When you step into the historic MOONEYES Machine Shop, it has a distinctive sound. Vintage metalworking machines, from lathes to drill presses to milling machines, create a symphony of whirring sounds as the MOONEYES craftspeople make their famous speed parts. In “Craft of Speed,” the MOONEYES Machine Shop and the rest of the legendary MOONEYES Santa Fe Springs location become a powerful character in our feature documentary, with its own strong voice.
To produce the evocative sound of “Craft of Speed,” we worked with an incredible team, many of whom we’ve had the honor of collaborating with for a long time.
Inspired by the unique sound of MOONEYES, our composers, Sven Faulconer and Anthony Loomis, created a powerful score for the film. They brilliantly translated the cyclical sounds of the machines into an “ostinato,” a repeating musical rhythm. Sven composed the beautiful music for the Academy Award-winning short documentary, “The Elephant Whisperers.” Anthony has contributed additional music and synth programming to projects such as Marvel’s “Spider-Man,” “Daredevil,” “Invincible,” and more.
Our sound supervisor/sound designer & editor/foley artist, Jeff Hutchins, designed the rich soundscape of the film, bringing it to life. He’s known for his extraordinary work on “SpongeBob: Squarepants” and has won five Emmys and seven Golden Reel awards.
Our dialogue editor/re-recording mixer, Bruce Greenspan, optimized all of the dialogue. Instead of typical interview footage, the documentary uses its interviews primarily as voiceover, making it feel more personal and introspective.
Finally, Bruce mixed all of the sound, carefully balancing it to serve the story. He mixed the terrifying sound of the Netflix docuseries, “Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer.” We did the final check of the sound at Monkeyland Audio, owned by sound industry veteran Trip Brock. Monkeyland Audio’s extensive credits include the Academy Award-winning, “An Inconvenient Truth.”
We feel very honored to work with such an amazing team, who have elevated our film with their inspired work.
The AutoMoto Film Festival / Winter will be screening a Sneak Peek of “Craft of Speed,” a 20-minute preview of our film, on Sunday, 12/10/2023, at 7:30 p.m. Join us for an early look—and listen—of our film.
Sneak Peek Screening and Q&A:
Sunday, 12/10/2023, 7:30 p.m.
South Park Center (USC Tower)
1139 S. Hill St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
To learn more about the “Craft of Speed” Sneak Peek:
https://www.automotoentertainment.com/filmfest-winter-2023
To buy tickets to the AutoMoto Film Festival / Winter event:
https://automotoentertainment.ticketsauce.com/e/automoto-film-festival-winter-2023
