Join the conversation with Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Michael Hedges, Julian Howarth and Gary Summers. The Sound behind the Scenes.
“Philharmonia Fantastique, which won a Grammy for Best Engineered Classical Album, was performed by the Chicago Symphony, recorded by Charlie Post and Shawn Murphy, and mixed right here at Skywalker Sound. Shameless plug: check it out on Apple +!” – Gary Rydstrom
Philharmonia Fantastique: The Making of the Orchestra is a captivating introduction to the instruments, sounds and science of the orchestra with a masterful score and classy, creative animation. The album was performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Edwin Outwater. More Info
Grammy Award winning Director of Music and Scoring, Music and Scoring Recording Engineer and Mixer, Leslie Ann Jones, will join University of the Pacific in early April as Artist in Residence. She will mentor students and host a Master Class in recording and mixing as part of the Pacific Music Business Conference in early April 2023.
More information here.
Skywalker Sound has received two Academy nominations in the Best Sound category!
A huge congratulations to nominees Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Christopher Boyes and Gary Summers for Avatar: The Way of Water; and to Al Nelson for Top Gun: Maverick. We also would like to congratulate Supervising Sound Editor, Bjørn Schroeder for his significant contribution to Top Gun: Maverick!
For the complete list of 2023 Nominees in all categories, please click here.
The 95th Academy Awards will be held at the Dolby Theater @ Ovation Hollywood on March 12, 2023.
Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water have been nominated for BEST SOUND by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Congratulations to our Skywalker Sound Nominees:
Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle for Avatar: The Way of Water
Al Nelson for Top Gun: Maverick
The Awards Ceremony will take place on February 19, 2023. For a full list of the 2023 nominees, click here.
Congratulations to the talented mixers representing Skywalker Sound in the 59th Annual CAS Award nominations for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing! The Cinema Audio Society Awards ceremony will be held on Saturday March 4th, 2023.
Skywalker Sound Nominees:
MOTION PICTURES – LIVE ACTION
Avatar: The Way of Water
Production Mixer: Julian Howarth CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Christopher Boyes
Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Summers
Re-Recording Mixer: Michael Hedges
Scoring Mixer: Simon Rhodes
ADR Mixer: Bill Higley CAS
Foley Mixer: Tavish Grade
MOTION PICTURES – ANIMATED
Lightyear
Original Dialogue Mixer: Paul McGrath CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Stephen Urata
Re-Recording Mixer: Ren Klyce
Scoring Mixer: Warren Brown
Foley Mixer: Scott Curtis
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Re-Recording Mixer: Tim Nielsen
Re-Recording Mixer: Brandon Proctor
Scoring Mixer: Alan Meyerson CAS
Foley Mixer: Jason Butler
Turning Red
Original Dialogue Mixer: Vince Caro CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Stephen Urata
Re-Recording Mixer: Ren Klyce
Scoring Mixer: Chris Fogel CAS
Foley Mixer: Scott Curtis
MOTION PICTURES – DOCUMENTARY
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song
Re-Recording Mixer: Bob Edwards
Re-Recording Mixer: Scott R. Lewis
NON-THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES OR LIMITED SERIES
Moon Knight E6 Gods and Monsters
Production Mixer: Tamás Csaba
Re-Recording Mixer: Bonnie Wild
Re-Recording Mixer: Scott R. Lewis
Scoring Mixer: Scott Michael Smith
ADR Mixer: Doc Kane CAS
Foley Mixer: Jack Cucci
Obi-Wan Kenobi E6 Part 1
Production Mixer: Julian Howarth CAS
Re-Recording Mixer: Bonnie Wild
Re-Recording Mixer: Danielle Dupre
Re-Recording Mixer: Scott R. Lewis
ADR Mixer: Doc Kane CAS
Foley Mixer: Jason Butler
TELEVISION SERIES: HALF HOUR
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law S1:E9 Whose Show Is This?
Production Mixer: Marcus Petruska
Re-Recording Mixer: Pete Horner
Re-Recording Mixer: Karol Urban CAS MPSE
Scoring Mixer: Alvin Wee CAS
ADR Mixer: Doc Kane CAS
Foley Mixer: Jason Butler
TELEVISION NON-FICTION, VARIETY or MUSIC – SERIES or SPECIALS
Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name
Production Mixer: Danny Kortchmar
Re-Recording Mixer: Gary A. Rizzo CAS
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return
Production Mixer: Richard Hays
Re-Recording Mixer: Danielle Dupre
Scoring Mixer: Scott Michael Smith
The full list of CAS nominees here.