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- Walter MurchSelf
- Ben BurttSelf
- Gary RydstromSelf
- Sofia CoppolaSelf
- Christopher NolanSelf
- Ryan CooglerSelf
- Robert RedfordSelf
- Barbra StreisandSelf
- Ang LeeSelf
- David LynchSelf
Recommendations
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The Playlist
“Making Waves” covers an impressive amount of ground in 90 minutes and is a perfect introduction to the subject for a student or casual fan. - 90
Screen Daily
Fascinating and informative, it’s a ‘must-watch’ for film students and fans alike. - 90
Film Threat
It’s tempting to talk about Making Waves as being educational, but it is not dryly academic, though it does introduce the subject in some detail. This is a fun film to watch, with the interviews and graphics illustrating how the sound comes together, the doc is an exciting behind-the-scenes look at the effort and skill required to create movie sound artfully. - 90
Los Angeles Times
Though she’s a first-time director, Costin has put together a film that’s a savvy cinematic education as well as pure fun. If you care about the movies, don’t even think of staying away. - 84
TheWrap
Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound is a practically perfect primer for anyone interested in the history and craft of filmmaking, answering most of the pertinent, baseline questions while leaving plenty of room for supplemental research. - 83
The Film Stage
It demystifies an important part of movie magic with a diverse group of veterans of the craft, many who got their start as an apprentice for the best in the industry. - 80
The New York Times
Documentaries about film technology, at least those that aspire to reach some portion of a mainstream audience, have to make wonkiness ingratiating. Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound, a cogent and winning picture directed by Midge Costin, does this in a variety of ways. - 75
IndieWire
"Making Waves” is smartly articulated and arranged, with Costin breaking the film down into the various disciplines of sound design in order to illustrate just how much thought goes into every decibel.
