How do you score a world on the brink of collapse? For sound designer Peter Storm Wich, the answer wasn't found in traditional instruments, but in the unsettling symphony of the human voice.He worked with acclaimed director Thomas Vinterberg to create the sonic world for the Netflix miniseries Families Like Ours. Wich single-handedly crafted every auditory element—from foley and sound effects to atmospheres and source music.We spoke with Wich about his radical approach, his collaboration with Vinterberg, and how he used sound to personify a nation's impending doom.Let's dive in. - YouTubewww.youtube.comNFS: Families Like Ours uses sound in place of a traditional score. How did that shape your overall approach to sound design?Peter Storm Wich: Originally, Thomas wanted no score at all, only diegetic sounds from either radios or live music performed within the scene, much like his latest film “Another Round”. Later, it became clear that this project needed some kind of score to add another dimension of feelings to some scenes. The good thing about the ‘no-score’ idea was that the editorial department spent many months editing everything without it, so it was very clear what scenes really needed music in order to push the feelings of the story.This gives me, as a sound designer, a lot of creative space.I really wanted the sounds to have some of the same characteristics and values that a score can provide. A good example of this is one of the opening scenes, where the character Nikolaj (played by Esben Smed) gets...
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