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Randy Thom on sound design, storytelling – and what’s wrong with sound for animated films today

By Asbjoern Andersen

The Dolby Institute – in collaboration with The Soundworks Collection – has kicked off an excellent podcast series on sound design. And their first episode features sound design legend Randy Thom. Here’s what’s in there:

Skywalker Sound’s Director of Sound Design Randy Thom discusses with Dolby Institute’s Glenn Kiser how writers and directors can use sound as a tool to tell their stories, the importance of APOCALYPSE NOW to modern sound design, his work with Robert Zemeckis to maroon Tom Hanks on an island in CAST AWAY with no music or wildlife sounds, and what’s wrong with the current state of sound for animated films.


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