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'The Bear' Sound Team's Techniques Revealed
The sound crew for the show 'The Bear' shared how they make the show sound so real.
They create intense sounds like kitchen chaos to make you feel anxious, then use quiet sounds to give you a break.
They carefully record all the sounds, even using many microphones in unusual places like inside a table!
It's a lot of work to make everything sound natural, like you're really in the moment.
They collaborate a lot and focus on making sure every sound helps tell the story and make you feel the emotions of the characters.
The sound team behind 'The Bear' discussed the techniques used to create the show's unique soundscapes.
The team emphasizes the importance of sound in creating both anxiety-inducing and calm moments.
Collaboration between the sound team, showrunner, and producers is key to crafting the sound design.
Special attention is given to dialogue editing, ensuring key lines land correctly and removing distracting sounds.
The team used extensive mic setups, including 'zone mic-ing' for a challenging wedding table scene.
- Who
- The sound team, including Steve Giammaria, Scott D. Smith, and Evan Benjamin, were interviewed.
- What
- The sound team for 'The Bear' shared insights into their Emmy-winning sound design.
- Where
- The interview was conducted during the production of 'The Bear' show.
- When
- The interview was conducted before Season 3 of 'The Bear'.
- Why
- To discuss the creation of the show's sound and how it contributes to the overall effect.
Sound Design Choices
Audience Impact
Story vs. Distraction
Sound Design Choices
Sound design can be distracting.
Audience Impact
Sound design is essential to support the story.
Key facts
- Sound Team
- Steve 'Major' Giammaria, Scott D. Smith, Evan Benjamin
- Show
- The Bear
- Accolades
- Two-time Emmy winner
- Technique
- Zone Mic-ing
- Microphones (Wedding Scene)
- 32
Quotes
Scott D. Smith
Sound mixer
“The scripts on The Bear are kind of just a suggestion as to what the scenes are going to be.”
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“In fact, a few of them don’t always come out in the episode order, and we don’t necessarily shoot in episode order either, so they might drop a few scripts on us.”
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Evan Benjamin
Dialogue editor
“It’s not only dialogue but also all the actions that actors make that can be recorded.”
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“It’s anything from actors walking across the room to closing a door to sitting down.”
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Major Giammaria
Supervising sound editor
“Hey, this is how we think it should sound to give us the emotion we’re trying to get.”
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“I am not going to take credit for all of that.”
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Chris Storer
Showrunner
“Chris, this is a TV set.”
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“Wouldn’t we have a boom microphone in there?”
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