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+ | '''Gary Rydstrom''' was born in 1959 in Chicago, IL. He began his career in sound at [[Sprocket Systems]], the sound group at Lucasfilm. He has worked on a number of films, including ''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'', ''Jurassic Park'', ''Backdraft'' and ''Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom''. Through this work he has won 7 Academy Awards. |
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| + | Rydstrom did his first work for Pixar on the short film ''[[Luxo Jr.]]''. Pixar wanted [[Ben Burtt]], who had done the sound on ''[[The Adventures of Andr%C3%A9 and Wally B.]]''. But Burtt was busy on another film so [[Sprocket Systems]] offered Rydstrom. [[John Lasseter]] has said it was Rydstrom's work on ''[[Luxo Jr.]]'', such as creating the lamp's voice from the squeak of a lightbulb being screwed in, that taught him how sound can be a partner in the storytelling of a film.<ref name=TIaB>Karen Paik (2007). ''To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios'', pp. 72, San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books LLC.</ref> Rydstrom commented that after ''[[Luxo Jr.]]'', John continued to increase the use of sound in their movies, reaching a peak on ''[[Tin Toy]]'': |
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| + | Rydstrom continued his collaboration with Pixar, working on all of their short films and feature films through ''[[Finding Nemo]]''. He join Pixar and made his directorial debut on the short film ''[[Lifted]]''. It has been reported that he will be directing an as yet un-named Pixar film.<ref>[http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=pageone&article_no=3187&page=4 Taylor Jessen. "2007's Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts: Three Fords, a Vespa and a Kit Bike", ''Animation World Magazine'', 2-27-2007]</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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===Sound Designer=== |
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*''[[Toy Story]]'' (1995) |
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===Supervising Sound Editor=== |
===Supervising Sound Editor=== |
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*''[[Finding Nemo]]'' (2003) |
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Gary Rydstrom was born in 1959 in Chicago, IL. He began his career in sound at Sprocket Systems, the sound group at Lucasfilm. He has worked on a number of films, including Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Jurassic Park, Backdraft and Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Through this work he has won 7 Academy Awards.
Rydstrom did his first work for Pixar on the short film Luxo Jr.. Pixar wanted Ben Burtt, who had done the sound on The Adventures of André and Wally B.. But Burtt was busy on another film so Sprocket Systems offered Rydstrom. John Lasseter has said it was Rydstrom's work on Luxo Jr., such as creating the lamp's voice from the squeak of a lightbulb being screwed in, that taught him how sound can be a partner in the storytelling of a film.[1] Rydstrom commented that after Luxo Jr., John continued to increase the use of sound in their movies, reaching a peak on Tin Toy:
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I think it's the most sound-intensive movie per square inch that I've ever done, because I was essentially both the sound and the music departments. The main character, Tinny, was a one-man band, and he made a sound every time he moved. I loved that. It was great. It was fun to feel like something I was doing was shaping the content of a film.[1] |
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Rydstrom continued his collaboration with Pixar, working on all of their short films and feature films through Finding Nemo. He join Pixar and made his directorial debut on the short film Lifted. It has been reported that he will be directing an as yet un-named Pixar film.[2]
Filmography
Director
- Lifted (2007)
Sound Designer
- Toy Story (1995)
- A Bug's Life (1998)
- Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
Sound Re-recording Mixer
- Toy Story (1995)
- A Bug's Life (1998)
- Toy Story 2 (1999)
- Monsters, Inc. (2001)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
Supervising Sound Editor
- Finding Nemo (2003)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karen Paik (2007). To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios, pp. 72, San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books LLC.
- ↑ Taylor Jessen. "2007's Oscar-Nominated Animated Shorts: Three Fords, a Vespa and a Kit Bike", Animation World Magazine, 2-27-2007