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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘Making Waves’ film is a love letter to Hollywood sound editing

    Try to imagine “Star Wars” without that hypnotic hum of a lightsaber, or “Jurassic Park” without the blood-curdling roar of the tyrannosaurus rex. These cinematic masterpieces wouldn’t be the same.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 18, 2020 • 1 min read

    Try to imagine “Star Wars” without that hypnotic hum of a lightsaber, or “Jurassic Park” without the blood-curdling roar of the tyrannosaurus rex. These cinematic masterpieces wouldn’t be the same. Sound effects and design are just as important to the mood, tone, and emotion of a film as what you see onscreen. The documentary called “Making Waves” focuses on the immersive world of Hollywood sound editing.

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