About this episode
Editor Joel Negron discusses his collaboration with sound designers Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn on the film Project Hail Mary.
Editor - Joel Negron ACE, Sound Designers - Erik Aadahl and Ethan Van der Ryn Project Hail Mary editor Joel Negron says that one of the first calls that he makes when he signs on to a new film is to his trusted colleagues in audio post, Erik and Ethan. And for more than fifteen years the trio has collaborated on a wide variety of films, including the Transformers franchise, Jungle Cruise and Cocaine Bear . But their latest film with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller would prove to be one of their greatest challenges, but also one of their biggest hits! Based on the bestselling novel by Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary is a high-stakes sci-fi thriller centered on Ryland Grace, a scientist who wakes up aboard a spacecraft with no memory of who he is or how he got there. He soon discovers he is humanity's sole hope for survival, tasked with solving a cosmic mystery to save Earth from an extinction-level threat. As his memories slowly return, Grace must utilize his scientific ingenuity and form an unlikely alliance in the vast loneliness of deep space to complete his desperate mission. JOEL NEGRON, ACE Joel Negron is a highly accomplished film editor known for his versatile work…
People in this episode
Host: Matt Feury
Guest: Joel Negron
Topics covered
- film editing
- sound design
- sci-fi
- collaboration
- Project Hail Mary
Keywords
- Joel Negron
- sound design
- Project Hail Mary
- Phil Lord
- Christopher Miller
- sci-fi thriller
- film editing
- collaboration
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Project Hail Mary, Thor: Ragnarok, The Nice Guys, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Transformers, Jungle Cruise, Cocaine Bear
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