142 - Best Sound Nominees: Academy Awards 2023

Table of Contents: 0:02:03 - ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT0:22:49 - AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER0:53:44 - THE BATMAN1:05:44 - ELVIS1:39:20 - TOP GUN: MAVERICKWelcome to this year’s coverage of the Academy Awards. Like last year, we have compiled interviews from each of the nominees in the Best Sound category. So, if you are an Oscar voter — either as an Academy member or as a fan participating in your annual office pool — you'll have a much better idea of what to watch for and (more importantly) what to listen for as you get to the Best Sound category on your ballot! Here are the nominees, in alphabetical order:ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT —Viktor Prášil, Frank Kruse, Markus Stemler, Lars Ginzel, and Stefan KorteAVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER — Julian Howarth, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, and Michael HedgesTHE BATMAN — Stuart Wilson, William Files, Douglas Murray, and Andy NelsonELVIS — David Lee, Wayne Pashley, Andy Nelson, and Michael KellerTOP GUN: MAVERICK — Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark TaylorWith the exception of ELVIS (due to time), each of these interview excerpts is taken from our full episodes dedicated to the sound design of each of these incredible films. Here's a table of contents, in case you'd like to jump around, as well as links to the full episodes from our back catalogue:0:02:03 - ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT - from episode 139, January 10, 2023Edward Berger — Writer and DirectorLars Ginzel — Re-recording MixerViktor Prášil — Production Sound MixerFrank Kruse — Sound Supervisor and Sound DesignerUnfortunately, nominee Stefan Korte (Re-recording Mixer) was unable to join us at the time of this recording0:22:49 - AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER - from episode 140, January 14, 2023Christopher Boyes — Re-recording Mixer, Supervising Sound Editor, and Sound DesignerDick Bernstein — Supervising Sound EditorMichael Hedges — Re-recording MixerJulian Howarth — Production Sound MixerGwendolyn Yates Whittle — Supervising sound editorUnfortunately, nominee Gary Summers (Re-recording Mixer) was unable to join us at the time of this recording.0:53:44 - THE BATMAN - from episode 116, March 8, 2022Matt Reeves — DirectorMichael Giacchino — ComposerWilliam Files — Supervising Sound EditorDouglas Murray — Supervising Sound EditorAndy Nelson — Re-recording MixerUnfortunately, nominee Stuart Wilson (Production Sound Mixer) was unable to join us at the time of this recording.1:05:44 - ELVIS - recorded recently, exclusively for this episodeDavid Lee — Production Sound MixerWayne Pashley — Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer, and Supervising Sound EditorMichael Keller — Re-recording MixerAndy Nelson — Re-recording Mixer1:39:20 - TOP GUN: MAVERICK - from episode 133, November 22, 2022Joseph Kosinski — DirectorBjørn Schroeder — Supervising Sound EditorJames H Mather — Supervising Sound EditorAl Nelson — Supervising Sound EditorChris Burdon — Re-recording MixerMark Taylor — Re-recording MixerUnfortunately, Mark Weingarten (Production Sound Mixer) was unable to join us at the time of this recording.Many thanks to all the studios for helping us pull these interviews together! Be sure to check out ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, THE BATMAN, ELVIS, and TOP GUN: MAVERICK before Oscars voting ends!We have another episode for Best Cinematography coming up. So if you haven't already, please subscribe to The Dolby Institute Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.You can also check out the video for this episode.Learn more about the Dolby Institute and check out Dolby.com. Connect with Dolby on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.