Soundworks Collection

This week we spoke with music producer Greg Fidelman who recently finished Metallics’s new album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. This is Metallica's first studio album since 2008 and is not the first time Fidelman has worked with the band. Greg also worked as an engineer and mixer on Death Magnetic and was the co-producer, engineer and mixer on Lulu, the band’s collaboration with the late Lou Reed. He also oversaw the band’s live soundtrack to their first-ever feature film Through The Never. Greg has also worked with other bands such as Slayer, Black Sabbath, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bush, Audioslave, Marilyn Manson, Slipknot, and System of a Down.

Composers Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka discuss the unique challenges of crafting the emotional score for LION in eight weeks and collaborating from their studios in Los Angeles and Germany. We also explore the approach and inspiration behind four of the tracks from this incredible film. LION tells the story of Saroo Brierley who at the age of five got separated from his family in India, whilst he was waiting at a train station for his brother who never returned. After living on the streets of Calcutta for three weeks he was picked up by an orphanage and later adopted by an Australian couple. Based on the non-fiction book A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley the film explores the dynamics of our hyper-connected world and how Saroo managed to track down his family using Google Earth. The film stars Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman.

In this special podcast presentation of our recent Dolby Institute master class at the Los Angeles Film Festival, writer/director Ryan Coogler is joined by his composer Ludwig Göransson and sound designer Steve Boeddeker to present clips and discuss their use of sound and music in Creed and Fruitvale Station. This podcast is sponsored by The Dolby Institute: www.dolby.com/us/en/dolby-institute.html

Radiolab is one of the most distinctive sounding shows in the radio and podcast world. In this episode, creator and co-host of the show Jad Abumrad talks about how he uses music as a metaphor to explore abstract topics like what a manta shrimp sees when it looks at a rainbow, why it’s important to drop into the story mid-stream, why he deliberately disrespects the boundary between sound effects and music, and how he aspires to tell complex stories without words. This podcast is sponsored by The Dolby Institute: www.dolby.com/us/en/dolby-institute.html

This week we are celebrating the 1-year anniversary of Star Wars Battlefront by talking with the sound team including Audio Director Ben Minto, Sound Designer David Jegutidse and Sound Designer Martin Wohrer. Check out the fourth and final digital expansion pack which gives you access to new content inspired by the upcoming film Rogue One™: A Star Wars™ Story. Also arriving on December 6 is the Star Wars™ Battlefront™ Rogue One: X-Wing VR Mission for PlayStation VR. This free DLC gives you control of your very own X-wing in fully immersive virtual reality – brush up on your piloting skills, stay on target, and prepare to jump through hyperspace as you carry out an important mission for the Rebellion. This podcast is sponsored by THX, a globally renowned brand focused on delivering premium entertainment experiences and is passionate about telling the stories of the creators behind great productions. Find out more at www.thx.com

From Academy Award® winning director Roger Ross Williams, LIFE, ANIMATED is the inspirational story of Owen Suskind, a young man who was unable to speak as a child until he and his family discovered a unique way to communicate by immersing themselves in the world of classic Disney animated films. This emotional coming-of-age story follows Owen as he graduates to adulthood and takes his first steps toward independence. The subject of his father Ron Suskind’s New York Times bestseller, Owen was a thriving three year old who suddenly and inexplicably went silent – and for years after remained unable to connect with other people or to convey his thoughts, feelings or desires. Over time, through repeated viewings of Disney classics like THE LITTLE MERMAID and THE LION KING, Owen found useful tools to help him to understand complex social cues and to re-connect with the world around him. LIFE, ANIMATED evocatively interweaves classic Disney sequences with verite scenes from Owen’s life in order to explore how his

This week we chat with Composer Jóhann Jóhannsson about his third film collaboration with Director Denis Villeneuve on the film Arrival. Linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind. This podcast is sponsored by THX, a globally renowned brand focused on delivering premium entertainment experiences and is passionate about telling the stories of the creators behind great productions. THX certifies the world’s best consumer electronics to provide users with the assurance of superior quality. Find out more at www.thx.com

We recently chatted with Composer Sascha Dikiciyan also known as Sonic Mayhem about his incredible career in video game music composition for such titles as Quake II, God of War II, Borderlands, Mass Effect 3 and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. Sacha also recently released an original album titled, Doomsday featuring songs such as “Genesis”, “Futureland” (which features Power Glove), “Bleed Forever” (featuring Malukah), and more. There’s also an appearance by electronic rock artist Blue Stahli on the album. Sascha's work came to prominence when he sent a copy of his first CD "Methods of Destruction", an alternate Quake soundtrack, to id Software in 1996. As a result, they asked him personally to score the soundtrack for Quake II.

This week we return to the Marvel Universe to talk about the sound of Doctor Strange with Supervising Sound Editor Shannon Mills, Sound Designer Nia Hansen and Re-recording Mixer Juan Peralta from Skywalker Sound. Dr. Stephen Strange's (Benedict Cumberbatch) life changes after a car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he looks for healing, and hope, in a mysterious enclave. He quickly learns that the enclave is at the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying reality. Before long, Strange is forced to choose between his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence.

Sound Designer and Supervising Sound Editor Erik Aadahl recently joined Michael Coleman of SoundWorks Collection on Friday, October 29, at the Savannah Film Festival, where sound-savvy SCAD students and intrigued festivalgoers packed the SCAD Museum of Art theater as Aadahl discussed his work on such films as Transformers, Godzilla, Kung Fu Panda, Argo, and Tree of Life. This podcast is sponsored by THX, a globally renowned brand focused on delivering premium entertainment experiences and is passionate about telling the stories of the creators behind great productions. Find out more at www.thx.com

This week we talk with Composer Lesley Barber who recently worked on Director Kenneth Lonergan's new film, Manchester by the Sea starring Casey Affleck and Michelle Williams. Barber previously worked with Lonergan on his acclaimed debut feature, “You Can Count On Me,” and she has provided music for films such as “Mansfield Park,” “Hysterical Blindness,” “A Price Above Rubies,” and “When Night Is Falling.” For ‘Manchester,’ Barber utilized harmonized vocal performances and atmospheric orchestral work to create a memorable score that makes an excellent companion to the classical pieces curated by the award-winning music supervisor Linda Cohen. After the death of his older brother Joe, Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck) is shocked that Joe has made him sole guardian of his teenage nephew Patrick. Taking leave of his job as a janitor in Boston, Lee reluctantly returns to Manchester-by-the-Sea, the fishing village where his working-class family has lived for generations. There, he is forced to deal with a past that se

Attention soldier! In this episode we talked with Lead Sound Designer Andres Almstrom and Audio Director Bence Pajor from EA Dice studios located in Stockholm, Sweden who recently finished work on Battlefield 1. In Battlefield 1 the player will experience the origins of modern warfare where the old world was destroyed, giving way to the new one. The player will experience innovative, modern weaponry and vehicles of World War I as you battle across the land, air and sea. This podcast is sponsored by THX, a globally renowned brand focused on delivering premium entertainment experiences and is passionate about telling the stories of the creators behind great productions. THX certifies the world’s best consumer electronics to provide users with the assurance of superior quality. Find out more at thx.com

This week we are featuring a special event hosted by Pyramind studios based in San Francisco who hosted a panel on VR Sound Design. This panel was moderated by Greg Gordon, CEO and Creative Director of Pyramind and included Sharosh Khuwaja from Subpac, Kevin Bolen from Skywalker Sound, David Grunzweig from Dysonics and Brennan Anderson from Pyramind. You can find out more about Pyramind's music production school and creative studio services at www.pyramind.com This podcast is brought to you in part by RØDE Microphones – providing premium audio products at an accessible price, enabling people around the world to achieve their creative goals. With mics for studio, video-recording and podcasting; you’re bound to find the mic you need. To find out more visit www.rode.com

How do sound designers find inspiration? What paths do they take to tap into their creative minds to create unique sound tracks? Leading sound designers in film and television will discuss those moments where sound becomes the driving factor of the story, and then detail how those sounds are achieved. Moderator: Carolyn Giardina, Hollywood Reporter Panelists: Will Files, MPSE Mark P. Stoeckinger, MPSE Paula Fairfield, MPSE Ben L. Cook, MPSE Harry Cohen Paul Menichini, MPSE This podcast is brought to you in part by RØDE Microphones – providing premium audio products at an accessible price, enabling people around the world to achieve their creative goals. With mics for studio, video-recording and podcasting; you’re bound to find the mic you need. To find out more visit www.rode.com

Historically, musical sequences in film and television have been done with pre-records, playback and lip-synching. There has been a move in recent years toward a more organic approach to recording live performances for these types of scenes. Moderator: Glen Trew, CAS Panelists: Gary Bourgeois, CAS Phil Palmer, CAS David Klotz Gary Raymond Joseph Magee This podcast is brought to you in part by RØDE Microphones – providing premium audio products at an accessible price, enabling people around the world to achieve their creative goals. With mics for studio, video-recording and podcasting; you’re bound to find the mic you need. To find out more visit www.rode.com

You don’t need a Hollywood-sized re-recording stage to create a compelling immersive soundtrack. But you do need to know the basic requirements of system design and setup—from console/DAW integration to monitor placement—to ensure that the tracks translate to the outside world. In this discussion, chief engineers, studio designers, system integrators and leading immersive manufacturers detail how to build small, medium and large immersive post-production spaces to fit any need. Moderator: Jonathan Deans, CTO, Westlake Pro Panelists: Bill Johnston, VP of Engineering, Formosa Group Nathan Oishi, Director of Engineering, Sony Pictures Studios Jerry Steckling, CTO, JSX Mark Binder, re-recording mixer Tom Brewer, re-recording mixer Brett Crockett, Vice President, Sound Technology Research and Development, Dolby Peter Chaikin, JBL This podcast is brought to you in part by RØDE Microphones – providing premium audio products at an accessible price, enabling people around the world to achieve their creative goals.

Leading Broadway sound designer Nevin Steinberg discusses his work on hit shows including Hamilton, Bright Star, The Full Monty, and Spamalot; why he doesn’t listen to the cast albums of his shows, the trials of redesigning theater sound for touring companies, coming trends in Broadway sound design, and his experiences working with such legendary artists as Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mike Nichols, Steve Martin, and Edie Brickell. This podcast is sponsored by The Dolby Institute: www.dolby.com/us/en/dolby-institute.html

Tim Gedemer, one of the most experienced artists working in sound for Virtual Reality with collaborations with studios including Jaunt, Specular Theory, and others, joins us to discuss the current state of sound for VR. In this episode we discuss the crazy first days of full spatial audio for the initial wave of VR projects, and why traditional filmmakers tend to stumble in their first VR experiences. Tim also provides a step-by-step discussion of how sound for VR works, from production capture through to the frustration of having to take off the headset so you can see the mixing console. He also discusses some of his most successful collaborations, and the differences between audio for cinematic, game-based, and live VR experiences. This podcast is sponsored by The Dolby Institute: www.dolby.com/us/en/dolby-institute.html

Visual artist Sophie Clements joins her longtime sound design/music collaborator Jo Wills to discuss their site-specific piece “Attempting to Delay the Inevitable,” an installation at the Dolby Gallery; the role of sound in her visual art pieces; why CG images would never work in her art; and how sound and image collaborate to strike wonder, awe, and seduction for the audience. We’re joined for this conversation by Kevin Byrd, Dolby’s Head of Visual Experiences. This podcast is sponsored by The Dolby Institute: www.dolby.com/us/en/dolby-institute.html

Legendary Foley artist John Roesch discusses his 30+ year career performing sounds for films including E.T., Back to the Future, The Dark Knight, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and Inception; the challenge of performing Foley for rainy scenes, why Foley can’t come from an effects library, and how you walk steps for a Transformer.