Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019)
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019), directed by Midge Costin, starring Walter Murch and Ben Burtt.
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Synopsis
The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
- Sandra ChandlerCinematography
- Midge CostinDirector, Producer
- David J. TurnerEditing
- Bobette BusterProducer, Writer
About the film
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound is a 2019 documentary film about the history of sound design in cinema of the United States. It is directed by Midge Costin.
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound is a 2019 documentary film about the history of sound design in cinema of the United States. It is directed by Midge Costin.
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Critical reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes wrote of the critics' consensus, "Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound pays an all-too-rare tribute to an aspect of filmmaking that's utterly fascinating but often overlooked." The website assigned the film an approval rating of 97%, based on 66 reviews assessed as positive or negative; the average rating among the reviews is 7.5/10. The similar website Metacritic surveyed 12 critics and assessed 11 reviews as positive and 1 as mixed. It gave a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, which it said indicated "generally favorable reviews".
References
External links
Official website
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound at IMDb
Text from Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_Waves:_The_Art_of_Cinematic_Sound
Trivia
- It premiered on October 25, 2019, a Friday.
- It runs 1h35 — a typical feature length.
- This film's quiz has 11 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- StudiosAin't Heard Nothin' Yet Corp., GoodMovies Entertainment, Busterfilms
- CountriesUnited States
- LanguagesEnglish
- StatusReleased
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Cast
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Walter Murch
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Ben Burtt
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Gary Rydstrom
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Sofia Coppola
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Christopher Nolan
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Ryan Coogler
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Robert Redford
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Barbra Streisand
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Ang Lee
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David Lynch
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George Lucas
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Steven Spielberg
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Peter Weir
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Andrew Stanton
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John Lasseter
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Alfonso Cuarón
Self - Pat Jackson Self
- Teresa Eckton Self
- Greg Hedgepath Self
- Bobbi Banks Self
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Crew
- Sandra Chandler Cinematography
- Midge Costin Director
- David J. Turner Editing
- Bobette Buster Producer
- Karen Johnson Producer
- Midge Costin Producer
- Allyson Newman Original music
- Bobette Buster Writer
Questions about this film
What is Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound about?
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound: The history of cinematic sound, told by legendary sound designers and visionary filmmakers.
Who directed Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound?
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound was directed by Midge Costin in 2019.
Who stars in Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound?
The cast of Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound includes Walter Murch, Ben Burtt, Gary Rydstrom, Sofia Coppola and Christopher Nolan.
How long is Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound?
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound runs for 95 minutes, or 1h35.
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