In preparation for Where The Sea Doesn’t Follow’s research I created an inspiration list based on sound designers and film themes I wanted to follow. As well as this I asked the producer and crew what they thought was a good inspiration to also watch.
Conveniently both myself and the producer picked Aftersun (2022) as an accurate reference to watch and follow. The sound design is subtle but also stylistic and plays a powerful part in this coming-of-age movie.
The producer also recommended A Bright Summer Day (1991) a Chinese romantic crime film. She gave me a list of things she liked sonically during this film which I hope to copy or use within my own work. In preparation for the final post-production sound project, I have recently watched both of these films. Hoping to gain as much inspiration and reference for my own up-and-coming work.
