The Sound & Music of The Dark Knight Rises

Talking Film
Written By Michael W. Bell

Visionary Director Christopher Nolan returns for the final chapter of the Batman saga. In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection video we profile the sound and music team including Composer Hans Zimmer and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Richard King. For more exclusive videos check out www.SoundWorksCollection.com Join the SoundWorks Collection Vimeo Channel: www.vimeo.com/channels/soundworkscollection

Legendary sound designer Richard King and the prolific Hans Zimmer feature once again on The Soundworks Collection, this time discussing the sonic experience of The Dark Knight Rises. I have heard mixed reviews about the film with people saying they preferred the second, personally I loved it and I can still remember the sonic combination is King and Zimmer thundering through the cinema. Watching this has just made me want to see the film again. For those of you who struggled with hearing Tom Hardy's Bane performance, I would recommend visiting an IMAX cinema as I think you will be surprised at the difference in clarity with regards to the dialogue in this film.

 

Michael W. Bell

Welcome

Michael W. Bell is an award-winning film music composer, ambient sound designer, sound engineer, record producer, and the CEO/Founder of Aurora Eclipse Productions Ltd. He has composed music and designed sound for a number of films, trailers, TV shows, documentaries, animations, commercials, companies, and more. In addition to his music work, he has produced and released records for a number of independent artists.

As a lifelong enthusiast in immersive sound and multidimensional art forms, Michael is currently interested to learn what potential we now have as musicians and producers to utilise Dolby Atmos from our personal computers, without the need for expensive monitoring systems and large spaces.

When not composing or producing music, Mike enjoys lecturing at the University of Northampton leading students through industry and production modules. He also creates videos and communicates to his peers via his Discord, YouTube, and Patreon channels. He can also be found hosting AuroraCast, his long-format podcast.

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