Erik Aadahl on the Power of Sound in Film

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🗓️ 24 April 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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We often think of film as a visual medium. But a carefully placed sound effect or a well crafted sonic atmosphere can evoke emotion just as profoundly. Can you imagine a movie like “Godzilla” without the monster’s signature roar? Or the terrifying silence of “A Quiet Place?” For Erik Aadahl, the Oscar nominated sound designer behind both of those films, sound is the human sense tied closest to our emotions. We talk with Aadahl about what his work entails, how he sources sound for his films and how he creates soundscapes both otherworldly and joyous. What movies stand out to you for their sound? Guest: Erik Aadahl, sound designer; co-founder of the studio, E Squared - credits include "Transformers," "Godzilla," "A Quiet Place," "Argo," "Kung Fu Panda," and "The Creator" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.0	The Power of Sound in Film. My guest, Eric Adal, says his job as a sound designer is to pull you into a film and not let go until the end.
1:09.0	Half of the experience of a movie is the visuals coming at you, he says.
1:12.4	The other half is the sound.
1:14.7	We'll talk with Adol about how he recreated Godzilla's distinctive roar for Godzilla Kong
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1:20.6	And hear from you, what's a film that stands out to you for its sound?
1:25.2	Join us. Welcome to Forum. I'm Mina Kim. We tend to think of film as a visual medium, but without sound, we would not respond to movies the same way.
1:43.3	It's the sound designer's job to create,
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