The competition must have been fierce in the sound editing category at the Oscars, because two movies won: Skyfall and Zero Dark Thirty. It was only the sixth tie in Oscar history. In 1968, Barbara ... More
Early in his career, Zero Dark Thirty‘s supervising sound editor Paul N.J. Ottosson, who won both the sound editing and sound mixing Oscars for The Hurt ... More
For these two industry veterans, one can’t help but consider the adage “always a bridesmaid, never a bride.” Both composer Newman and sound recording mixer Russell have garnered double-digit Academy Award nominations throughout ... More
The Motion Picture Sound Editors announced its nomineees for the 60th MPSE Golden Reel Awards, recognizing sound editors' work in film, television, animation and computer entertainment media. At the Golden Reel ... More
It was a magical evening for Les Misérables and the Sound Mixing Team of Production Mixer Simon Hayes, Re-recording Mixers Andy Nelson and Mark Paterson, Scoring Mixer Jonathan Allen, ADR Mixer Robert Edwards and Foley Mixer ... More
Few categories offer as much confusion in Oscar pools as best sound editing and best sound mixing. Unlike the more esoteric categories where few have seen the nominated films, most of the nominees for these ... More
On Sunday, the Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present director Ang Lee with its annual filmmaker award. The honor recognizes Lee for a body of work that includes such films as Brokeback Mountain, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon ... More
Being in sound mixer Greg P. Russell's shoes at the Oscars must be an interesting experience. He's been 14 times, you see (double nominated in 1998). But he's never heard his name ... More
When nominees such as Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway and Ben Affleck mingle over cocktails at this year’s Oscars, they will be among the first to enjoy the exclusive Dolby VIP Lounge's sexy new redesign that resembles what ... More
When supervising sound editor Wylie Statemen sought a field recorder capable of providing the high sonic quality needed to capture background and sound effects for Quentin Tarantino’s ... More
Supervising sound editor Wylie Stateman earned his sixth Oscar ... More
Sound mixers John Reitz and Gregg Rudloff have been working as a team for 30 years and previously won joint Oscars for "The Matrix." But working on "Argo" sent them ... More