Ep71 - Sound Design Panel MPTS 2026

Martyn Harries AMPS in conversation with the post-production sound team behind the latest Spider-Man movie, Spider-Man: Brand New Day. Re-Recording Mixers Onnalee Blank and Greg P. Russell and Supervising Sound Editors Katy Wood and Jack Whittaker (Sound Designer) discuss their favourite scenes, their most challenging moments, and what the best piece of advice was that they were given when starting out.

Martyn Harries AMPS is in conversation with the sound team of the Apple TV series Widow's Bay. Re-Recording Mixers Larry Benjamin and Tim Hoogenakker, Supervising Sound Editor Matt Yocum and Production Sound Mixer Kevin S. Parker talk about creating the quirky sound of Widow's bay, share tales from the set and divulge the best piece of advice they were given starting out on their careers.

A special "Round-Table" discussion from MPTS 2026 chaired by Richard Thomas with Howard Bargroff, Kate Davis, Yves-Marie Omnes and Chris Munro. They explain what 32 bit float actually means, the process and workflows they use and some pitfalls that can be encountered.

A special "Round-Table" discussion from MPTS 2026 chaired by Kate Davis AMPS Vice Chair with Heather Andrews, Ben Barker and Dan Pugsley discussing their process and all things sound design in film, TV and games.

Martyn Harries AMPS talks with Production Sound Mixer Ande Schurr about his and his team's work on the Netflix/BBC series Lord of the Flies. The extreme conditions of the Malaysian rain forest, it's wonderful richness of wildlife sounds and the riotous, wild scenes with young actors.

Academy Award, BAFTA and AMPS Award Winning Gwen Yates Whittle, Supervising Sound Editor on F1: The Movie talks to Nina Hartstone and Louise Burton about her journey into the industry and their shared passion for sound and helping the next generation. Recorded by Richard Thomas AMPS Equipment loan and editing Kate Davis and Azimuth Post Production

Award winning Shelley Roden from Skywalker Sound talks to Louise Burton and Karo Jedrus (Jedrzejczyk) about mentorship and her passion for foley. Recorded by Ludovic Lasserre AMPS Equipment loan and editing Kate Davis and Azimuth Post Production

Nancy Nugent-Title, Supervising Sound Editor on Jon M Chu's incredible award winning Wicked films talks to Nina Hartstone and Louise Burton about her journey in to sound and the welcome changes in the industry. Recorded by Paul Paragon AMPS Equipment loan and editing Kate Davis and Azimuth Post Production

Stian Aagedal talks with Martyn Harries AMPS about his company (actually his father's company!) Acon Digital and how as a schoolboy he couldn't find audio recording software that would do what he wanted and so he developed Acoustica and marketed that under the wing of his father's company. He explains about some of the more difficult programming tasks and gently enlightens Martyn who knows nothing about programming!

Production Sound Mixers Nadine Richardson, Simon Hayes, and Adam Fletcher in conversation with host Paul Paragon about the importance of the production sound mix. We hear about how the off-lines, breaths and capturing the original, authentic performances are key to fabulous sound and so much more! Fascinating insights from some of our top UK PSMs. This AMPS Podcast is sponsored by URSA Straps https://ursastraps.com Recorded by Richard Thomas AMPS. Edited and mixed by Kate Davis AMPS at Azimuth Post Production