dbc sound inc.

08/08/2024

What is your favourite classic film? We want to know!

07/08/2024

Last night GO FISH won the Leo Award for Best Sound.

Congratulations to our fab SOUND TEAM:

Sound editor/designer: Michael Brockington,
Sound recordist: Brent Calkin,
DBC mix and postproduction sound team:
Dean Giammarco
Bill Sheppard
Gordon Sproule,
David Chen
Pat Haskill
Folely Crew at Footsteps
Andy Malcom
Chelsea Body

Check out the link here:
https://www.leoawards.com/2024/nominees_and_winners/nominees_and_winners_by_name_2024.php -Sound

A big thanks to all of you for making the sound for GO FISH so evocative, so moving. It really amplifies the images and story. Double thanks to sound designer Michael Brockington for making sure that GO FISH was entered in this category.

It was a pleasure working with Nettie Wild and Scott Smith on this stunning project. Congratulations to all involved!🤩

06/21/2024

Good info for people unfamiliar with what sound design is... and an interesting TEDx presentation on the trickery of our brain vs. our eyes. No "new" news to seasoned (or even beginner) sound designers, foley artists and filmmakers... but surprisingly uncommon knowledge to the general public!

From gunshots in a canyon to underwater submarine engines, this audio-rich talk explores the role of sound design in modern storytelling.Soundsnap.com founde...

06/18/2024

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06/18/2024

Great video from The Nerdwriter about importance of in ! Check it out and let us know what you think 🤩✨👌

MY BOOK OF ESSAYS IS OUT NOW! AMAZON: https://amzn.to/3dk14yuEVERYWHERE ELSE: https://bit.ly/3qJEbHTA look at how sound design can structure a movie scene. G...

06/14/2024

NOBODY timeline via work by . We absolutely loved working on this project! Great fight scenes and snappy editing. Have you seen it yet? 👍💥Full credits on or editor- Dean Giammarco Sound editor-Pat Haskill Supervising Sound Editor - Studio Manager- Kat Liffiton Foley artist- Maureen Murphy Dialogue Editor- Aaron Olson Audio Engineer- Gord Sproule Assistant Mix Technician- David Chen

06/12/2024

Fascinating interview about the new 'Fallout' series sound design and how they accomplished a soundscape that was relative to the video game.

'Fallout' series supervising sound editor Susan Cahill and sound designer Daniel Colman talk about their approach to staying true to the games' sound for the show (including using actual sounds from the games), how they created sounds for the show's main locations, how they designed the sounds of th...

06/07/2024

Emmy-winning supervising sound editor Matthew Skelding, sound designer Tom Jenkins, and Bafta TV Craft Award-winning re-recording mixer James Ridgway chat about the soundscapes of the disturbing mini series, 'Baby Reindeer'.

Netflix miniseries 'Baby Reindeer' is an affecting, emotionally complex story that required an approach to sound that felt honest and grounded in reality – not exaggerated nor overdone. Here, sound supervisor Matthew Skelding, re-recording mixer James Ridgway, and sound designer Tom Jenkins talk a...

06/07/2024

😍Wow this is wild! You could date one of the characters. What do you think of Netflix expanding their shows into role playing games? Will you play?

Experience the world of "Virgin River" in a new, interactive way with the official game, launching on May 29, 2024. Immerse yourself in the beloved small-tow...

05/28/2024

In this article James Parnell, Sound Editorial/Re-Recording Mixer of such high profile projects as Get Out (Universal/Blumhouse), Moonlight (A24), The Mist (Netflix/Spike) and Happy Death Day (Universal/Blumhouse), highlights some of the best practices for improving your post-production sound workflow.

The topic is a big one, and Parnell went into some detail, drilling down into pro tips for every aspect of quality sound production:

When it comes to quality sound production, you get what you pay for. Here are a few insights into how to make sure your sound is fully serving your story.

05/22/2024

Diegetic vs Non-Diegetic Sound Explained — A complete guide to film sound, the definitions of both types, their various applications, and how some filmmakers...

05/17/2024

https://dbcsound.com/congratulations-to-the-leo-award-nominees/

Some exciting news for our friends at Lark Entertainment, Susin Nielsen and all! “Family Law” has secured an impressive 7 […]

05/16/2024

Wooohoo!! SLAYYYYED the noms for this year! 6 nominations including Best Program, Best Direction, Best Screenwriting, Best Picture Editing and Best Performance or Host. Special shoutout to for BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE nomination 👏👏👏👏👏 Congrats to you all! dbc sound salutes you 🧛‍♂️🧛‍♀️🧛🩸

05/16/2024

CONGRATULATIONS🥳 to our team at dbc sound on their Leo Awards Nomination for "Best Sound" on this stunning project "Go Fish". Extending our congrats to the entire team as well on this and their other nomination, "Best Picture Editing". Best of luck to all the nominees and thank you to the Leo Awards for the recognition. David Chen Gordon Sproule Bill Sheppard, Dean Giammarco, Michael Brockington, Brent Calkin, Pat Haskill , Andy Malcolm

05/14/2024

Being a hero… sucks 🩸🩸🩸 Season 2 of is out now on What a killer team on this show. So proud to be a part of it all. congratulations to everyone involved 🍷🍷🍷

05/03/2024

May 3rd! Rocket Club is coming to a United States Cinemark near you! So glad to be a part of this project. 🚀🎬

🚀 Rocket Club: Across the Cosmos 🚀 in theatres May 3rdhttps://www.cinemark.com/movies/rocket-club-across-the-cosmosWhen Rocket Club’s mission to return a s...

04/23/2024

We would like to introduce our new studio manager, Sharai Cook to dbc sound!

Welcome to the team, Sharai!

Sharai Rewels

03/18/2024

Our re-recording mixer Gord working away with the director! Always awesome to be a part of Crazy8s Film Society

02/09/2024

A big thank you to Vancouver Post Alliance VPA for mentioning us on the win for the Children & Family Emmys for Outstanding Sound Mixing and Sound Editing For A Live Action Program on Are You Afraid of the Dark!

Full article here:
https://vancouverpostalliance.com/good-news-dbc-sound-inc-receives-children-family-emmy-award/

02/08/2024

We are so proud to be working on this amazing show, "Allegiance" will be premiering tonight at 9 pst on CBC's Gem.

Many thanks to Lark Productions for inviting us to be a part of this team!

02/01/2024

Today we sadly said farewell to one of our very own...Kat!

Thank you for all your hard work! We are really going to miss your humour, your dedication and most of all, your joyful presence. It has been 13 wonderful years since you joined us, and it going to be long time before we get use to not having you with us.

Wish you the very best on your new journey ahead!