Don't Miss These Exclusive AirCon Interviews: Becky Sullivan, Bonnie Wild, Craig Henighan, James Mather, Johnnie Burn, Karen Baker Landers, Mark Mangini, And Paula Fairfield

Posted June 12, 2023 by Asbjoern Andersen in A Sound Effect, Film sound, Game audio, Sound community highlights

Excited to let you know that we've lined up a number of exclusive A Sound Effect interviews (+ a live Q&A) with Airwiggles for AirCon 2023 - with insights from a bunch of wildly talented audio professionals:

Becky Sullivan, Bonnie Wild, Craig Henighan, James Mather, Johnnie Burn, Karen Baker Landers, Mark Mangini, and Paula Fairfield.

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• Dialogue Editing and Sound Design – with supervising sound editor/sound designer Becky Sullivan
• Shaping the Sound of Star Wars – with sound supervisor Bonnie Wild
• The Art & Craft of Working in Sound – with Sound Supervisor/Re-Recording Mixer Craig Henighan
• How to Create Impactful Sound for Action Films – with Oscar-winning Sound Supervisor James Mather
• Live Q&A with Mark Mangini
• Sonic Storytelling: An AirCon Interview with Sound Supervisor & Sound Designer Johnnie Burn
• Horror & Oscar-winning sound – with supervising sound editor/sound designer Karen Baker Landers
• A sonic conversation with sound designer Paula Fairfield
• See all events at AirCon 2023

Dialogue Editing and Sound Design – an AirCon interview with supervising sound editor/sound designer Becky Sullivan:

Premiered Monday June 12th at 3 PM CET

Oscar-nominated and BAFTA and MPSE Award-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Becky Sullivan (‘The Woman King’, ‘The Big Short’, ‘Unbroken’) offers advice on using dialogue editing tools, when to recommend ADR and how to get a great ADR performance, working with loop group, and how she built backgrounds and crowds for director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s ‘The Woman King’ using library sounds. Plus, she shares her thoughts on using AI tools for creating loop group and dialogue.

Watch the Becky Sullivan interview here

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Shaping the Sound of Star Wars – an AirCon interview with Emmy, MPSE, & CAS award-winning Sound Supervisor Bonnie Wild:

Premiered Tuesday June 13th at 3 PM CET

Emmy, MPSE, and CAS Award-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer Bonnie Wild (‘The Mandalorian’, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’, ‘Moon Knight’) shares what it’s like to work on Star Wars projects, talks about landing a coveted Star Wars sound gig (how she did it!), and discusses the role of AI tools in sound design and mixing.

Watch the Bonnie Wild interview here

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The Art & Craft of Working in Sound – an AirCon interview with Sound Supervisor/Re-Recording Mixer Craig Henighan:

Premiered Wednesday June 14th at 3 PM CET

Oscar-nominated and Emmy and MPSE Award-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer Craig Henighan (‘Stranger Things’, ‘Roma’, ‘Black Swan’) talks about combating creative burnout, how he evolved the sound of ‘Stranger Things,’ offers advice on using plugins and how to keep sci-fi sounds fresh and interesting, and how remote collaboration is changing the sound community.

Watch the Craig Henighan interview here

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How to Create Impactful Sound for Action Films – an AirCon interview with Oscar-winning Sound Supervisor James Mather:

Premiered Thursday June 15th at 3 PM CET

Oscar-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer James Mather (‘Top Gun: Maverick’, ‘Mission Impossible’, ‘Belfast’) shares advice on how to create impactful and detailed sound for action films, how to work dynamics into a huge action film, how higher resolution images affect the sound edit and mix, and the importance of mixing (and remixing) a film to fit the intended playback format (Dolby Atmos, 5.1, of IMAX).

Watch the James Mather interview here

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Live Q&A with Mark Mangini:

Started Thursday June 15th at 4 PM CET

Mark Mangini is a legend in the field of film audio and has created incredibly sonic worlds for many titles including ones likes Dune, Bladerunner 2049 and Mad Max Fury Road to name just a few.

On top of that he is a passionate field recordist and has his own sound libraries: one of which you can purchase here:

In his conversation with Greg Lester they will be diving into the nitty gritty of film audio covering areas like how to create unique sonic identities, workflows, field recording and many other things.
Additionally, the audience will have a chance to ask some of their own questions.

This Live Q&A is in partnership with Pro Sound Effects

Attend the live Q&A with Mark Mangini here

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Sonic Storytelling: An AirCon Interview with Sound Supervisor & Sound Designer Johnnie Burn

Premiered Friday June 16th at 3 PM CET

Award-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer/re-recording mixer & co-founder of Wave Studios Johnnie Burn (Nope, Under The Skin, The Favorite) talks about his long-running collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos (and how to use sound to complement a director’s storytelling style), visiting film sets to capture sound elements on location and the surprises he encountered on Jordan Peele’s set of ‘Nope,’ and offers advice on building a successful sound studio and how Wave Studios expanded into a global sound company.
Watch the Johnnie Burn interview here

Horror & Oscar-winning sound An AirCon Interview with 2x-Oscar-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Karen Baker Landers

Premiered Friday June 16th at 4 PM CET

2x-Oscar-winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Karen Baker Landers talks about creating cringe-inducing horror sound, how to use subtle environmental sounds to express a character’s emotional state, and she shares her secret for creating Oscar-winning sound!
Watch the Karen Baker Landers interview here

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Award-winning sound designer Paula Fairfield in conversation with Greg Lester

Greg Lester speakers with legendary sound designer Paula Fairfield (House of the Dragon, Game of Thrones, The Rings of Power, Lost & more): In their conversation, Paula and Greg talk about numerous topics including sound design workflows, how to infuse personality into creatures, how to find your own creative voice as well as navigating the tumultuous world of audio in the modern world.

Watch the Paula Fairfield interview here

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Here’s what’s happening at AirCon 2023
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