This video features Marcus Stemler and Frank Cruz, sound designers for the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front." They discuss their work on sound design, focusing on Foley techniques. They describe how they create realistic sounds for various elements like muddy footsteps, water, body falls, and more using unconventional materials and methods. They also emphasize the importance of creating unique and diverse sounds to avoid repetition in film soundtracks. Additionally, they touch on the symbolic use of sound in the movie to convey the historical context and emotional depth of the story.
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1. The speakers, Marcus Stemler and Frank Cruz, are sound designers for the movie "All Quiet on the Western Front."
2. Sound design encompasses various aspects such as sound effects, backgrounds, dialogue editing, ADR editing, and ADR recording.
3. They used medical silicon blocks to create muddy footsteps sounds.
4. They had access to authentic uniforms and boots for sound recording.
5. They aimed to avoid repetitive sound to maintain realism in footsteps.
6. They used different elements to create the sound of boiling water, distinguishing between hot and cold water.
7. They aimed to create a metaphorical sound for the war machine and recorded vibrations through sand and dirt.
8. They used a contact microphone for recording vibrations in the soil.
9. Instead of muffling sounds in hearing loss moments, they focused on close-up, clear, and untreated sounds.
10. They created a sound for body falls using a ballistic gel dummy.
11. Flamethrower sounds were recorded using a wheat burner.
12. They added various layers to the engine sounds of tanks, creating an abstract metal sound.
13. They used a groaning metal sound for tanks by triggering the resonance of a metal piece with a toy car.
14. Bullet impact sounds were created with a drumming session and layered for variety.
15. They used sewing machines transitioning into a machine gun sound to symbolize the war industry.
16. They aimed to connect the past and future through sound design, reflecting the history attached to the uniforms.
These facts provide insights into the sound design process for the movie and the creative techniques used by the sound designers.