Legend of the Guardians: Sound producer Katrina Peers

The sound associate producer forLegend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, Katrina Peers, told Encore how the team provided each animated owl with its own distinctive wing flaps and calls – using a hint of the actors’ voices!

How complex is the sound mix in this film?

The sound mix was a challenging one for the team. First and foremost, there’s a lot of dialogue and clarity is paramount. When you add to that base sound FX of owls calling, flying, walking and in battle, then layer in various atmospherics and then a full orchestral score complete with choirs, the bandwidth is absolutely chockers!

Finding the balance of all these elements was tricky at times, but ultimately it all comes down to what supported the story at any given moment.