CSS Studios Brings Re-Recording Mixer Andy Koyama to Todd-AO

 

Veteran Re-Recording Mixer Andy Koyama (pictured) has joined independent sound company Todd-AO. Koyama will mix theatrical projects at Todd-AO’s Santa Monica facility. He arrives with more than 60 films to his credit, including the comedy Meet the Parents, the vampire tale New Moon and the summer blockbuster The Incredible Hulk. Most recently, he mixed The Grey, director Joe Carnahan’s thriller set for release this month.

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Sound mixing: Making it all feel real

Eye on the Oscars: Vfx, Sound & Editing – Sound Mixing

Great moments in sound mixing come when sounds gathered during the sound-editing process are used in a way that somehow make everything else in a movie seem that much more real and vibrant.

Not every film asks a sound mixer to match precisely what’s on the screen or even what can be clearly described in the script. On “Tree of Life,” Terrence Malik gave sound mixer Craig Berkey more abstract direction.

“Sometimes we’d be asked to create a mix that expressed what consciousness is. You’d really have to kind of feel your way through it. We’d try something, let Terry listen to it, get feedback and then alter it again and again as more of the film was available for us to see.”

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Sound editing: Always make dramatic sense

Sound editors essentially choose the aural palette that create the soundscape of a film, often finding sounds make “dramatic sense” (as sound guru Randy Thom explains it) even if they don’t represent precisely what’s seen on screen.

In order to create emotionally resonant sounds for the chimp characters in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes,” Chuck Michael and the sound team worked with recordings of noises made both by actors and by chimps. Ape sounds were recorded at Chimp Haven in Louisiana, then layered with actors’ vocals.

“There’s an emotional range that only an actor can convey, but there’s also an authenticity that comes from these being the real sounds made by chimps,” Michael says.

In “Cars 2″ making dramatic sense meant not always using the exact sound made by the particular make or model of car seen in the film. Originally helmer John Lasseter wanted that kind of authenticity, but that changed.

Supervising sound editor Tom Myers says, “You need something that will resonate with the audience emotionally.”

“Fast Five” also needed car and crash sounds that would tell the action story in a way that put the audience in the center of the action. Even though the audience is looking at 1970 Dodge Charger for a large part of the movie, chances are they’re hearing a group of sounds developed by a crew over time, says the film’s supervising sound editor Peter Brown.

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The Hollywood Edge Debuts “Segue Surround HD 5.1” Collection

HOLLYWOOD; November 14, 2011 – The Hollywood Edge has  announced the release of Segue Surround 5.1 HD, a first-of-its-kind sound effects toolkit featuring more than 1,100 whooshes, stingers, impact effects, atmospherics and other transitional elements created in true 5.1 surround sound. The large collection is well suited  for films, broadcast television, radio, commercials, trailers, interactive media, podcasts and other types of programming requiring special sound treatments.

 “This newest collection is unlike anything else on the market and fulfills one of the most basic needs of sound professionals: creating great transitions,” says Hollywood Edge Managing Director John Moran. “It encompasses a great diversity of styles and editorial categories, recorded and mixed to the highest professional standards. It is a great resource for editors looking to push their ideas into the realm of surround sound.”

Segue Surround 5.1 HD includes separately mixed 5.1 and stereo versions of each effect and is suitable for sound professionals of all levels. The collection includes three DVDs of 6-channel surround audio in 24-bit/96khz, one DVD of 2-channel stereo audio in 24-bit/96khz, and three audio CDs of 2-channel stereo in 16-bit/44khz.

Segue Surround 5.1 HD is available now at www.hollywoodedge.com.

 The Hollywood Edge is located at 7080 Hollywood Blvd, Ste. 1100, Hollywood, CA 90028. For more information, call (323) 603-3252 or (800) 292-3755, or visit www.hollywoodedge.com.

 

About CSS STUDIOS, LLC

Hollywood, California-based CSS Studios® is a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK), the world’s number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 180 countries.  CSS Studios provides creative post production sound services to major motion picture studios, independent producers, broadcast networks, cable channels, advertising agencies and interactive producers.  The services of CSS Studios are marketed under the brand names Todd-AO®, Sound One, Soundelux®, POP Sound®, Modern Music, Soundelux Design Music Group and The Hollywood Edge, with facilities in Los Angeles and New York.  With more than 50 years of experience in providing creative sound services and technical solutions, the companies, collectively, have garnered more than 50 Academy Award nominations and won 26 Academy Awards®.

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Christian Hellum                                                     Linda Rosner

CSS Studios, LLC                                                    Artisans Public Relations

323.603.3200                                                           310.837.6008

Chellum (at) css-studios.com                            Lrosner@artisanspr.com

 

Dolby 7.1 Interview with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Re-recording Mixer, Michael Minkler

Dolby 7.1 Interview with The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 Re-recording Mixer, Michael Minkler from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

 

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Movie Sound Effects | Cars! Weapons! Machines!

From the clang of a sword to the roar of a monster to the rev of a car engine, Hollywood directors depend on sound designers and sound effects editors to craft the sonic elements that help add impact and interest, set the mood or ratchet up the terror of a scene. Working with Foley artists, re-recording mixers, composers and others, the creators of film sound effects have challenging jobs that require imagination, creativity and technical abilities, not to mention a great ear.

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CSS Studios Appoints Salvino as Director of Feature Film Development

Los Angeles-based CSS Studios announced Monday that it added Frank Salvino to its ranks as its director of feature film business development. As Salvino services existing feature film clients, he will continue to develop new sales for postproductions service’s brands, such as Soundelux, Todd-AO, Sound One, Modern Music and POP Sound.

At New Line Cinema, Salvino spent nine years working as its vice president, feature postproduction. He also worked as director of production for Initial Entertainment Group and director of postproduction for LIVE Entertainment. For the past two years he has worked as a freelance postproduction supervisor. He has more than two dozen film credits to his name, including Hall Pass, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, 17 Again and Pride and Glory.

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Sound of Drive

SoundWorks Collection: The Sound of “Drive” from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

The goal for the SoundWorks Collection is simple: We are dedicated to profiling the greatest and upcoming sound minds from around the world and highlight their contributions. The SoundWorks Collection was created by director Michael Coleman in November of 2009 in a partnership with Mix magazine, several audio-focused college schools and programs, and the support of the online sound community worldwide.

The SoundWorks Collection takes you behind the scenes and straight to the dub stage for a look into audio post-production for feature films, videogame sound design and original soundtrack composition. This exclusive and intimate video series focuses on individuals and teams behind-the-scenes bringing to life some of the world’s most exciting projects.

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Soundelux’s Glenn T. Morgan Strives For Realism In “The Way”

HOLLYWOOD, October 24, 2011 | SHOOT Publicity Wire | — “The Way”, the new film written and directed by Emilio Estevez, tells the story of an American doctor named Tom (played by Estevez’s father, Martin Sheen) who travels to France to recover the body of his estranged son. Rather than return home, Tom decides to complete a trek begun by his son through rural France and Spain along El Camino de Santiago, a legendary road originally traveled by St. James. Along the way, Tom’s trek transforms into a spiritual journey that profoundly affects his sense of family, friends and the challenges of life.

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Soundelux’s Glenn Morgan Strives For Realism In The Way

The Way, the new film written and directed by Emilio Estevez, tells the story of an American doctor named Tom (played by Estevez’s father, Martin Sheen) who travels to France to recover the body of his estranged son. Rather than return home, Tom decides to complete a trek begun by his son through rural France and Spain along El Camino de Santiago – a legendary road originally traveled by St. James. Along the way, Tom’s trek transforms into a spiritual journey that profoundly effects his sense of family, friends and the challenges of life.

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