An Interview with Production Sound Mixer Simon Hayes | URSA Exclusive
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2020
- We are thrilled to release this epic extended interview with Production Sound Mixer Simon Hayes.
We talk with Simon about his work on feature films 'Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels' , 'Mamma Mia' , 'Prometheus' & many more amazing projects.
In 2013 Simon earned an Oscar for his work on the musical 'Les Miserables' for which he pioneered ground breaking techniques for recording live signing on set.
We go back to the beginning of Simons career and hear how a chance encounter with then unknown Guy Richie allowed him to break into the world of feature films.
We then venture through his large collection of work & learn how he was forced to change his outlook on his craft and re-invent himself multiple times.
Join us as we unravel the ever evolving "Simon Hayes Style" of sound mixing.
Quick Links to Chapters in this video:
00:05:32
How starting his career recording comedy dialogue made him a better mixer.
00:09:10
How Simon got his start. After almost becoming an AD, he ends up following his father into the sound department.
00:23:58
As a 21-year-old sound-mixer, Simon finds valuable mentorship with his much older boom-operator.
00:28:04
While working on a commercial set, Simon runs into an old acquaintance: a young ambitious runner named Guy Ritchie. This launches a whole new chapter in his career.
00:51:02
Budget restrictions on Simon’s second feature film lead to the discovery of a permanent member of his team.
01:01:08
The principles Simon learned early on in his career combined with his obsession with hi-fi perfection allow him to establish the first iteration of “The Simon Hayes Style” of mixing.
01:07:31
The frenetic face-paced filmmaking style of director Paul Greengrass requires Simon to question his principles while shooting “Green Zone.”
01:19:57
Some blunt feedback from director Ridley Scott on the set of “Prometheus” inspires yet another breakthrough.
01:46:01
Simon started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham while shooting “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels”. How the discipline of BJJ influenced his sound mixing.
01:49:53
The importance of working to understand the needs of other departments. A hypothetical situation requiring foresight toward the needs of the director and the post sound team.
02:07:06
How Simon became the go-to sound mixer for live-recorded musicals, which led to the Les Mis Oscar win.
02:17:18
On “Guardians of the Galaxy,” how a quick on-set test in Izotope set up by Simon’s team helped director James Gunn make the call to continue shooting despite some unwanted background noise at their location.
02:23:07
The collaboration of the sound team allows for a near-impossible mic placement from “boom ninja” Arthur Fenn on “Allied.”
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Presented by Kim Kylland:
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Filmed & Edited by Bird Murmur:
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35 mins in and I already want to listen to this conversation for a whole day.
Thank you Simon for such a fun chat ! :) Thanks to everyone commenting here, sharing this video, etc. We appreciate your support so much!!
I learned a lot from this interview, please keep doing these long interviews with other sound mixers, there's so much knowledge and tips that we could all benefit from the stories and experiences. Thank you URSA for this!
This is a brilliant conversation. It is not only heavy on technology. Rather it is important in that it is an exposition of the philosophy that one can bring to one's work.
I am fascinated by Simon's candour in explaining the evolution of his philosophy of work in the course of his career.
Where I am at, is low on my level of formal training (since I've never been to film school), low on equipment (for reasons of affordability and access), low on actual hands-on experience....and yet listening to this conversation is so encouraging and enlightening, because it helps me to learn how to think.
A huge Thank You to Simon, Kim and Ursa Straps for bringing this to us. This will be something that I'll coming back to again and again and again.
00:05:32
Starting his career recording comedy dialogue made him a better mixer.
00:09:10
How Simon got his start. After almost becoming an AD, he ends up following his father into the sound department.
00:23:58
As a 21-year-old sound-mixer, Simon finds valuable mentorship with his much older boom-operator.
00:28:04
While working on a commercial set, Simon runs into an old acquaintance: a young ambitious runner named Guy Ritchie. This launches a whole new chapter in his career.
00:51:02
Budget restrictions on Simon’s second feature film lead to the discovery of a permanent member of his team.
01:01:08
The principles Simon learned early on in his career combined with his obsession with hi-fi perfection allow him to establish the first iteration of “The Simon Hayes Style” of mixing.
01:07:31
The frenetic face-paced filmmaking style of director Paul Greengrass requires Simon to question his principles while shooting “Green Zone.”
01:19:57
Some blunt feedback from director Ridley Scott on the set of “Prometheus” inspires yet another breakthrough.
01:46:01
Simon started training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu with Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham while shooting “Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels”. How the discipline of BJJ influenced his sound mixing.
01:49:53
The importance of working to understand the needs of other departments. A hypothetical situation requiring foresight toward the needs of the director and the post sound team.
02:07:06:09
How Simon became the go-to sound mixer for live-recorded musicals, which led to the Les Mis Oscar win.
02:17:18
On “Guardians of the Galaxy,” how a quick on-set test in Izotope set up by Simon’s team helped director James Gunn make the call to continue shooting despite some unwanted background noise at their location.
02:23:07
The collaboration of the sound team allows for a near-impossible mic placement from “boom ninja” Arthur Fenn on “Allied.”
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best interview ever
I don't comment on youtube videos, but this is a necessary interview for all filmmakers, regardless of position.
EPIC INTERVIEW!! Simon is such a great storyteller. This video has changed my sound career for the better. Thank you all.
That is so wonderful to hear!!
Damn this channel and its videos are SO underrated by youtube. GOLD MINE HERE !
This is a masterclass about mixing.
This probably the most educative interview shaped masterclass ever! Thank you so much!
Amazing, I could of watched another 2 hours. I love that an unknown northern movie student in sound like myself showed he was awesome when he got the chance. I love the hmd25 now 26 headphones he had to buy. Loved the mic-ing the space masks and that he showed that a young mixer can prove others wrong but also learn even now that every production is different and has to be rethought about.
Just humbling, a great lesson:
it's all about creativity and signal to noise.
Amazing thank you guys !!
man Simon Hayes is a god damn legend
I found this video extremely fascinating. Thank you for putting in the time to do this video
I cannot begin to let you know how much this channel has helped me and inspired me to get back to what I love and that is to record sound this is truly an inspiring child and you are truly an inspiring brand ambassador 🙏🏻
no words can describe this great interview , that chills
Fantastic interview, Simon! Thanks for sharing all these insights and ways of thinking and working.
This is the most brilliant interview. Thank you!
What a great story...
A gem! Thank you Ursa Straps and Simon!
Wow. This was an epiphany. Thank you for bringing it to us.
Thank you
Bravo! Thank you for this great interview!
Simon, Kim and URSA, thank you so much, this is one one the best things I have watched for ages.
Just got here from FB, the ninja move boom video. Can't wait to dive into this!:D
I love this this channel... the content is AMAAAAZING!! Thank you to the good folks at URSA Straps!!
This is gold. I could relate to so many emotions, gave me chills! This randomly started playing on my background then i watched the whole interview!
The greatest interview about this topic!! What at Great Production Sound Mixer!!
Awesome video, Simon is amazing, you did a great interview as well.Great In-Sight
Thank you so much for this. So informative & ear opening.
This is such a great interview! Thanks you URSA Straps & Simon Hayes!
This is a fantastic interview, so much knowledge!
oh my god how inspiring! Would be cool to attend a masterclass with this legend of sound!
A wonderfully insightful video yet again! Simon Hayes is truly an amazing storyteller. Thanks for a great 2.5 hours Kim!
Simply incredible..One of my mentors
Simon is amazing, million thanks!
My god, I so needed that videos and couldn’t find it, have massive lack of knowledge and need that videos!! Love it! Keep it up!
This was AWESOME!! Informative, entertaining, absolutely awesome. :)
I'm so enthralled by this content, big love for doing this.
Very interesting interview, looks like Simon spent his career learning - me too and I'm 60 and still learning on set.
thank you so much for sharing your knowledge...
I really enjoyed this. His creative epiphanies with sound remind me of my own epiphanies with pictures.. Part of which entails embracing my love for sound recording and mixing.
What a great inspiring interview.
What an absolutely phenomenal download of information. Simon is a walking textbook and a sound production legend. This should be compulsory for anyone considering a career in film sound production.
Love that ! Thanks a lot!
really great Interview. Thank you URSA and Team for such educational work.
Great interview
Wow! This was an amazing interview
Great interview, very valuable information, thank you!
Great interview. Very educational and fascinating to learn about the Simon Hayes ways. :)
This is awesome. Thank you!
So insightful! Thanks so much for sharing, I learned a lot!
I learned so much from this! Amazing.
Awesome interview. Please keep them coming :)
Maestro
Great interview. I have learnt a lots. Thanks.
Great interview! Magnificent tips! Learnt a lot from this video, thank you!
Thank you Daut, glad it was useful.
Great interview! Thank you.
Brilliant!
This is amazing! ♥️
This is brilliant!
thx for this : )
amazing insight here!
He's got a Gracie book behind him, he definitely watches UFC 🤣🙌
Hes a bjj coach outside of his film work!
Wow..............................................
Very nice
Funny how he worked on lock/stock and he literally looks exactly like Vinnie Jones.
MAY NAME IS CHANKLIE IAM A NATIVE SOUND MAN FROM INDONESIA MY TOOL IS WHAT I USE SOUND DEVICES TO ELIMNATE SOUND OF DITORTION NOISE HOW THE SOUND QUALITIT YIS CLEARER WIT HOUT A PROBLEM I WANT TOBE A SOUND MA LIK PROFESSIONAL SIMON🎧👍🏻
It might be a stupid question (my background is theater and mainly lighting) but what does URSA stand for?
URSA constellations I imagine.....
YAH 58:40 linear editing. I was doing some thing the other day and I was asked did you go to school for this? And I'm like no I'm mostly self-taught between loving audio recording with cassette tape and linear editing with VHS I realized I have editing down pretty well and this whole non-linear thing makes it even easier.
skill set interleave.
Effective communication(s).
This looks like it was a hard interview to do, Long but definitely worth it.
What is the normal, what is the new normal, well this is normal you must adapt.
Pronounced, Lavaleyay Mic or Lavalier Mic?
Ridley is a “tough man” and I’m quite sure he is a homophobe but he can get away with it. Time for him to retire. Times have changed. I felt like Simon was making excuses for his unnecessarily “blunt” way of communicating. You don’t follow a big compliment with a blunt criticism. He rightfully thought he was joking because he didn’t expect him to be so rude.