The Nope director and sound designer break down the magic behind their sci-fi sound design. Jordan Peele’s Nope is a strikingly original take on the familiar sci-fi story, building the suspense through masterful widescreen cinematography and haunting sound design. Following a notable trend of thinking about sound design before principal photography begins, Peele wanted to establish the presence of the UFO, dubbed Jean Jacket, through sound. Through collaboration with supervising sound editor, sound designer, and re-recording mixer, Johnnie Burn, who is known for his eerie work on the sci-fi film Under the Skin, Peele and Burn found a way to bring Jean Jacket’s presence to the foreground and immerse the audience into the world of Nope. In an interview with SoundWorks Collection, Peele and Burn discuss the creative process for crafting the sonic world of the film, and how they explore the use of silence, haunting winds, slowed-down peacock vocals, and the startling chimpanzee foley to add to the spectacle Peele wanted to bring to the big screen. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 5 January, 2023