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.

Sound Credits

Alistair Bolt ... adr mixer

Jim Brookshire ... ADR editor

Benjamin Collier-Niblett ... sound assistant

Gary Dodkin ... production sound mixer

Jason Dotts ... adr editor

Russell Edwards ... Production sound mixer 2nd unit

Russell Farmarco ... dialogue editor

Tim Fraser ... production sound mixer

Alan Freedman ... adr mixer

Zach Goheen ... sound effects editor

Lee Grainge ... 1st assistant sound

Loveday Harding ... Key 1st Assistant Sound

Michael Hertlein ... dialogue editor

Paul B. Knox ... sound effects editor

Dash Mason-Malik ... Key First Assistant Sound

Dave McMoyler ... Supervising Dialogue/ADR Editor

Duncan McRae ... re-recording mixer

Michael Minkler ... re-recording mixer

Sean Moher ... adr mixer

Nick Olorenshaw ... first assistant sound 2nd unit

Bryan Parker ... adr editor

Michele Perrone ... supervising group adr editor / Supervising Group ADR Editor

Jamison Rabbe ... adr mixer

Herbert Rawlinson ... adr editor

J. Alexandra Roberts ... Second Assistant Sound

Randy Singer ... foley mixer / Foley Mixer

Shane Stoneback ... Assistant Re-Recording Mixer

Will Thomas ... ADR Editor

James Trusson ... adr mixer

Dylan Tuomy-Wilhoit ... foley artist / sound editor

Jack Whittaker ... supervising sound editor

Tom Wilkin ... first assistant sound

Adam Kopald ... sound editor

Chris Navarro ... adr mixer

Joeline Lindqvist ... sound trainee

Eric Tiede ... Additional Voices

Scott Cannizzaro ... adr mixer

Tomm Voss ... loop actor

Michael Miller ... adr mixer

George Atkins ... adr mixer

Dave Calvert ... sound mixer 2nd unit & dailies

Thalia Colettis ... ADR Recording Engineer

Richard Morgan ... sound trainee

Jeffrey Wilhoit ... Foley Artist

Luke Gibleon ... sound designer

Ferenc Lukács ... adr mixer

Brian Magrum ... adr mixer

Jordan Aldinger ... foley editor

Tom Anderson ... third assistant sound

Shawn Holden ... production sound mixer: additional photography

Patrick Martens ... boom operator: additional photography

Yvette Marxer ... Sound utility: additional photography

Rhys Young ... adr recordist

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