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Episode 105 Dolby Creator Talks

Jane Campion and the Sound of The Power of the Dog

December 13, 2021
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Director Jane Campion joins us today to discuss her harrowing new drama, "The Power of the Dog." It is a dark, psychological thriller made even more thrilling by the incredible sound work by Academy Award-winning supervising sound editor Robert Mackenzie, sound designer Dave Whitehead, and re-recording mixer Tara Webb, all of whom joined in our discussion.

So many aspects of making this film were unique to Jane's filmmaking approach. Or as Robert put it:

This episode offers a fascinating glimpse into their unconventional process: How they experimented with Dolby Atmos® to sharpen tension in what is a particularly quiet film, how they crafted the sonic character of an old house, and how they worked with Jonny Greenwood's brilliant score... which came in before the film was even edited.

With Jane, you have to throw out all the rules. There are no rules.

Robert Mackenzie, Supervising Sound Editor, "The Power of the Dog"

  • check out "The Power of the Dog" in Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos® on Netflix
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