BAFTA Conversations with Screen Composers: John Powell

Article by Jordan Killiard Edited by Katie Tarrant Host: Tommy Pearson Venue: Royal Albert Hall BAFTA's popular and long running Conversations with Screen Composers series, hosted by composer Tommy Pearson, has previously had such guests as Anne Dudley, Clint Mansell, James Horner, Michael Giacchino, George Fenton and Patrick Doyle. Following these illustrious predecessors,

Spider-Man: Homecoming – An Audio Review

.Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Sam Hughes Studio: Marvel Studios / Columbia Pictures Composer: Michael Giacchino Supervising Sound Editor: Eric Norris   Oh no not another Spider-Man reboot? Probably the same opinion emulated by most people interested in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, emitted since hearing that Spider-Man: Homecoming was going to be hitting our screens this Summer. It was obvious we would start to

Single-Handedly Saving the DC Universe: Wonder Woman: A Film Audio Review

Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Katie Tarrant Studio: DC Films / Atlas Entertainment Composer: Rupert Gregson-Williams Supervising Sound Editor: James Mather Reviewed on: Everyman 2D I think I'm in love... And no, not with Gal Gadot, as much of a strong and fierce presence she has in this film, but with the wonders of Rupert

Interview with Composer, Bryce Jacobs

Sam Hughes speaks to Bryce Jacobs about his career so far and more! Bryce's recent film project "Random Tropical Paradise" by Gunpowder and Sky Distribution was released June 9, http://variety.com/2017/film/news/bryan-greenberg-comedy-random-tropical-paradise-1202391793/. What is also very interesting about Bryce is that he created his own 7 octave guitar, with the financial help

Gravity – Orchestration Breakdown

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Article by Jake Basten Edited by Katie Tarrant Director: Alfonso Cuarón Composer: Steven Price Senior Sound Designer: Glenn Freemantle Orchestrator: David Butterworth Since its 2013 release, Gravity has been given acclaim for its audio, including Oscar nominations for Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. In this article, I want to take a

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone In Concert

Article by Katie Tarrant Edited by Sam Hughes Anyone who knew me growing up was aware that I was a hardcore Harry Potter fan. I read the books and watched the films countless times, memorising them word-for-word. I had a Hogwarts cloak, my Quidditch kit (Nimbus 2000 included), a Marauder’s map,

Interview with The Young Offenders & Love/Hate Composer, Ray Harman

Edited by Katie Tarrant Damien Walsh speaks to the legendary Film & TV Composer Ray Harman about his work on the multi-award winning film The Young Offenders and gets some very interesting insights into Ray's life in the business. Ray's most recent work includes the Feature Documentary The Farthest directed by

Why Britells “Chopped and Screwed” Score to Oscar Winning Moonlight, Is So Engaging

Article by Damien Walsh Edited by Sam Hughes Production Company: A24 & Plan B Entertainment Director: Barry Jenkins Composer: Nicholas Britell A big warm welcome to Damien Walsh, who joins the team at The Sound Architect. Find out more about Damien and the team on our About page! Meanwhile, Damien tells us why he thinks the

Beauty and the Beast (2017): A Tale as Good as Old Time?

Review by Andrew Overfield Edited by Alyx Jones Director: Bill Condon Composer: Alan Menken Sound Designer(s): Sean Garnhart, Stephen P. Robinson, Warren Shaw Reviewed at: VUE Cinema, The Light It goes without saying that Disney have given us some powerful and emotional masterpieces with their animated classics. Journeys beyond the imagination and into the fantasy, are what have collected