Tom Laskey, Shawn Murphy, Dann Michael Thompson, Patricia Sullivan

Star Wars: The Ultimate Vinyl Collection Q&A and Unboxing

Tom Laskey, Shawn Murphy, Dann Michael Thompson, Patricia Sullivan

Talk: Star Wars: The Ultimate Vinyl Collection Q&A and Unboxing

Dann Thompson from Skywalker Sound, Tom Laskey from Sony Music Masterworks, Pat Sullivan from Bernie Grundman Mastering and recording engineer Shawn Murphy discuss the process of putting together the three new, definitive editions of the soundtracks from first six episodes of "Star Wars", the most acclaimed and enduring film music in Hollywood history.

Published

08 Jan, 2016

Duration

49 mins

Location

Mountain View

Moderator

Chris Dale

Categories

Entertainment

Tom Laskey

Tom Laskey has worked at Sony Masterworks for 25 years and is Director of Product Development and Custom Sales where he oversees US catalog product re-issues and digital metadata. Since the Star Wars score came from a myriad of sources, he faced challenges in finding catalog assets for the re-release and worked diligently with Lucasfilm in successfully creating the final physical product.

Shawn Murphy

Shawn Murphy is an Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy award winning score, sound, and recording mixer who was the mixing engineer for the Star Wars prequels Episodes I, II, III and now Episode VII: The Force Awakens. He has recorded and mixed over 350 feature films during a thirty year career in film including Braveheart, Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan, and Jurassic Park for which he won an Academy Award for his work.

Dann Michael Thompson

Dann Michael Thompson joined Skywalker Sound in 1999, after three years as a staff-recording engineer at Capitol Studios in Hollywood. He was on staff at Group IV Studios starting his career there back in 1987 after studying recording at LA Valley College and at UCLA.

Patricia Sullivan

Patricia Sullivan is the original mastering engineer for Episodes I-III where she restored the stereo files for the CDs of the 3 films and remastered the Episode I CD. Throughout her career, she has worked on a diverse range of musical genres, with a primary focus in movie soundtracks.

Star Wars: The Digital Six Film Collection

Experience the heroic action and unforgettable adventures of Star Wars, the most iconic film series ever made – now available for the first time ever on stunning digital. Join the Jedi Knights, guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic, on an epic journey to defeat the evil Empire and free the galaxy from the forces of darkness.

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