Dolby Creator Talks

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Join Dolby Institute director Glenn Kiser in conversation with the artists who are using image and sound technologies creatively in some of your favorite films, TV shows, video games, and songs.

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Dolby Creator Talks episodes:

06.25.2024
198 - Artificial Intelligence in Filmmaking, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
Academy Award®-nominated director (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) — and Dolby Institute Fellowship winner — Carlos López Estrada brings together another panel of working filmmakers and creatives, this time to discuss the hot button issue of AI in Filmmaking. Joining...
06.13.2024
197 - The Star-Studded Audio Dramatization of George Orwell’s 1984
Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and Tom Hardy are just a few of the celebrity voice actors in the new Audible Original adaptation of “George Orwell’s 1984.” But this adaptation is unique in that it is audio-only — not...
05.30.2024
196 - The Music of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Blockbuster film composer Tom Holkenborg — aka Junkie XL — returns to George Miller’s post-apocalyptic dystopian world with his latest installment, “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” Regular guest host Jon Burlingame joins the podcast to discuss Holkenborg’s hands-on approach...
05.28.2024
195 - The Immersive Sound of Baldur’s Gate 3
One of the reasons behind the immense popularity of this hit multiplayer roleplaying game is its incredible soundtrack. Today, we are joined by the Audio Director of Larian Studios — the makers of “Baldur’s Gate 3” — Stefan Randelshofer, along...
05.21.2024
194 - 3 Body Problem - Adapting the “Unadaptable”
Showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff — co-creators of “Game of Thrones” — and Alexander Woo (“True Blood”) join us to talk about their epic new science fiction series: “3 Body Problem” on Netflix. Rounding out the discussion are:...
05.14.2024
193 - Filming The American Society of Magical Negroes
The collaboration between director and cinematographer is arguably the most important dynamic on any film shoot. Here to discuss that are Director Kobi Libii and Director of Photography Doug Emmett, with their satirical comedy, “The American Society of Magical Negroes.”...
04.30.2024
192 - The Making of Masters of the Air
This week we discuss the sound, music, and cinematography of “Masters of the Air,” the epic WWII limited series from Apple TV+. With so many films and shows about World War II over the past several decades, one of the...
03.20.2024
191 - Is “No Budget Filmmaking” a Fantasy? Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
Recorded live at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Academy Award®-nominated director (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) — and Dolby Institute Fellowship winner — Carlos López Estrada brings together another all-star panel of Hollywood talent, this time posing the question: Is...
03.07.2024
190 - Hans Zimmer and the Score of Dune: Part Two
2-time Academy Award®-winning composer Hans Zimmer joins us on the podcast to discuss his work on “Dune: Part Two,” after winning an Oscar for his score to the first installment of the sci-fi franchise, directed by Denis Villeneuve. And like...
03.05.2024
189 - Greig Fraser and the Cinematography of Dune: Part Two
Academy Award®-winning Director of Photography Greig Fraser, ACS, ASC, returns to the podcast to discuss his work on “Dune: Part Two.” The film is a stunning achievement, from both the technical and artistic standpoints, which benefitted greatly from being a...
02.25.2024
188 - Best Cinematography Nominees: Academy Awards 2024
Table of Contents: 01:28 - El Conde - Edward Lachman, ASC 12:53 - Killers of the Flower Moon - Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC 24:12 - Oppenheimer - Hoyte Van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC 33:29 - Poor Things - Robbie...
02.24.2024
187 - Best Sound Nominees: Academy Awards 2024
Table of Contents: 01:30 - The Creator 12:26 - Maestro 23:13 - Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One 33:55 - Oppenheimer 44:36 - The Zone of Interest Welcome to our continuing coverage of this year's Academy Awards®. We...
02.23.2024
186 - Best Original Score Nominees: Academy Awards 2024
Table of Contents: 01:55 - American Fiction - Laura Karpman 13:45 - Oppenheimer - Ludwig Göransson 25:48 - Poor Things - Jerskin Fendrix Welcome to our continuing coverage of this year's Academy Awards®. We have compiled interviews from...
02.20.2024
185 - Director Gareth Edwards and the Oscar-Nominated Visual Effects of The Creator
The Academy Award®-nominated VFX team joins our returning guest, director Gareth Edwards, to discuss how they created such a visually stunning, effects-heavy science-fiction film with a comparatively minuscule budget. Rather than utilizing extensive previz, green screen studios, and fully-rendered CGI...
02.19.2024
184 - The Oscar-Nominated Sound Team Behind Bradley Cooper's Maestro
Continuing our coverage of the 2024 Academy Awards®, we have another all-star team of sound artists whose work on “Maestro” is nominated in the Best Sound category. Today’s panel includes: - Richard King, Sound Designer & Supervising Sound Editor. -...
02.16.2024
183 - The Cinematography of El Conde, with DP Edward Lachman
Legendary cinematographer Edward Lachman, ASC, joins us to discuss his Academy Award®-nominated cinematography for “El Conde,” Chilean filmmaker Pablo Larraín’s satirical horror-comedy which reimagines Augusto Pinochet as a 250-year old vampire. The film features stunning black & white photography, which...
02.15.2024
182 - The Cinematography of Poor Things, with DP Robbie Ryan
Our coverage of the 2024 Oscars continues in this episode with our guest, Robbie Ryan, BSC, ISC. Robbie is a two-time Academy Award® nominee for Cinematography. In today’s episode, he discusses his second collaboration with director Yorgos Lanthimos on...
02.14.2024
181 - The Cinematography of Killers of the Flower Moon, with DP Rodrigo Prieto
With our continuing Oscars coverage, today we are joined by Academy Award®-nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, AMC. He discusses how he got his start in the film business, working with legendary director Martin Scorsese, the challenges of shooting “Killers of...
02.13.2024
180 - The Oscar-Nominated Sound Team Behind Oppenheimer
We have an all-star team of sound artists whose work on “Oppenheimer” is nominated for a 2024 Academy Award®. They are certainly no strangers to that award show, as they already have NINE Oscars between them! Today’s panel includes: -...
02.09.2024
179 - The Cinematography of Oppenheimer, with DP Hoyte Van Hoytema
As part of our continuing Oscars coverage, we are joined by Academy Award®-nominated cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, ASC, FSF, NSC. He discusses how he got his start in the film business, working with Christopher Nolan, shooting “Oppenheimer” on film, how...
02.06.2024
178 - Oscar Nominee Laura Karpman on the Music of American Fiction
Five-time Emmy Award-winning composer Laura Karpman joins guest host Jon Burlingame to discuss her first Academy Award® nomination for the music of “American Fiction.” Karpman took a rather unique approach to composing this “jazzy” score, by thinking of the actors’...
01.22.2024
177 - First-Time Filmmakers at Sundance, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
Recorded live just a few days ago at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, Academy Award®-nominated director (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) — and Dolby Institute Fellowship winner — Carlos López Estrada brings together five filmmakers, each with debut feature films...
01.13.2024
176 - The Music of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Academy Award-nominated composer Daniel Pemberton (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”) joins our guest host, music journalist Jon Burlingame, to discuss his score for the latest animated Spider-Man film. If you’ve seen it, then you already know it features incredible,...
01.09.2024
175 - Demystifying Sundance, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
Director Carlos López Estrada — Academy Award® nominee for “Raya and the Last Dragon” and winner of the Dolby Institute Fellowship — returns to The Dolby Institute Podcast for another panel discussion, this time with members of Sundance. More than...
12.19.2023
174 - The Music of The Color Purple
Director Blitz Bazawule joins his composer Kris Bowers to discuss their new adaptation of “The Color Purple.” You may remember the original filmed adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, directed by Steven Spielberg, from 1985. This version is actually...
12.16.2023
173 - Director Jonathan Glazer and the Sound of The Zone of Interest
Academy Award®-nominated director Jonathan Glazer joins us to discuss his latest film, 2024 Best Picture nominee “The Zone of Interest,” a searing drama about life just outside of the infamous Auschwitz concentration camp, which the director chose to have the...
12.14.2023
172 - The Making of Society of the Snow
Director J.A. Bayona discusses his latest film — 2024 Academy Award®-nominee for Best International Feature Film (Spain) — “Society of the Snow.” Director of Photography Pedro Luque and Sound Designer Oriol Tarragó also join us to discuss how they...
12.12.2023
171 - The Music of Poor Things
Academy Award®-nominated composer Jerskin Fendrix joins us to discuss his first-ever film score — the latest from director Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things.” It was an exciting experimental collaboration for both artists, as this was also the director’s first time...
12.05.2023
170 - Cinematographers and their First Features, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
Director Carlos López Estrada — Academy Award® nominee for “Raya and the Last Dragon” and winner of the Dolby Institute Fellowship — leads another all-star panel of Hollywood talent to discuss how they broke into the industry as professional cinematographers....
11.21.2023
169 - Saltburn - The Sound of Emerald Fennell’s Wicked New Film
Academy Award®-winning writer and director Emerald Fennell joins us to discuss her latest dark comedy thriller, “Saltburn.” The film features an unflinchingly disturbing story, incredible performances, and an appropriately cutting-edge sound design, which was being experimented with up until the...
11.07.2023
168 - Screenwriting for Change, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
Director Carlos López Estrada — Academy Award® nominee for “Raya and the Last Dragon” and winner of the Dolby Institute Fellowship — leads another all-star panel of Hollywood talent to discuss how they’ve navigated the industry as screenwriters, television writers,...
10.31.2023
167 - Conversations with Colorists: Picture Shop
Our guest host Tom Graham — the Head of Dolby Vision® Content Enablement — returns for the second installment of our ongoing series, “Conversations with Colorists,” where he discusses the nitty gritty of working as a professional colorist, especially for...
10.17.2023
166 - Producers Searching for New Voices, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
What exactly are movie producers looking for when searching for new creative voices? Academy Award® nominated Director Carlos López Estrada (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) — and winner of the Dolby Institute Fellowship — returns with another all-star panel to...
10.03.2023
165 - The Sound of The Creator with Director Gareth Edwards
Director Gareth Edwards joins us to discuss the 2024 Academy Award®-nominated sound of his visionary new dystopian sci-fi film, "The Creator.” The movie features some incredible work — including a glorious Dolby Atmos® mix — but with some unconventional sound...
09.26.2023
164 - Creative Sound Design at Aspen Shortsfest 2023
What goes into building a soundtrack for a short film? And collaborating with a sound team when you’re dealing with a short time frame? And an even more limited budget? To help us answer those questions and more, Glenn moderates...
09.19.2023
163 - Academy Award® and Emmy-Winning Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir - A Haunting in Venice
“A Haunting in Venice,” the latest cinematic adaptation featuring novelist Agatha Christie’s fictional detective Hercule Poirot, starring and directed by Sir Kenneth Branagh, includes another unforgettable score by multiple award-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir. But unlike most of her other groundbreaking...
09.05.2023
162 - The Miracle of Making a First Film, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada
Director Carlos López Estrada — Academy Award® nominee for “Raya and the Last Dragon” and winner of the Dolby Institute Fellowship — leads an all-star panel of independent filmmakers to discuss perhaps the biggest challenge of any director’s career: ...
08.29.2023
161 - The Sound of Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo
Director Neill Blomkamp joins us to discuss his thrilling new racing film and biopic, chronicling GT Academy winner Jann Mardenborough’s rise into professional racing. Joining the conversation are the film’s supervising sound editors, Kami Asgar and Erin Oakley, as...
08.22.2023
160 - The Emmy-Nominated Sound and Cinematography of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities
SPOILER ALERT: This podcast discusses important plot points from episode three, “The Autopsy.” Executive Producer (and co-showrunner) J. Miles Dale joins us on the podcast to discuss the horror anthology series Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities, which was recently...
08.15.2023
159 - The Making of Sundance Hit - The Pod Generation
Independent filmmaker Sophie Barthes joins us to discuss her breakout Sundance hit — and winner of this year’s Dolby Institute Fellowship Award — The Pod Generation. The film is a hilariously biting near-future sci-fi satire, starring Emilia Clark and Chiwetel...
08.08.2023
158 - The Making of Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Academy Award winning sound supervisor and re-recording mixer Skip Lievsay returns to the podcast, along with Academy Award winning director Davis Guggenheim, to discuss their incredible new documentary, Still: A Michael J Fox Movie. “I think in a much more...
08.01.2023
157 - The Music of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Scottish composer Lorne Balfe joins us to discuss his incredible original score for the latest addition of the Mission: Impossible franchise. Guest host Jon Burlingame returns to delve into Lorne’s process — including some on-the-fly performances during his interview —...
07.25.2023
156 - The Music of Oppenheimer
Academy Award®-winning composer Ludwig Göransson returns to the Dolby Institute Podcast to discuss his 2024 Academy Award-nominated score for auteur filmmaker Christopher Nolan’s latest film, with guest host Jon Burlingame. They discuss the composer’s process which, on this film, was...
07.20.2023
155 - The Sound of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
Fresh from their Academy Award®-winning work on “Top Gun: Maverick,” supervising sound editor James Mather and re-recording mixer Chris Burdon return to the Dolby Institute Podcast, along with picture editor Eddie Hamilton, to discuss the sound of the latest installment...
07.06.2023
154 - Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael on Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny
A new, exclusive interview with Phedon Papamichael, the director of photography of the latest (and final?) installment of the Indiana Jones franchise. He and director James Mangold had to contend with a myriad of unique challenges on this film, including...
06.20.2023
153 - Why Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is their "Most Ambitious" Movie to Date
Director and Co-Writer Peter Sohn and Director of Photography Jean-Claude Kalache join us this week to tell us about the making of Elemental, Pixar Animation Studios’ most ambitious movie to date. We discuss Pixar’s famously demanding story development process...
06.15.2023
152 - Directing DAHMER with Paris Barclay
Former DGA president, and one of the most successful directors working in television, Paris Barclay joins us on the podcast to discuss his remarkable work on episodes six and ten of DAHMER, season one of Ryan Murphy’s series, “Monster: The...
06.13.2023
151 - The Making of DAHMER
Key members of the team behind DAHMER, season one of Ryan Murphy’s hit series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” join us this week to discuss the challenges of balancing this gripping portrayal of the notorious serial killer, and his impact...
06.06.2023
150 - Directing Advice for First-Time Filmmakers
For our 150th episode of The Dolby Institute Podcast we’re delighted to bring you filmmaking advice for first-time filmmakers… FROM first-time filmmakers. We have gathered a panel of emerging directors, fresh off the premieres of their very first films, to...
05.16.2023
149 - Robert Rodriguez (and Family) on the Making of Hypnotic
Independent filmmaking legend Robert Rodriguez joins us this week, along with his composer and son Rebel Rodriguez, to discuss their mind-bending new action-thriller, “Hypnotic,” starring Ben Affleck. We discuss how they finally completed this film after years of Covid-related delays,...

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Dolby Creator Talks episodes:

198 - Artificial Intelligence in Filmmaking, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

197 - The Star-Studded Audio Dramatization of George Orwell’s 1984

196 - The Music of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

195 - The Immersive Sound of Baldur’s Gate 3

194 - 3 Body Problem - Adapting the “Unadaptable”

193 - Filming The American Society of Magical Negroes

192 - The Making of Masters of the Air

191 - Is “No Budget Filmmaking” a Fantasy? Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

190 - Hans Zimmer and the Score of Dune: Part Two

189 - Greig Fraser and the Cinematography of Dune: Part Two

188 - Best Cinematography Nominees: Academy Awards 2024

187 - Best Sound Nominees: Academy Awards 2024

186 - Best Original Score Nominees: Academy Awards 2024

185 - Director Gareth Edwards and the Oscar-Nominated Visual Effects of The Creator

184 - The Oscar-Nominated Sound Team Behind Bradley Cooper's Maestro

183 - The Cinematography of El Conde, with DP Edward Lachman

182 - The Cinematography of Poor Things, with DP Robbie Ryan

181 - The Cinematography of Killers of the Flower Moon, with DP Rodrigo Prieto

180 - The Oscar-Nominated Sound Team Behind Oppenheimer

179 - The Cinematography of Oppenheimer, with DP Hoyte Van Hoytema

178 - Oscar Nominee Laura Karpman on the Music of American Fiction

177 - First-Time Filmmakers at Sundance, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

176 - The Music of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

175 - Demystifying Sundance, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

174 - The Music of The Color Purple

173 - Director Jonathan Glazer and the Sound of The Zone of Interest

172 - The Making of Society of the Snow

171 - The Music of Poor Things

170 - Cinematographers and their First Features, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

169 - Saltburn - The Sound of Emerald Fennell’s Wicked New Film

168 - Screenwriting for Change, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

167 - Conversations with Colorists: Picture Shop

166 - Producers Searching for New Voices, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

165 - The Sound of The Creator with Director Gareth Edwards

164 - Creative Sound Design at Aspen Shortsfest 2023

163 - Academy Award® and Emmy-Winning Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir - A Haunting in Venice

162 - The Miracle of Making a First Film, Hosted by Carlos López Estrada

161 - The Sound of Neill Blomkamp’s Gran Turismo

160 - The Emmy-Nominated Sound and Cinematography of Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities

159 - The Making of Sundance Hit - The Pod Generation

158 - The Making of Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie

157 - The Music of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

156 - The Music of Oppenheimer

155 - The Sound of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

154 - Cinematographer Phedon Papamichael on Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny

153 - Why Disney and Pixar’s Elemental is their "Most Ambitious" Movie to Date

152 - Directing DAHMER with Paris Barclay

151 - The Making of DAHMER

150 - Directing Advice for First-Time Filmmakers

149 - Robert Rodriguez (and Family) on the Making of Hypnotic

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