Sound Works Collection has done a panel interview with the sound team of True Grit that is an interesting listen for a couple of reasons. They’ve gathered together longtime Coen collaborators Skip Lievsay, who is the Sound Re-recording Mixer and Supervising Sound Editor, Greg Orloff, who is also a Sound Re-recording Mixer, and Byron Wilson, who is a Dialogue/ADR Editor. Much of the interview centers on their work on True Grit, complete with clips of key scenes and their analysis of what they did and why to create the sound of the film. They go into not just the technical aspect of how they got the job done, but also explore the themes of the film and why they made the choices that they did in order to support the storytelling as a whole. It’s an interesting listen in that respect for audiophiles and prospective filmmakers.

I just walked in the door fresh from seeing TRON: Legacy. And while I’m not ready to share everything I’ve learned about myself and the world of The Grid until my full review hits the site (sometime tomorrow, if all goes well), I would like to share with you something that focuses on perhaps one of the coolest parts of Joe Kosinski’s retread through the world of Kevin Flynn: the sound. You are no doubt familiar with the fact that the film’s been scored by Daft Punk. And while that leaves a mark of its own, there is also the sounds of all the things that exist within the digitized world of Tron. The folks at The SoundWorks Collection have put together an excellent 9-minute featurette showing you how Sound Re-Recording Mixer Gary Rizzo, Supervising Sound Editor Gwen Yates Whittle, and Sound Designer Steve Boeddeker put it all together to make for an audible experience that is unlike you’ve ever heard before. One that matches up with some of Tron‘s stunning visuals.

While it is easy to get caught up in the beautiful visuals of a movie like Wall-E, it is also important to recognize the importance of the sound design — it is what truly gives the character life. And for that, director Andrew Stanton turned to the best possible man for the job… Ben Burtt.