Odin Benitez builds stunning soundscapes on film franchises from Frozen to JohnWick. And when it’s time to restore his golden ears, he returns to nature in L.A.’s Runyon Canyon | “Walk a Mile In My Shoes” from GEOX sponsored
walks through the gates of Los Angeles’ Runyon Canyon Park, the clatter of the city falls away, replaced by birdsong: cooing morning doves, buzzing hummingbirds and squawking jays.
Benitez’s early love for films, and nascent interest in sound, came from watching “Star Wars,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” His father introduced him to science fiction, Godzilla movies, Stanley Kubrick’s films and Norse mythology. “He had a huge influence on me there, still does to this day,” says Benitez thoughtfully.
He loves music — and plays guitar — and gets especially jazzed about recordings from the analog era. He explains that sound has a fingerprint of its own and even if all the mechanical details are exactly the same, recording studios sound different on playback. “I [recently] came across a song by Ambrosia called ‘How Much I Feel.’ I was just blown away by how well recorded it was in comparison to this newly recorded stuff,” he enthuses.
“What I do is basically make sure that the sound [except music] for movies or television shows, including dialogue and sound effects, are all there,” he says. “We recreate the environment, because most of the time, when you’re recording on a set, the sound is unusable.” Benitez’s ears are extremely sensitive. He has to cover his ears from loud traffic noises most can shrug off.
He took a winding path to his trade. As a film major at Cal State Northridge, he was exposed to all aspects of film and television production and post-production, eventually landing a job as a boom operator .
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