Nathan Ruyle is a Sound Designer, Supervising Sound Editor, Re-recording mixer, and the founder of the independent post-production sound company, This is Sound Design. This is Sound Design provides complete sound services for independent, mid-budget, and studio feature films and series, including recent releases by Universal, HBO, Sony, Fox Searchlight, Netflix, Blumhouse and Amazon. Nathan has designed and mixed over 70 feature films which have premiered at every major festival in the world, including films shortlisted for the Academy Award (United Skates, HBO) in 2019 and nominated for an Emmy (Every Act of Life, PBS) in 2020 and multiple awards from Sundance, Cannes, and SXSW. Nathan has an MFA in Sound Design and Integrated Media from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) where he also taught for 7 years as a member of the film and animation faculty. Nathan is also a frequent lecturer at AFI and has worked with students on three Student Academy Award-winning films. Nathan’s company, This is Sound Design, recently opened a new full-service post-sound facility in Burbank, CA with 3 mix stages and ADR/Foley recording studios.
Nathan sat down with Fares Muthana to discuss what sound design is, what goes into recording sound for a project, working on the Oscar shortlisted film Joyland, the process of ADR recording, and more.
Watch on YouTube:
Or listen on Apple Podcasts:
