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368 – Backrooms

Backrooms was a massive blockbuster this spring and the sounds in the film are a big reason why. The team was presented with some real sonic puzzles to solve, including the unique set where it was shot, creating sound design from the camera’s perspective and sonically leading an extremely tense…

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367 – I Love Boosters (Plus a big announcement!)

Supervising Sound Editor Andre Fenley and Re-recording Mixer Kent Sparling join Tonebenders to talk about working with Director Boots Riley on his latest film, I Love Boosters. They discuss how the challenge of creating sound to match the heights reached by the vibrant and arresting visuals in this film, where…

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366 – 2026 Sound Effects Field Recording Roundtable Pt 2

This episode jumps back in into my interview with John Fasal, Charlie Campagna and Eric Potter. 3 of the world’s top field recordists, working in films and games. They discuss the never ending list of new gear out there and how they approach what gear they use, plus their favourite…

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365 – 2026 Sound Effects Field Recording Roundtable Pt 1

John Fasal, Charlie Campagna and Eric Potter are 3 of the world’s top field recordists, working in films and games. We previously brought these three legends together in eps 315, and everyone decided it was time for a follow up chat. This time we focus mainly on the craft of…

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364 – Disclosure Day with Gary Rydstrom

Gary Rydstrom sits down with Tim for a fun talk about his work on director Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day. Gary’s enthusiasm for the craft is evident as he discusses some of his favourite techniques, including building in small sections of silence during action sequences, removing ambient sounds to…

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