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Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
Gwendolyn Yates Whittle (born 1961) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated sound editor. She has worked on over 120 films to date. She has won 5 Golden Reel Award (Motion Picture Sound Editors), Golden Reel Awards at the Motion Picture Sound Editors. She is a member of Skywalker Sound. Oscar nominations Two nominations are in the category of Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Editing and one is in the category of Academy Award for Best Sound, Best Sound. *82nd Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar''. Nomination shared with Christopher Boyes. Lost to ''The Hurt Locker''. *83rd Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Tron: Legacy''. Nomination shared with Addison Teague. Lost to ''Inception''. *95th Academy Awards-Nominated for ''Avatar: The Way of Water''. Nomination shared with Julian Howarth, Dick Bernstein, Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, and Michael Hedges (sound engineer), Michael Hedges. References External links * 1961 births Sound edito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Editor (filmmaking)
A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final Audio mixing (film and television), sound mixing or Audio mastering, mastering of a television program, motion picture, video game, or any production involving recorded sound, recorded or sound synthesis, synthetic sound. The sound editor works with the supervising sound editor. The supervising sound editor often assigns scenes and reels the sound editor based on the editor's strengths and area of expertise. Sound editing developed out of the need to fix the incomplete, undramatic, or technically inferior sound recordings of early talkies, and over the decades has become a respected filmmaking craft, with sound editors implementing the aesthetic goals of Sound design#Film, motion picture sound design. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognizes the artistic contribution of exceptional sound editing with the Academy Award for Best Sound Edi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addison Teague
Addison Teague is a sound editor who has done sound editing on 42 films since 1993. He was nominated for an Academy Award during the 83rd Academy Awards for the film '' Tron: Legacy''. This was for Best Sound Editing, his nomination was shared with Gwendolyn Yates Whittle. He also is a member of Skywalker Sound. Selected filmography *''The Secret Life of Pets 2'' (2019) *''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' (2018) *''Ralph Breaks the Internet'' (2018) *''Zootopia'' (2016) *''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (2014) *'' Big Hero 6'' (2014) *''The Lone Ranger'' (2013) *''The Amazing Spider-Man'' (2012) *'' Rango'' (2011) *'' Tron: Legacy'' (2010) *''Avatar'' (2009) *''Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'' (2008) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End'' (2007) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest'' (2006) *''Munich'' (2005) *''War of the Worlds'' (2005) *''Hellboy'' (2004) *'' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) *'' Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sound Editors
In physics, sound is a vibration that propagates as an acoustic wave, through a transmission medium such as a gas, liquid or solid. In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the brain. Only acoustic waves that have frequencies lying between about 20 Hz and 20 kHz, the audio frequency range, elicit an auditory percept in humans. In air at atmospheric pressure, these represent sound waves with wavelengths of to . Sound waves above 20 kHz are known as ultrasound and are not audible to humans. Sound waves below 20 Hz are known as infrasound. Different animal species have varying hearing ranges. Acoustics Acoustics is the interdisciplinary science that deals with the study of mechanical waves in gasses, liquids, and solids including vibration, sound, ultrasound, and infrasound. A scientist who works in the field of acoustics is an ''acoustician'', while someone working in the field of acoustical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1961 Births
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hedges (sound Engineer)
Michael Hedges is a sound engineer from Wellington, New Zealand. He attended Naenae College. He has won two Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing and has been nominated for another two in the same category. He has worked on more than 70 films since 1990. Selected filmography Hedges has won two Academy Awards and has been nominated for another: ;Won * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (2003) * ''King Kong King Kong is a fictional giant monster resembling a gorilla, who has appeared in various media since 1933. He has been dubbed The Eighth Wonder of the World, a phrase commonly used within the franchise. His first appearance was in the novelizat ...'' (2005) ;Nominated * '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' (2002) * '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'' (2013) * '' Avatar: The Way of Water'' (2022) References External links * Year of birth missing (living people) Living people New Zealand audio engineers Best Sound Mixing Academy Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Summers
Gary Summers is an American sound re-recording mixer. He has done the sound re-recording on a number of blockbuster motion pictures including ''Avatar'', ''Titanic'', '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''Saving Private Ryan'', '' Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'' and '' Jurassic Park''. Summers has won four Oscars, an Emmy Award, two BAFTA awards and three C.A.S. Awards. He got his start working on The Empire Strikes Back and began a twenty-year stretch working for the Skywalker Sound division of George Lucas's Lucas Digital in Marin County, California. Summers formed Summers Sound Services, Inc. in 2002 and is currently self-employed. Academy Awards Summers has won four Academy Awards for Best Sound and has been nominated for five more: ;Wins * '' Terminator 2: Judgment Day'' (1991) * '' Jurassic Park'' (1993) * ''Titanic'' (1997) * ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998) ;Nominated * ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983) * '' Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade'' (1989) * ''Backdraft' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Howarth
Julian Howarth is a British sound mixer and recordist. Julian was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Sound for the film '' Avatar: The Way of Water''. Career Julian holds degrees of BSc (Hons) Physics from Liverpool University. Before transitioning to film and television, he began his career in music and theater. Selected filmography Sound mixer * 2022 – '' Avatar: The Way of Water'' * 2022 – ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' * 2022 – '' Morbius'' * 2021 – ''Encounter'' * 2021 – ''Malignant'' * 2021 – ''Wrath of Man'' * 2019 – '' Ad Astra'' * 2019 – ''The Curse of La Llorona'' * 2019 – '' Alita: Battle Angel'' * 2017 – ''Bright Bright may refer to: Common meanings *Bright, an adjective meaning giving off or reflecting illumination; see Brightness *Bright, an adjective meaning someone with intelligence People * Bright (surname) * Bright (given name) *Bright, the stage na ...'' Awards and nominations References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Howart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way Of Water
''Avatar: The Way of Water'' is an upcoming American epic science fiction film directed by James Cameron and produced by 20th Century Studios. It is the second film in Cameron's ''Avatar'' franchise, following ''Avatar'' (2009). Cameron is producing the film with Jon Landau, and is writing the screenplay with Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver, which is based on a story all three wrote with Josh Friedman and Shane Salerno. Cast members Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Stephen Lang, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Giovanni Ribisi, Dileep Rao, and Matt Gerald reprise their roles from the original film, with Sigourney Weaver returning in a different role. New cast members include Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Edie Falco, Jemaine Clement, and Brendan Cowell. Cameron, who had stated in 2006 that he would like to make sequels to ''Avatar'' if it was successful, announced the first two sequels in 2010 following the widespread success of the first film, with ''The Way of Water'' aiming for a 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
95th Academy Awards
The 95th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor films released in 2022, and is scheduled to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 12, 2023. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the show for the third time, after having done so for the 89th and 90th editions of the ceremony. Schedule Winners and nominees Governors Awards On June 21, 2022, the Academy announced its winners of the 13th annual Governors Awards ceremony which was held on November 19, 2022, during which the Academy Honorary Awards and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award were presented to the following recipients: Academy Honorary Awards * Euzhan Palcy * Diane Warren * Peter Weir Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award * Michael J. Fox See also * List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film * 80th Golden Globe Awards References External links * * Oscars Channelat YouTube (run by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inception
''Inception'' is a 2010 science fiction action film written and directed by Christopher Nolan, who also produced the film with Emma Thomas, his wife. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio as a professional thief who steals information by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets. He is offered a chance to have his criminal history erased as payment for the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious. The ensemble cast includes Ken Watanabe, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Elliot Page, Tom Hardy, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, and Michael Caine. After the 2002 completion of ''Insomnia'', Nolan presented to Warner Bros. a written 80-page treatment for a horror film envisioning "dream stealers," based on lucid dreaming. Deciding he needed more experience before tackling a production of this magnitude and complexity, Nolan shelved the project and instead worked on 2005's ''Batman Begins'', 2006's ''The Prestige'', and ''The Dark Knight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legacy
In law, a legacy is something held and transferred to someone as their inheritance, as by will and testament. Personal effects, family property, marriage property or collective property gained by will of real property. Legacy or legacies may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Comics * " Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline * '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics written by Len Wein * ''Legacy'', a 1999 quarterly series from Antarctic Press * ''Legacy'', a 2003–2005 series released by Dabel Brothers Productions * Legacy, an alternate name for the DC supervillain Wizard who leads the Injustice Society IV team * Legacy (Marvel Comics), an alias used by Genis-Vell, better known as Captain Marvel * Legacy Virus, a fictional virus from the Marvel Universe * Marvel Legacy, a comic book line introduced in 2017 * '' Star Wars: Legacy'', a 2006 series from Dark Horse * '' X-Men: Legacy'', a 1991 series from Marvel Comics Film * ''Legacy'', a 1975 Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment industry worldwide. Given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), the awards are an international recognition of excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a golden statuette as a trophy, officially called the "Academy Award of Merit", although more commonly referred to by its nickname, the "Oscar". The statuette, depicting a knight rendered in the Art Deco style, was originally sculpted by Los Angeles artist George Stanley from a design sketch by art director Cedric Gibbons. The 1st Academy Awards were held in 1929 at a private dinner hosted by Douglas Fairbanks in The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The Academy Awards cerem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
