Episode 16: The Craft of TV Re-recording Mixing (Interview with Re-recording Mixer Larry Benjamin)
Whole-y Foley: The World of Performative Film Sound
Release Date: 04/06/2024
Episode 32: A Goofy Movie 30th Anniversary Post-Production Sound Discussion Part One (with Vanessa Ament and David E. Stone)
Whole-y Foley: The World of Performative Film Sound
Supervising Foley Editor Vanessa Ament and Supervising Sound Editor David E. Stone return to one of their favorite movies they ever worked on, the now Disney classic, A Goofy Movie (1995). This film which has found a large and enduring audience was made by Disney Television Animation and was not expected to be a big hit. Ament and Stone share behind-the-scenes stories of the making of the sound for A Goofy Movie. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound.
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Episode 31: Oral History of American Foley Artists
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In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, shares stories about several Foley Artists she worked with at the beginning of her career. In this oral history, Vanessa recalls three Foley Artists in particular: Kim Fowler, John Post and Robert Rutledge. Intertwined with these tributes, Vanessa also mentions other Foley Artists she worked with and their contributions to the art and craft of Foley. Welcome to the World of Performative Film Sound!
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Episode 30: Writing Sound in the Screenplay (An Interview with Dr. Gabriel Paletz)
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In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, speaks with Dr. Gabriel Paletz, a film teacher, scholar, and programmer at the Prague Film School in Prague, Czech Republic. Gabriel recently published an article entitled "Writing sound in the screenplay: traditions and innovations" in the journal The Soundtrack. Delving into the main theses of this article, Vanessa and Gabriel explore the many reasons why screenwriters and the most common master form of the screenplay has often overlooked or...
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Episode 29: Breaking Through Sound Barriers: Design, Technology, and the Empowerment of Women (Interview with Kylee Pena)
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In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Kylee Pena, who is Product Marketing Manager for Professional Editor at Adobe. The podcast begins by recapping Kylee's journey from college through her careers in Atlanta, at Netflix, and now at Adobe, working on among other products, Premiere Pro. Vanessa and Kylee share their views on being women in the film industry, particularly in post-production workflows. They discuss their common mission of empowering women to...
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Episode 28: Part Two: The Possibilities for Sound: Intro to Sonology and the Acousmatic Spectator (Interview with Sara Pinheiro)
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In the second part of this two part episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, continues her conversation with Sara Pinheiro. You can learn more about Sara at her website: sarapinheiro.com. If you missed part one, please listen to Episode 27 first which sets up the second half of this discussion. As you will learn upon listening to this podcast, Sara straddles the world of sound designer, sound experimenter, and an academic exploring the role of sound in media. In terms of film and...
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Episode 27: Part One: The Possibilities for Sound: Intro to Sonology and the Acousmatic Spectator (Interview with Sara Pinheiro)
Whole-y Foley: The World of Performative Film Sound
In the first part of this two part episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Sara Pinheiro. You can learn more about Sara at her website: sarapinheiro.com. As you will learn upon listening to this podcast, Sara straddles the world of sound designer, sound experimenter, and an academic exploring the role of sound in media. In terms of film and video-art, Sara does sound recording, editing, foley and mixing. In her solo practice, Sara also makes acousmatic pieces, usually...
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Episode 26: ASMR and Foley (Interview with Julie Rose Bower)
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In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Julie Rose Bower, sound scholar and artist, who works with Foley and ASMR. In this fascinating conversation, Vanessa and Julie delve into the world of ASMR, which stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. The term, coined by Jennifer Allen in 2010, refers to a sensory experience some people experience listening to ordinary, even mundane, sounds. Julie discusses her work on ASMR at the Museum () and the important...
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Episode 25: The Before and After of Production and Post-Production Sound (Interview with Sound Mixer Greg Curda)
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In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, talks with Sound Mixer Greg Curda. A Hollywood-trained sound mixer, currently teaching at Nord University in Norway, Greg shares his journey from his roots in Chicago to the Disney mailroom in Burbank to mixing Foley to working in production sound for Reality TV shows from Hawaii. Greg and Vanessa use their experiences in the industry to highlight the importance of production sound, dialogue editing, and post-production as one connected workflow. Welcome to the...
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Episode 24: International Foley: Germany (Interview with Foley Artist Martin Langenbach)
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In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, converses with Foley Artist Martin Langenbach. In addition to Vanessa and Martin discussing his work in film and television, Martin shares his reasons and goals for starting a consortium of European sound professionals on his website: Additionally, Martin expands on how he records his Foley remotely with his two Foley Mixers using innovative technology. Welcome to the Wonderful World of Performative Film Sound.
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Episode 23: Reimagining Sound Design for a Contemporary Musical (Interview with Gary Rydstrom)
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In this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator, converses with Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer Gary Rydstrom about his work on Director Steven Spielberg's adaptation of a Broadway musical and classic film, 2021's West Side Story. Vanessa and Gary share their insights and thoughts on the magic of sound in musicals focusing on the updated and reimagined version of West Side Story. Gary reveals how the immersive art and precise craft of sound design helped transform the world of West Side Story into...
info_outlineIn this episode, Dr. Vanessa Theme Ament, author of The Foley Grail and Foley Artist on such films as Die Hard, Platoon, and Predator,, speaks with Larry Benjamin, a television re-recording mixer. Larry's credits include the shows The Good Wife, Ozark, and Better Call Saul. Vanessa and Larry discuss the craft of re-recording mixing. They share their thoughts on technological and business changes in the world of post-production sound and the artistic skills and emotional intelligence required to be successful. Larry also details his professional visit and presentations to sound professionals in Indonesia and Thailand on behalf of Netflix to share his expertise in and insights on post-production sound. Welcome to the World of Performative Film Sound.