Just in time for spooky season, BRIM BROOME BOULEVARD is now available for you to experience. I am the proud sound designer, Bonnie Wild mixed the film, & Heikki Kossi did the foley on this stop motion animated short. youtu.be/n6d0QI73hV8

I’m the proud sound designer of this teaser trailer. I’m glad that so many fans are excited about the film! #SuperMarioGalaxy

Great times!

What a great night to celebrate the accomplishments of so many artisan at the Creative Arts Emmys. It was a perfect opportunity to take my gorgeous wife out for a date night. We did not take home any hardware, but we had a wonderful time

Last month, Ronni Brown & I did a film sound workshop for inmates at San Quentin State Prison in their Media Center. We spent 2.5 hours talking about how film soundtracks are made, played film clips & discussed them. Then Ronni did foley for a short film they had written & shot within the prison.

Always stop at a lemonade stand

This month marks 25 years for me at Skywalker Sound. Randy Thom hired me as his sound design intern on Cast Away & I’ve worked on 200+ projects since then. Pretty surreal. This photo is from a field recording day for Eragon in 2006

Check out the first in a new series of “Skysound at 50” articles with a Lucas Seastrom chatting with Skywalker Sound general manager Josh Lowden. (This is a fun series with lots more coming over the next few months!) Read here: medium.com/@SkywalkerSo...

Repost a group you'd love to hang out with.

My 94 year father visited us for 3 weeks. We all had a wonderful time. He’s a joy to be around & he’s aging like a fine wine

How will the next generation of creatives inherit this collective knowledge to guide AI effectively unless we’re protecting the process of mentorship? Food for thought from filmmaker Greg Harrison futureofcreativity.substack.com/p/ai-and-the...

We’re thrilled to be Emmy nominated for our sound editing on this episode of “What If…?” season 3. Blending the sonic aesthetics of classic westerns, Kung fu combat, & iconic MCU technology was a ton of fun. Kudos to our dialogue, sound effects, foley, & music editors

Seated for some laughs

This is the film that made me want to work in the film industry

Thought provoking discussion about the future of filmmaking

I was one of the sound effects editors on Fantastic Four. It was a blast collaborating with one of my long time friends, sound designer/supervising sound editor, Josh Gold. He made a lot of fun ear candy. I got to share the film with my family last night & they liked it a lot

The first people that I thought of when I saw this headline were @connorratliff.bsky.social & @patrickcotnoir.bsky.social I know that they’ll be anxiously waiting in line for the debut of “Megalopolis Redux”

Did you know The Filmumentaries Podcast is made by just one person? I book the guests, interview them, edit, and promote every episode. $1/month on Patreon keeps it alive. Patreon.com/jamiebenning

What a wonderful surprise! This episode was very unique & challenging for sound. A western with sci-fi elements. Our crew really rose to the occasion. Thanks to Bryan Andrews & his team at Marvel Studios & our re-recording mixer Tony Villaflor

I’m cueing foley on an indie feature. It’s kinda like compiling a giant order at a restaurant for the chef to make. Here are the things I want to eat. On an indie though there’s not much time so you need to be judicious about what you cue. What are the priorities for the film?

I experienced F1 movie last night in the Stag theater at Skywalker Sound. I knew almost nothing about the sport & it was riveting. The sights, the sounds, the story. Excellent filmmaking. I found myself pushing my right foot into the floor as if I was stepping on the accelerator

My 8 year old self’s Letterboxd top four

What’s loudness versus level? Why do people complain about not being able to understand dialogue while watching shows at home? Dr. Neil Hillman & Jason Nicholas talk to Mike Thornton on the Apple & Biscuit show. They get pretty techy, but it’s a good discussion podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

Happy 4th from the Smith’s

Like George Lucas, David Lynch was often looking towards the future; many steps ahead of their contemporaries. I can’t wait to experience the theatrical sound mixes for Twin Peaks: The Return

I’m finding all kinds of stuff in my old toy collection boxes. Vintage Star Wars paperwork

I experienced Jurassic World Rebirth in the Stag theater & wow… the sound design & mix is excellent. It’s one of the better films of the franchise. Kudos to @sonofex.bsky.social, Bjorn Schroeder, Gary Summers, Pete Horner & the rest of the Skywalker Sound team. ROAR!

An incredible piece of art debuted 8 years ago today. A feast for the eyes, the ears & the mind. Thank you David Lynch Twin Peaks

Here is my Top 10 Best Movies of the 21st century

Happy 50 years of one of the other most perfect movies ever made, JAWS.

My article about the Sonic Legacy of David Lynch is out now, published in the new edition of the MPSE magazine Wavelength. I’ve interviewed three of the sound designers who worked with Lynch – thanks so much to Douglas Murray, Randy Thom and Dean Hurley ❤️🔊 Link: digital.copcomm.com/i/1535880-su...?

I can’t wrap my head around this truly insane post production schedule for Back to the Future. Picture editing, VFX, ADR, sound editing, score, mix, and color correction all done within 2 months?!? That tight of a schedule would be nearly impossible today & without computers? 🤯

I’m the proud sound designer of “In Your Dreams”. It was a pleasure collaborating with Kuku Studios & Netflix. Our incredible Skywalker Sound team knocked this one out of the park. It’s a really great film youtu.be/IG1p9fhNIks?...

Just £930 to go until we reach our goal. Please share to see if we can make this happen! gofund.me/5a52da64

Fun Fact…. The sound for MuppetVision 3D was mixed at Skywalker Sound at the same time that David Lynch’s Wild at Heart was being mixed on an adjacent dub stage at Skywalker Ranch

Great times with these fantastic human beings. I love how Star Wars brings people together

Can you hear this image? This is the THX deep note chord visualized. The debut of this sonic masterpiece was on the theatrical release of Star Wars, Episode VI, Return of the Jedi in 1983

We are so close to funding this shoot. Please help us get over the line if you can! You'll be contributing to an important part of film history! Thank you! gofund.me/607741f0

My first article for Skywalker Sound focuses on Ryan Coogler's brilliant SINNERS! I spoke to the Skysound team about their role in helping the acclaimed director bring this amazing film to life. My thanks to everyone at Skysound for their time and support on this article. medium.com/@SkywalkerSo...

Jamie does excellent work & I’m sure his documentary will be amazing. Please help get the word out to film history fans!

This is cool news for Star Wars fans! While this may be Matthew Wood’s first major voice role for Marvel, he’s been part of the loop group for many Marvel projects, including “What If…?”, “Moon Knight” & “She-Hulk”

I did the sound on the cinematics for this game. It was my 1st long term project with Skywalker Sound after my internship with Randy Thom. It kept me employed for many months which led to other film work. I’m incredibly thankful for this gig!

Less than 24 hours are left on the AnimAID auctions to benefit animation workers impacted by the LA fires. If you are a fan of any kind of animation there will be something that interests you www.sothebys.com/en/buy/aucti...

Good times with these lovely ladies

This is such an iconic moment in Jurassic Park. Many years ago I’d pull out our Laserdisc & cue up this scene to play for friends. Listen to that sound!

Happy 426 for those who celebrate

This interview is wonderful. Walter is full of fascinating stories & he has such a unique perspective about cinema. I had never heard his anecdotes about the makeup and lighting on THE GODFATHER. So interesting!

Congrats Aaron & team! I really loved collaborating with you all on SNOW BEAR, your hand drawn film. From finding authentic sound recordings from Greenland from field recordist, Thomas Rex Beverly to bringing the characters to life with sound, it was a great pleasure

This film is one of a kind. Ryan Coogler swings for the fences with Sinners. Go to the theater this weekend & support original stories that are unique. Let the studios know that it doesn’t have to all be sequels & remakes!