Here’s a peek behind the gates of Skywalker Ranch & Skywalker Sound; my work home for the past 25 & a 1/2 years. I do not take it for granted that I get to be creative in a truly magical place medium.com/@SkywalkerSo...

I’m the proud sound designer of ROCK SPRINGS. This was a creatively challenging story for sound. It’s a delicate ghost story with many sparse moments. Jeff King was my sonic partner & he built an incredible sound mix to support the story & the emotion

Here’s an excellent article about the highly creative work that my colleagues did for the film “F1”. It gets under the hood & reveals the details that go into an elaborate sound job. They just received an Oscar nomination I didn’t work on this film. I’m just cheering for them from the grandstand

Casper Kelly’s film BUDDY premieres tonight at #Sundance. I was the supervising sound editor & sound designer on it. I’m very curious what the initial reactions will be. Let me know if you are checking it out tonight or if you hear anything. Inquiring minds want to know!

Today I heard a great description of film sound: The image is the body of a movie The sound is the soul of a movie ❤️🔊

Don’t get me wrong, I love John Williams’ STAR WARS score, but the sound design in Galaxy’s Edge makes it feel real & immersive. The subtle details in the soundscape bring it to life. IMHO, this is a mistake to switch to constant music in Batuu

Happy 20th anniversary to “HOODWINKED”! This was one of the 1st animated features that I worked on. I have fond memories of being in the mix stage with a fantastic group of people. The jokes & gags in the film just kept getting funnier & funnier; definitely the sign of a good movie. Great memories

It’s that time of year. The Academy sound bake-off at Dolby Labs in San Francisco

Excellent blog post from my mentor, Randy Thom: How Sound Effects Are Emotional Narration…why sound design is film's most underused storytelling tool www.patreon.com/posts/sound-...

2025 Year in Review. I feel very fortunate that I was able to contribute to these great projects released during this past year. A big thanks to all my teammates & the clients that we collaborated with. There’s more sonic goodness to come!

Discussing the sound of “IN YOUR DREAMS” was a lot of fun with re-recording mixers Bonnie Wild & Tony Villaflor. This was my first panel in the Stag Theater & director Alex Woo & producer Tim Hahn joined. We talked about the sonic transitions between dreams & reality, creating the sound for “bed”

Congratulations to Aaron & the whole SNOW BEAR team! 🥂

I’m the proud sound designer of two films premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival

❄️❤️ THANK YOU! Snow Bear has passed 85,000 views in just over a day. I was teaching a workshop all day so I'm just catching up on all your amazing messages… You’re incredible. 🙏🐻‍❄️ Watch here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xOXolSQcEb4

Go watch in 'In Your Dreams' on Netflix!

Snow Bear is a special film and I’m so glad that we were asked to help bring it to life with sound. Former Disney animator, Aaron Blaise created all of the visuals by hand over 3 years. I’m the proud sound designer. Take a few minutes & appreciate something truly crafted by hand. Enjoy the film!

“In Your Dreams” is now available to watch & hear on Netflix! I’m the proud supervising sound editor & sound designer. Everyone put a lot of heart & soul into this one. Thank you Alex, Tim, Gregg and the Kuku Studios team! Oh, & turn up the sound!

Here are our incredible re-recording mixers, Tony Villaflor & Bonnie Wild (with our sound mix mascot). They made IN YOUR DREAMS sound so great! Experience the film on @netflix on November 14th!

Read about the origins of the new Netflix Animation feature IN YOUR DREAMS. How a pizza box — and Simu Liu — helped these Pixar alums’ ‘Dreams’ come true. By @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...

In January, Blast Points will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary. Putting it into the universe that our dream is to have this King on. We’ll talk to him about literally anything.

I supervised the Skywalker Sound team on a lovely film that is now debuting. IN YOUR DREAMS is a special story created by former Pixar artists. Thank you for the collaboration Kuku Studios! Catch it in theaters this weekend in NYC, LA & Oakland. Experience the dream world with theatrical sound

I led our sound team on a very special film that is now debuting. IN YOUR DREAMS is a beautiful story created by former Pixar artists. Thank you Kuku Studios for collaborating with us Catch it in theaters this weekend in London and experience the dream world with theatrical sound!

Our youngest child wanted a record player for her b-day, so that’s what she got. I think she’s happy

Tickets are still available for “Twin Peaks: Conversation with the Stars” in Napa, California this Friday! While I’ve been a big fan of TP since day one, this will be my first Lynch related event. I’m excited! Can you tell? www.ticketmaster.com/twin-peaks-c...

Going back into the Grid.

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...

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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