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Another top drawer Tonebenders episode about one of my favourite films lately: the Palme d’Or-winning ‘Anora’, directed ...
14/11/2024

Another top drawer Tonebenders episode about one of my favourite films lately: the Palme d’Or-winning ‘Anora’, directed by Sean Baker.

The film is not what I was expecting at all: it blends elements of rom-com and thriller and has a frantic Scorsese-like New York energy, but very much does its own thing.

Baker’s style of shooting is rooted in realism and presented many challenges for audio post, but Sound Supervisors and Re-Recording Mixers Andy Hay and John Warrin navigated this admirably - it sounds phenomenal in the cinema.

The way they approached mixing music for the club scenes is crazy!

283 – Anora Published October 24, 2024 The Palme D’or winner from this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Anora is the latest film from director Sean Baker. Anora is also one of my favourite movies of the year so far. Co-supervising sound editors (and also the re-recording mixers) Andy Hay and John ...

Series 3 of The Read incoming 📖Returning to BBC Four and iPlayer later this month with performance readings from Wutheri...
04/11/2024

Series 3 of The Read incoming 📖

Returning to BBC Four and iPlayer later this month with performance readings from Wuthering Heights, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Nineteen Eighty-Four and A Christmas Carol.

We did the sound design and mix for some of these - more details to follow!

Thanks to Rural Media for having us on board, always a joy working with the team.

Looks like I’m a BAFTA Connect member. Huge thanks to  for selecting me, looking forward to getting involved!
25/10/2024

Looks like I’m a BAFTA Connect member. Huge thanks to for selecting me, looking forward to getting involved!

Red Sky At Night has won the award for Best International Narrative Short at Kerry International Film Festival.I couldn’...
23/10/2024

Red Sky At Night has won the award for Best International Narrative Short at Kerry International Film Festival.

I couldn’t be happier for Kieran (director) and Tasha (producer) of Block B Films. They put their heart and soul into every project and it’s lovely to see this approach bear fruit.

Since the March premiere, the film has had a steady stream of festival appearances. More importantly, Kieran and Tasha are making the kind of films they want to make - character driven, meditative, a little bit arthouse - and a great antidote to our soundbite culture.

I’m very lucky to have worked with the guys on quite a few projects, and and delighted to have contributed the sound design and mix to this one!

New work 🎺 Brasslit is the latest short by the brilliant .Fresh off the festival circuit, it even picked up a couple of ...
18/10/2024

New work 🎺

Brasslit is the latest short by the brilliant .

Fresh off the festival circuit, it even picked up a couple of Best Comedy awards along the way!

It was an absolute joy doing the sound design & mix, full film here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXfkNt5XiX0

25/09/2024

New work 🎶

My soundtrack for Gatman, a one-man comedy superhero theatre show written and performed by Tadhg Hickey.

It's fresh from successful runs at The Everyman Cork and Dublin Fringe Festival.

This is a sample of Gatman Vs Fr Mathew - for the full track and two others head over to https://on.soundcloud.com/BYt6whM1AVXDZWAo9

More to follow in the near future!

Another week, another space…In tech for the  run of Gatman .
07/09/2024

Another week, another space…

In tech for the run of Gatman .

In tech for the week. Dual headphone setup means I can hear stage manager in one ear and do sound cues in the other. A b...
28/08/2024

In tech for the week. Dual headphone setup means I can hear stage manager in one ear and do sound cues in the other. A bit awkward but it works 🎧

Pomona skies
15/08/2024

Pomona skies

First  I’ve been to in a while and it was a good ‘un! Legends, the latest film directed by  (and mixed by yours truly) s...
06/08/2024

First I’ve been to in a while and it was a good ‘un!

Legends, the latest film directed by (and mixed by yours truly) screened alongside some other great shorts. It’s always such a good learning experience to see and hear your work with an audience.

The film went down really well so congrats to Tom and the rest of the cast and crew 👏👏👏

Editing some ambience recordings and cleaning up with a bit of light iZotope Rx work.For me Spectral Repair is still one...
31/07/2024

Editing some ambience recordings and cleaning up with a bit of light iZotope Rx work.

For me Spectral Repair is still one of the closest things we have to magic ✨

Amazing Tonebenders interview with Ann Kroeber, legendary sound recordist and designer who sadly passed away this week. ...
24/07/2024

Amazing Tonebenders interview with Ann Kroeber, legendary sound recordist and designer who sadly passed away this week. This wide-ranging chat dates back to 2014 but the stories are timeless. Ann’s enthusiasm is infectious, taking in topics such as her pioneering experiments with contact mics, working with David Lynch, and her unique methods of recording animals.

269 – Remembering Ann Kroeber Published July 23, 2024 The sound design community lost one of its brightest stars this week, with the passing of Ann Kroeber. Ann was a legendary field recordists and she left a legacy of amazing sound work. Her talent especially soared with animal recordings. Her so...

And a standing ovation for the actors!It was a pleasure attending the final film premiere hosted by , a charity which gi...
21/07/2024

And a standing ovation for the actors!

It was a pleasure attending the final film premiere hosted by , a charity which gives a voice to homeless & marginalised people through acting workshops and making films.

As well as being a celebration, it was an emotional day because sadly they cease work at the end of the year.

I mixed the last short and a documentary which tells the story of some of the people whose lives have been touched by the charity. I’m glad to have contributed in a small way and see and hear the films in Cinema 1 at .

It was also lovely to meet some of the cast and crew, including Lauren, David and Sue who are the family at the core of the charity.

18/07/2024

👀 A little peek at the audio timeline for Hold My Hand, the latest short I sound designed for the wonderful Greenfingers.

Always a pleasure teaming up with these guys!

Today’s session: mixing a short film, where the dialogue, music and effects are woven together in a harmonious way that ...
09/07/2024

Today’s session: mixing a short film, where the dialogue, music and effects are woven together in a harmonious way that serves the story.

Once this is done, we’re straight into another project!

Just finished watching Chernobyl, it’s brilliant and it sounds sublime. Radioactivity seems to emanate from the speakers...
27/06/2024

Just finished watching Chernobyl, it’s brilliant and it sounds sublime. Radioactivity seems to emanate from the speakers. To find out how they did it, read this excellent A Sound Effect interview with some of the post sound team. They talk about the crossover between score and sound design, recording period-specific effects, taking a minimal approach and much more.

Here's how Chernobyl's haunting - and eerily accurate - sound was made:

Getting stuck into the sound edit for an upcoming short film…it’s a kind of comedy horror spoof so having lots of fun wi...
25/06/2024

Getting stuck into the sound edit for an upcoming short film…it’s a kind of comedy horror spoof so having lots of fun with it 😁

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