I love BUDDY, yes I do I’m the proud sound designer of this absolutely crazy film Coming to a big screen, with big sound, near you on August 28th

Storyboard artists, often closest and most integral to realizing a director's vision, are a relatively cheap part of the process. Often their role is disparaged, or not even understood. And yet one of the main goals of AI in film production seems to be to replicate what they do.

Here’s a photo of Gatenn Matarazzo witnessing how much sound editing we had to do in a limited amount of time for PIZZA MOVIE. Sound design, foley, dialogue, ADR, & music all had to be edited precisely for successful comedic timing

Back in 2018, we did a whole episode celebrating the incredible contributions the late Marcia Lucas made to Star Wars and beyond. Check it out here on Apple Podcasts : podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

I’m so glad that I met Marcia Lucas 3 years ago. She was very kind to me & @actuallybrandon.bsky.social when we asked for a photo with her. There need to be more books written about her influence on the original trilogy films & Skywalker Ranch. Rest in peace

This past weekend I was a speaker at ANIMATED! A 2 day master class hosted by @aaronblaiseart.bsky.social in LA. I gave a talk about getting sound involved at the story stage; not letting it be an afterthought. I received enthusiastic responses from many attendees. It was encouraging

In 4 days I’ll be on stage at the Wilshire-Ebell theatre in LA along with over 2 dozen presenters. Come learn about the the whole animation pipeline. I’ll be talking about sound as storytelling and how that applies to animation. Hope to see you there!

Unfortunately I wasn’t able to go last night, but the new LeAndre Thomas short film THIS IS PRIVATE, had its Bay Area premiere at the Lucasfilm theater at LDAC. It’s a special film & I hope people get to experience it soon. Tony Villaflor, Andrea Gard & I did the sound

You’re not ready for BUDDY. I’m the proud sound designer of this absurdist horror film directed by Casper Kelly. Experience it only in theaters in September, courtesy of Roadside Attractions & Saban Films

Have you ever wanted to know how to make an animated film? Learn from 20+ top animation artists, including me, May 23 & 24. This in person master class will take you through the entire animation pipeline. Tickets on sale now for this Los Angeles event creatureartteacher.com/animated-mas...

I'll be speaking at this 2 day animation event in May in LA. Learn about animation from concept to distribution with legends: John Musker, Ron Clements, Pam Coats, Peter Ramsey, & many more. I'll be speaking about sound (of course). Hope to see you there! creatureartteacher.com/animated-mas...

Burbank

Here’s a clip of the sound design I created for the start of the “drug phase” for Pizza Movie. This is the one you hear right before the “No Bad Words” phase begins. I love challenges like this where you can go in so many different directions

Pizza Movie has been released for the world to see (and hear)! This movie is ridiculous from top to bottom and it was so much fun for our Skywalker Sound team to collaborate on a crazy comedy with BriTANicK! 🧵(1/4)

I just wrote a @mpeg700.bsky.social letter: Keep Post in California Alive! The legislation would support productions that complete sound, foley, picture editing, music recording/ mixing & VFX in CA. This is a critical moment for industry support Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/keep...

Today I got to experience Kabe’s Oasis for the first time. It was everything I anticipated & so much more. I’m thankful to have such super cool Star Wars friends. Thank you @halfmoth.bsky.social & @hollyfrey.bsky.social!!!

Shredding gaffer tape & sellotape for #soundfx - new HISSandaROAR MiniFX Library released: FX033 100K STICKY TAPE recorded 192kHz with Sanken CUX100K mics www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzGW... #sounddesign #gameaudio

Are you a fan of Francis Coppola, Walter Murch, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and/or David Lynch? Have you seen the documentary film "Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound" that they all appear in? If not, you are missing out. It's available to stream on Peacock and Tubi

So many things had to go right (& wrong) with the making of this film for me to end up where I am today. If GWL hadn't gone over budget & hadn’t had to negotiate with Fox for the merchandising , there would be no Skywalker Ranch. It's where I've worked for the last 25 years (Skywalker Sound)

Drop something RED 🔴

Good friends of mine are shooting a short film in Missoula, Montana in a couple of months & they're looking for local actors. Here's the link to the casting call... www.spacedreamproductions.com/comic-relief Please spread the word!

Today is the Netflix release of “The Plastics Detox” documentary. I’m the proud sound designer & this is the second film that I got to be a part of with filmmaker Louis Psihoyos. We previously collaborated together on “The Game Changers” (1/3)

I had the honor of working with a very sound driven filmmaker recently & her film is screening at @sxsw. Vera Miao & I started collaborating early on the vocals of the creature for ROCK SPRINGS. This preliminary sound design helped inform the picture cut 🧵 (1/3)

I recently posted about how within the film industry, sound is primarily treated as an afterthought. This statement resonated with people, but many misunderstood the message. While capturing the best production sound on set and/or location is very important... (1/2)

Here’s an interesting video essay “How Eraserhead Changed Sound Forever. The great Alan Splet was a sonic master & one of David Lynch’s great friends youtu.be/euB80Y4W7F0

Sound is typically an afterthought because it’s misunderstood. It’s one of the most powerful tools in storytelling. It’s never too early to think about it. Make room at the table for your sound collaborators in pre production. 👇from Oscar winning sound designer, Randy Thom

I’m the proud sound designer & supervising sound editor for this important documentary. The Plastics Detox is really eye opening. A big thanks to re-recording mixer Chris Barnett & the rest of my Skywalker Sound team for their excellent contributions youtu.be/Esd8PEWlt9w?...

I love slowing down sound recordings. They can become something so completely different & mesmerizing

Pretty crazy that not one, not two, but THREE movies that I sound designed are playing at #SXSW2026 Pizza Movie, Rock Springs, and Buddy

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...