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I always thought that animation was such a visual medium
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Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound

I always thought thatanimation was such a visual medium

I always thought that
animation was such a visual medium

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I always thought that animation was such a visual medium.
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5 seconds
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00:55:15
Uploaded
Jun 15, 2025
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documentary, history
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An exploration of the history and emotional power of cinema sound, as revealed by legendary sound designers and visionary directors, via interviews, clips from movies, and a look at their actual process of creation and discovery.
But when I started putting just the right sound effects - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:08
But when I started putting just the right sound effects
February of 1986, we formed Pixar. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:05
February of 1986, we formed Pixar.
I had been working on animating these desk lamps. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:04
I had been working on animating these desk lamps.
So I made this little one and a half minute short film, - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:06
So I made this little one and a half minute short film,
And of course we wanted Ben Burtt to do the sound, - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:08
And of course we wanted Ben Burtt to do the sound,
And they say, but there's this young guy that's been working with Ben. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:04
And they say, but there's this young guy that's be...
Let's give this new guy a try. His name's Gary Rydstrom. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:04
Let's give this new guy a try. His name's Gary Ryd...
I think all of my early opportunities - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:06
I think all of my early opportunities
We'd like Ben Burtt, please, he's not available, who else you got? - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:04
We'd like Ben Burtt, please, he's not available, w...
Now, Luxo Jr. was definitely a huge step forward - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:08
Now, Luxo Jr. was definitely a huge step forward
And Gary kept looking at it going, "I wanna ground this in reality." - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:16
And Gary kept looking at it going, "I wanna ground this...
Like scraping metal, the screwing in of lightbulbs. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:04
Like scraping metal, the screwing in of lightbulbs.
Harsh, boring sounds. And the springs... - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:04
Harsh, boring sounds. And the springs...
You record sounds you don't know what they're going to be for, - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:05
You record sounds you don't know what they're goin...
And later on, you'll find little titbits that have a little vocal quality. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:05
And later on, you'll find little titbits that have a li...
And next thing you know, he brought me down - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:07
And next thing you know, he brought me down
He crafted their voices and he gave them weight. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:05
He crafted their voices and he gave them weight.
He took the medium of computer animation to new heights. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:05
He took the medium of computer animation to new heights.
And pretty much everything Pixar did, Gary did the sound for. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:05
And pretty much everything Pixar did, Gary did the sound for...
I thought this is cool, I'm part of something really big here. - Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound 00:04
I thought this is cool, I'm part of something really bi...