Music, sounds and sound effects are very important tools for a filmmaker. They are a big part in shaping the emotions of a viewer. Foley artists create the sounds with whatever props they can, but that is something which is not always possible or wanted. Gordon Hempton is a man who lives for sounds and has specialized in sounds of nature. It is a job which has earned him an Emmy, but which also has meant that other aspects in his life weren’t as succesfull. In this documentary director Nick Sherman follows him during one of his long trips, where Hempton searches for the perfect sounds. Continue reading →