Matthew Magnus Lundeen is a writer, critic, and aspiring cinephile trying way too hard and simultaneously not enough. He writes anime features for Game Rant when he isn't trying to write fiction.

A trio of pros from Skywalker Sound share their work on animated movies, from the sounds of the Italian Riviera to a Southeast Asia-inspired fantasy world. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor For Vivo, ...

As the only university in the country that offers B.F.A, M.A., and M.F.A degrees in sound design, it would be easy for the Savannah College of Art and Design to simply tout that fact as a selling ...

Not being able to record on set — as with live-action movies — is just one challenge faced by pros who reveal how they built their films' fantastical worlds. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor While it ...

How a horror film sends chills through the audience? What makes an animated film go the extra mile when it comes to physics? Each of these examples requires a completely different approach when it ...

The k-pop group Huntrix perform on stage between slaying demons in 'K-Pop Demon Hunters.' Quite a few elements contribute to the global success of KPop Demon Hunters. The film has a great script, ...

“Flow” does not have any dialogue — at least none outside of the sounds made by its ragtag team of animals escaping a seemingly Biblical flood — but it’s far from a silent film. The massive challenge ...

Michael Babcock has spent nearly three decades crafting soundscapes for some of Hollywood's biggest films, from Christopher Nolan's Inception to Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two. He's a sound ...

Without sound design, film would be a bland medium. A character would walk into a room, and you wouldn’t hear footsteps. Crickets wouldn’t chirp on a summer night. The patter of rain in a forest would ...

Now hear this: The Motion Picture Sound Editors is out with the nominees for its 2025 Golden Reel Awards. See the list below. Now in its 72nd year, the Golden Reels honor outstanding achievement in ...