Sound designer Scott Martin Gershin breaks down how he found the perfect sound for Pinocchio.
Guillermo del Toro is a filmmaker and collaborator who is always looking for new and exciting ways to tell stories. In his latest stop-motion venture, Pinocchio’s beloved story is given a layer of whimsy and nostalgia.
The detail and craftsmanship in the frame-by-frame, stop-motion images, are accentuated by the carefully crafted sound design created by Supervising Sound Designer Scott Martin Gershin. As a long-time collaborator with del Toro, Gershin knows how to push the boundaries of sound design by experimenting and constantly searching for the right sound for each moment in the film, which is no easy feat when the main character is made mostly from wood.
Gershin sat down with No Film School via Zoom to talk about the intense and detailed process of creating the sound for this unique film, and how the “art of sound design” has changed for him over his lengthy career.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
