, an internationally-published Costume Designer for Film & TV. Lauren is perhaps best well-known for her work on Sky TV’s Bulletproof (South Africa & Season 2), ITV’s Sanditon and Netflix’s Top Boy. In this podcast, we discussed the earliest influences in...

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Punching Power! – Q&A with John Chalfant

Punching Power! – Q&A with John Chalfant

John Chalfant is a Freelance Re-Recording Mixer and Sound Designer/Editor in California. His work has featured in many movies including Rocky Balboa, Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 1 & 2, Terminator 3 – Rise of The Machines, as well as popular TV show such as Grey’s Anatomy, The Simpsons, Mayans &...

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The Sound of Bond, James Bond – Interview with Simon Hayes.

The Sound of Bond, James Bond – Interview with Simon Hayes.

Simon has vast experience in the film industry and has worked alongside Ridley Scott, Matthew Vaughn, and Guy Ritchie. His work has featured in films such as Guardians Of The Galaxy, Layer Cake, Snatch, Aladdin, and most recently, he received his “badge of honour” for working on Bond 25: No Time...

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Epic Story Telling – Q&A with Mark Mangini

Epic Story Telling – Q&A with Mark Mangini

Mark Mangini is Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, and Re-recording mixer at Formosa Features. He’s also an avid musician and lecturer. He won an Oscar Award for Best Sound Editing for Mad Max: Fury Road and was Oscar-nominated for Best Sound Effects Editing for The Fifth Element and...

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Queen of The Sound – Q&A with Sherry Klein

Queen of The Sound – Q&A with Sherry Klein

Sherry Klein is an Emmy-nominated Re-recording Mixer at Smart Post Sound in Burbank, California. The studio is home to top sound designers and re-recording mixers, and has earned 14 Emmys and 34 Golden Reels. Sherry trained as a musician in Manhattan and went on to study composition in St. Louis,...

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Musical Princess – Q&A with Paulina Yeung

Musical Princess – Q&A with Paulina Yeung

Can you share your earliest influences in music and singing? I always tell people that The Phantom of the Opera was my first foray into music as that was the album that my mom listened to when she was pregnant with me. But it was my grandmother who encouraged and inspired me to sing. I remember...

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Audio Grunt to Sound Wizard – Q&A with Larry Hopkins

Audio Grunt to Sound Wizard – Q&A with Larry Hopkins

Larry is an award-winning Sound Supervisor, Composer, Foley Artist and owner of A Sharp Media Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Hailing from a strong musical background, he has worked alongside artists such as The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, John Williams, Harry Connick Jr., Stevie Wonder, Kenny...

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