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John Cobban on Sound Design | Career Close-Up | BAFTA Scotland

Published: June 2, 2017, 2:53 p.m.

Solid sound design is instrumental to a film or television programme\u2019s success. A sound designer takes advantage of the huge variety of noises we hear in our everyday lives, thinking of experimental ways to create an audio environment that supports on-screen action and engages audiences.\n\nMulti award winning sound designer and dubbing mixer John Cobban joined a small group of students and career starters to discuss his craft and career highlights spanning 25 years of crafting sound for numerous films, documentaries, dramas and animations, including Murder, Eve, Two Doors Down and latest BBC hit The Replacement. \n\nClips referenced:\nMurder \u2013 BBC 2 / Touchpaper TV Excerpt from Ep 2 "The Lost Weekend" Directed by Paul Wright \nWarriors \u2013 Saltire Film / BBC 1 Scotland. Directed by Stephen Bennett\nEve \u2013 CBBC / Leopard Drama. Excerpt from S1 Ep 4 " The Bubble Burst" - Power Station sequence\nOne Thousand Pictures \u2013 RFK\u2019s Last Journey - Lichen Films Ltd\n\nThis event was hosted by journalist Stephen Bennett and is part of the Career Close-Up programme supported by Skills Development Scotland.