Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound (2019) on Netflix
NR20191h 34mDocumentary
A documentary charts how sound design shaped American cinema. Sound designers and the directors they collaborate with describe the craft through interviews, film clips and archival footage.
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- Netflix4.3/5
- IMDb7.6/102,507 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes97%
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The documentary traces the history of sound design in American movies. Sound designers describe their creative process and the choices behind it, and directors recall the work they made with those collaborators. Scenes from Hollywood hits and archival footage run alongside the interviews. The film treats the designers as central creative artists in a craft often labeled technical, and several of those interviewed have won or been nominated for Academy Awards.
