The Sound and Music of The Color Purple

December 15, 2023 - 01:45 AM

In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we explore the seamless integration of the blues, gospel, and spirituals of Director Blitz Bazawule’s THE COLOR PURPLE. We delve into how the music becomes a character in itself, amplifying the triumphs and tribulations of Celie and the ensemble cast. From the hauntingly beautiful to the joyously uplifting, THE COLOR PURPLE weaves a sonic tapestry that mirrors the emotional richness of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.

MOVIE STUDIO

Warner Bros. Pictures

DIRECTOR

Blitz Bazawule

ORIGINAL MUSIC

Kris Bowers

Synopsis

0:05 / 6:42 The Sound and Music of The Color Purple SoundWorks Collection 16.5K subscribers Analytics Edit video 5 Share Promote Clip Save 82 views Dec 12, 2023 In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we explore the seamless integration of the blues, gospel, and spirituals of Director Blitz Bazawule's THE COLOR PURPLE. We delve into how the music becomes a character in itself, amplifying the triumphs and tribulations of Celie and the ensemble cast. From the hauntingly beautiful to the joyously uplifting, THE COLOR PURPLE weaves a sonic tapestry that mirrors the emotional richness of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. ABOUT THE COLOR PURPLE Torn apart from her sister Nettie (Halle Bailey) and her children, Celie (Fantasia Barrino in her major motion picture debut, reprising her 2005 role from Broadway) faces many hardships in her life, including an abusive husband simply called Mister (Colman Domingo). With the support of sultry singer Shug Avery (Taraji P. Henson) and stand-her-ground stepdaughter Sofia (Danielle Brooks, Tony-nominated for the role on Broadway), Celie ultimately finds extraordinary strength in the unbreakable bonds of a new kind of sisterhood.

Sound Credits

Richard Bullock Jr. ... sound mixer
Chris Campagna ... foley editor: Boom Tracks
Michael P. Clark ... production sound mixer: additional photography
Greg Crawford ... adr mixer
Brendan Croxon ... foley supervisor: Boom Tracks
Dylan Earnhardt ... Pro Tools Operator: Additional and Pro Tools Playback Operator
Tammy Fearing ... adr mixer
Charles German ... boom operator
Michael Hertlein ... dialogue editor
Noah Hubbell ... playback operator
Lauren Johnson ... international re-recording stage engineer
Matt Lapthorne ... foley editor: Boom Tracks
Kelly Lewis ... utility sound technician
Micah Loken ... dialogue editor
Alexander Lowe ... pro tools playback mixer
Paul Massey ... re-recording mixer
Ken McGill ... sound designer
Steven Morrow ... sound mixer
Ryan Murphy ... mix stage engineer
Paul Pirola ... foley mixer: Boom Tracks
Jamison Rabbe ... adr mixer
Karina Rezhevska ... foley recordist: Boom Tracks
Sam Rogers ... foley artist: Boom Tracks
Jeffrey Roy ... adr mixer
Adam Shaw ... foley editor: Boom Tracks
Julian Slater ... re-recording mixer and supervising sound editor
Unsun Song ... re-recording mix technician
Aaron Southerland ... adr mixer
Ryan Squires ... foley editor: Boom Tracks
Nataliia Syeryakova ... foley artist: Boom Tracks
Renee Tondelli ... supervising sound editor
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