Dolby Creator Talks

The Sound of The Outrun, with Director Nora Fingscheidt

October 8, 2024

Director and co-writer Nora Fingscheidt joins her sound team to discuss their extraordinary work on the new film “The Outrun” — a moving portrayal of one woman’s struggle with sobriety and memories of a traumatic childhood, using sound design to explore the emotional landscape of its main character, Rona, played by the extraordinary Saoirse Ronan. From the quiet, wind-swept expanses of the Orkney Islands to the bustling streets of London, the team reveals how they crafted distinct sonic environments that reflect Rona’s turbulent emotional journey. The film was a standout at this past year’s Sundance Film Festival and is a masterclass in how to use sound design to tell a compelling, layered story.

As soon as we get together - this crew, with our composers - we see it as this merging [of an] audio landscape, between sound design, mix and music. And we start thinking, ‘how should this movie sound?’ Basically at the same time as I get together with the DOP discussing, ‘how should this movie look?’ It's 50% image, 50% sound, no matter what the budget is.

Nora Fingscheidt, Director and Co-Writer, “The Outrun”

Joining today’s discussion: - Nora Fingscheidt - Director and Co-Writer - Gregor Bonse - Re-Recording Mixer - Dominik Leube - Supervising Sound Editor & Sound Mixer - Oscar Stiebitz - Sound Designer & Sound Mixer Be sure to check out “The Outrun” now in theaters, in stunning Dolby Atmos®. Please subscribe to Dolby Creator Talks wherever you get your podcasts. You can also check out the video for this episode. Learn more about the Dolby Institute and check out Dolby.com. Connect with Dolby on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

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