In this exclusive interview, Sound Designer BENJAMIN COOK and Supervising Sound Editor BRANDEN SPENCER discuss the importance of sound and designing and editing the soundscape and aural experience of MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS.
With decades of experience between them, Emmy award-winning (and Academy Award-nominated) sound editor and sound effects recordist BENJAMIN COOK and sound veteran BRANDEN SPENCER, join forces to deliver an exemplary aural experience with MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS. In this exclusive interview, we dive into the various elements of the series’ sound design and the sound editing process, discussing specific scenes and notable sonic elements, as well as learning about the creation of multiple monster “voices”.
One of the most exciting series streaming this season, MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS is a “must see”. A strong story rooted in legacy and family, solid performances, exemplary production values from VFX to sound to editing to score to cinematography, and some of the coolest monsters ever on screen, AppleTV has an award-worthy hit on its hands.
SYNOPSIS: Following the thunderous battle between Godzilla and the Titans that leveled San Francisco and the shocking revelation that the monsters are real, “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” tracks two siblings following in their father’s footsteps to uncover their family’s connection to the secretive organization known as Monarch. Clues lead them into the world of monsters and ultimately down the rabbit hole to Army officer Lee Shaw (played by Kurt Russell and Wyatt Russell), taking place in the 1950s and half a century later where Monarch is threatened by what Shaw knows. The dramatic saga — spanning three generations — reveals buried secrets and the ways that epic, earth-shattering events can reverberate through our lives.
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS stars Kurt Russell, Wyatt Russell, Anna Sawai, Kiersey Clemons, Ren Watabe, Anders Holm, Mari Yamamoto, Elisa Lasowski, and more.
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by debbie elias, exclusive interview 12/5/2023
MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS is streaming now on AppleTV.
