The Making of Masters of the Air

April 30, 2024 - 07:00 AM

This week we discuss the sound, music, and cinematography of “Masters of the Air,” the epic WWII limited series from Apple TV+. With so many films and shows about World War II over the past several decades, one of the biggest challenges of the series was keeping things fresh. So the creative teams took some ingenious approaches to give every episode and action sequence a unique look, sound, and feel.

Joining our conversation are Supervising Sound Editor Jack Whittaker, Re-recording Mixer Duncan McRae, Re-recording Mixer Michael Minkler, Composer Blake Neeley and Cinematographer Jac Fitzgerald.

MOVIE STUDIO

Apple Studios

DIRECTOR

Cary Joji Fukunaga & Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck & Dee Rees & Timothy Van Patten

ORIGINAL MUSIC

Blake Neely

Synopsis

During World War II, five miles above the ground and behind enemy lines, ten men inside an aluminum bomber known as a "Flying Fortress" battle antiaircraft fire and unrelenting flocks of German fighters.

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