Sound editing: Richard King, ‘The Dark Knight’
Richard King
“The Dark Knight”
The Batmobile’s roar and the shattered glass of Gotham City skyscraper windows were but two auditory elements designed by sound editor King, who won for sound editing on “The Dark Knight.”
Director Christopher Nolan’s vision for the film was more gritty drama than superhero flick, but Batman’s toys still had to sound commanding in the theaters. King told The Times in a recent interview that the Batmobile’s sound was achieved by recording big race boat engines, adding in large animal roars and growls for emphasis.
King previously won an Oscar for “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” in 2004 and was nominated for “War of the Worlds” in 2006.
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