KLANKMAKERS

Welcome to another international edition of Klankmakers.

In January 2026, we had the privilege of attending a special event organized by the DFSA, featuring acclaimed French re-recording mixer Bruno Tarrière. Bruno traveled from Paris to Amsterdam to share his insights into the meticulous art of re-recording mixing.

The highlight of the evening was a screening of the 1994 cinematic classic, Léon: The Professional, directed by Luc Besson. Attendees experienced the film’s newly released 4K restoration—a particularly significant viewing, as Bruno himself served as a re-recording mixer on the original production. We were hosted for this event at the recently opened Vue Cinema in the Amsterdam Houthavens.

Following the screening, Dutch re-recording mixer Jan Willem van den Brink sat down with Bruno to discuss his career and his approach to the craft.

Note: The following recording has been edited for length and clarity. Some film clips have been removed or shortened due to licensing requirements.

Our sincere thanks to the DFSA and its sponsors, Gaumont, and Vue Houthavens for their support. 

Most importantly, we thank Jan Willem van den Brink and Bruno Tarrière for sharing their expertise and making this conversation possible.

In deze speciale editie van Klankmakers gooien we het over een andere boeg. Geen lange interviews over creatieve concepten, maar een ongefilterde duik in de tas met trucs van collega's.
Lennart Kleinen en Aline Bruijns vroegen vakgenoten naar hun meest onmisbare plugins, workflow-hacks en technische reddingsboeien. Het resultaat? Een korte aflevering met een hoop leerzame verhalen en tips waar je direct je eigen voordeel mee doet.
In aflevering 1 van de gereedschapskist vind je o.a. informatie over het zijdezacht maken van je dialoog, audio reconstructie, een m&e-mix-hack, extreme pitch-shifting en immersieve werelden bouwen met duizenden audiofragmenten. Daarnaast hoor je waarom het menselijk kompas belangrijker is dan ooit in een wereld vol AI-muziekgeneratoren.
Wij danken Arno Willemstein, Benjamin Braasem, Mark Meewis, Huibert Boon en Max van den Oever voor het delen van kun kennis.

Heb jij zelf een hack? Wat ons betreft kan de gereedschapskist voller! Mail ons of ga naar klankmakers.nl en help mee aan aflevering twee.

Welcome to this podcast edition of the DFSA’s annual Gouden Kalf event.

In September 2025, at the Netherlands Film Festival, the award for best Sound Design was presented to Morgan Knibbe’s The Garden of Earthly Delights. 

Each year, the Dutch Film Sound Association organizes a special event to celebrate the winners of this sound design award.

Following the gathering held last November, we are pleased to share the recording of that evening’s discussion.

My co-host, Aline, spoke with sound designer Vincent Sinceretti and sound recordist Taco Drijfhout about the film’s intricate soundscape. 

They provided an in-depth presentation of their process, guiding our members through both their technical and creative choices.

Their insights were met with great enthusiasm, highlighting a clear demand for more sessions where technique, creativity, and the final result converge. 

We are delighted to share this recording, and we would like to thank the DFSA, Posta Vermaas, and Fair CBO for making this broadcast possible through Klankkamers.

Hearing connects us to the world both three-dimensionally and emotionally. We hear in 360°, through obstacles, in the dark, and even while we’re asleep. 
Losing our hearing dramatically reduces our sense of presence and our understanding of the environment.

As audio professionals, we use sound to tell stories, to enrich visual content, to illustrate purpose, and to engage and immerse our audiences.
And the sound we design can take many forms: linear or non- linear, and in many different formats: mono, stereo, surround, spatial, and so on.
Today we will discuss a form we kind of knew, but never had a name for: AAR: Audio Augmented Reality.
Today's guest, Matias Harju is so deeply involved in this field that he wrote a book about it: 
Audio Augmented Reality: Concepts, Technologies and Narratives. It covers a huge range of technical and creative aspects of AAR. 
That is way too much to tell you today. But we are going to dip our toes into this world and discus a lot of applications for this technique.
more info on: klankmakers.nl

NFF Focustalk: Fearless Sounds in Game and Film

Twee grootheden, Watson Wu en Glen Gathard, delen hoe vernieuwend, origineel en gedurfd geluid een verhaal compleet kan transformeren. Van explosieve achtervolgingen tot spookachtige stiltes: ontdek hoe soundscapes niet alleen ondersteunen, maar uitdagen, verdiepen en verrassen.

Met credits als Baby Driver, Mufasa: The Lion King, Bohemian Rhapsody, Peaky Blinders, Ex Machina en Death Stranding 2 laten Watson en Glen zien hoe je geluid inzet als volwaardig vertelmiddel in film, tv en games.

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NFF Focustalk: Fearless Sounds in Game and Film

Two renowned experts, Watson Wu and Glen Gathard, share how innovative, original, and daring sound can completely transform a story. From explosive chases to haunting silences: discover how soundscapes don’t just support a narrative, but challenge, deepen, and surprise.

With credits including Baby Driver, Mufasa: The Lion King, Bohemian Rhapsody, Peaky Blinders, Ex Machina, and Death Stranding 2, Watson and Glen demonstrate how to use sound as a primary storytelling medium in film, TV, and games.

A huge thank you to Watson, Glen, the NFF, Fair CBOand the DFSA for their generosity in sharing this session with our community.