Mac Smith
@giganticcranium.bsky.social
Emmy winning Supervising Sound Editor on Moon Knight. Based at Skywalker Sound. Rock Springs, Buddy, In Your Dreams, Star Wars Visions, What If...? Nine Days, Haunt. he/him
I’m the proud sound designer of ROCK SPRINGS. This was a creatively challenging story for sound. It’s a delicate ghost story with many sparse moments. Jeff King was my sonic partner & he built an incredible sound mix to support the story & the emotion
A daring debut, Vera Miao’s ‘Rock Springs’ is a supremely unsettling historical horror film that experiments with form and a non-linear structure to confront the present with the past #Sundance2026
Read the review www.phantasmag.com/sundance/roc...
📸 Courtesy of Sundance Institute
Read the review www.phantasmag.com/sundance/roc...
📸 Courtesy of Sundance Institute
January 26, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I’m the proud sound designer of ROCK SPRINGS. This was a creatively challenging story for sound. It’s a delicate ghost story with many sparse moments. Jeff King was my sonic partner & he built an incredible sound mix to support the story & the emotion
Here’s an excellent article about the highly creative work that my colleagues did for the film “F1”. It gets under the hood & reveals the details that go into an elaborate sound job. They just received an Oscar nomination
I didn’t work on this film. I’m just cheering for them from the grandstand
I didn’t work on this film. I’m just cheering for them from the grandstand
Precision, Power, and Personality: Skywalker Sound Helps Bring the Oscar-Nominated ‘F1’ to the Big Screen.
By Jamie Benning
medium.com/@SkywalkerSo...
By Jamie Benning
medium.com/@SkywalkerSo...
Precision, Power, and Personality: Skywalker Sound Helps Bring the Oscar-Nominated ‘F1’ to the Big…
How director Joseph Kosinski and the Skywalker Sound team crafted the authentic, cinematic sound of F1: The Movie (2025), which is…
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January 24, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Here’s an excellent article about the highly creative work that my colleagues did for the film “F1”. It gets under the hood & reveals the details that go into an elaborate sound job. They just received an Oscar nomination
I didn’t work on this film. I’m just cheering for them from the grandstand
I didn’t work on this film. I’m just cheering for them from the grandstand
Casper Kelly’s film BUDDY premieres tonight at #Sundance. I was the supervising sound editor & sound designer on it. I’m very curious what the initial reactions will be. Let me know if you are checking it out tonight or if you hear anything. Inquiring minds want to know!
January 23, 2026 at 4:06 AM
Casper Kelly’s film BUDDY premieres tonight at #Sundance. I was the supervising sound editor & sound designer on it. I’m very curious what the initial reactions will be. Let me know if you are checking it out tonight or if you hear anything. Inquiring minds want to know!
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Today I heard a great description of film sound:
The image is the body of a movie
The sound is the soul of a movie
❤️🔊
The image is the body of a movie
The sound is the soul of a movie
❤️🔊
January 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Today I heard a great description of film sound:
The image is the body of a movie
The sound is the soul of a movie
❤️🔊
The image is the body of a movie
The sound is the soul of a movie
❤️🔊
Don’t get me wrong, I love John Williams’ STAR WARS score, but the sound design in Galaxy’s Edge makes it feel real & immersive. The subtle details in the soundscape bring it to life. IMHO, this is a mistake to switch to constant music in Batuu
A lot more non-diegetic music is coming to Batuu West. I worry that this trades immersion for nostalgia, and also that some great diegetic music will disappear. Will “Mad About Mad About Me” play alongside “Mad About Me”? The Hodges/Kerber tracks at Docking Bay 7? www.starwars.com/news/star-wa...
January 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Don’t get me wrong, I love John Williams’ STAR WARS score, but the sound design in Galaxy’s Edge makes it feel real & immersive. The subtle details in the soundscape bring it to life. IMHO, this is a mistake to switch to constant music in Batuu
Happy 20th anniversary to “HOODWINKED”!
This was one of the 1st animated features that I worked on. I have fond memories of being in the mix stage with a fantastic group of people. The jokes & gags in the film just kept getting funnier & funnier; definitely the sign of a good movie. Great memories
This was one of the 1st animated features that I worked on. I have fond memories of being in the mix stage with a fantastic group of people. The jokes & gags in the film just kept getting funnier & funnier; definitely the sign of a good movie. Great memories
January 14, 2026 at 3:31 AM
Happy 20th anniversary to “HOODWINKED”!
This was one of the 1st animated features that I worked on. I have fond memories of being in the mix stage with a fantastic group of people. The jokes & gags in the film just kept getting funnier & funnier; definitely the sign of a good movie. Great memories
This was one of the 1st animated features that I worked on. I have fond memories of being in the mix stage with a fantastic group of people. The jokes & gags in the film just kept getting funnier & funnier; definitely the sign of a good movie. Great memories
It’s that time of year. The Academy sound bake-off at Dolby Labs in San Francisco
January 10, 2026 at 11:49 PM
It’s that time of year. The Academy sound bake-off at Dolby Labs in San Francisco
Excellent blog post from my mentor, Randy Thom: How Sound Effects Are Emotional Narration…why sound design is film's most underused storytelling tool www.patreon.com/posts/sound-...
Sound Effects Are Emotional Narration ............. why sound design is film's most underused storytelling tool. | Randy Thom
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January 2, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Excellent blog post from my mentor, Randy Thom: How Sound Effects Are Emotional Narration…why sound design is film's most underused storytelling tool www.patreon.com/posts/sound-...
2025 Year in Review. I feel very fortunate that I was able to contribute to these great projects released during this past year. A big thanks to all my teammates & the clients that we collaborated with. There’s more sonic goodness to come!
January 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
2025 Year in Review. I feel very fortunate that I was able to contribute to these great projects released during this past year. A big thanks to all my teammates & the clients that we collaborated with. There’s more sonic goodness to come!
Discussing the sound of “IN YOUR DREAMS” was a lot of fun with re-recording mixers Bonnie Wild & Tony Villaflor. This was my first panel in the Stag Theater & director Alex Woo & producer Tim Hahn joined. We talked about the sonic transitions between dreams & reality, creating the sound for “bed”
December 29, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Discussing the sound of “IN YOUR DREAMS” was a lot of fun with re-recording mixers Bonnie Wild & Tony Villaflor. This was my first panel in the Stag Theater & director Alex Woo & producer Tim Hahn joined. We talked about the sonic transitions between dreams & reality, creating the sound for “bed”
Congratulations to Aaron & the whole SNOW BEAR team! 🥂
WOW! Thank you to The Academy for selecting Snow Bear as one of the 15 shortlisted films for Best Animated Short Film.
To see this deeply personal, hand-drawn film recognized alongside so many incredible works is an honor.
I am so grateful to everyone who has supported this journey.
#Animation
To see this deeply personal, hand-drawn film recognized alongside so many incredible works is an honor.
I am so grateful to everyone who has supported this journey.
#Animation
December 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Congratulations to Aaron & the whole SNOW BEAR team! 🥂
I’m the proud sound designer of two films premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
December 11, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I’m the proud sound designer of two films premiering at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival
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❄️❤️ THANK YOU!
Snow Bear has passed 85,000 views in just over a day.
I was teaching a workshop all day so I'm just catching up on all your amazing messages…
You’re incredible. 🙏🐻❄️
Watch here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xOXolSQcEb4
Snow Bear has passed 85,000 views in just over a day.
I was teaching a workshop all day so I'm just catching up on all your amazing messages…
You’re incredible. 🙏🐻❄️
Watch here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xOXolSQcEb4
SNOW BEAR - A Hand-Drawn Animated Short Film (4K) by Aaron Blaise
🎬 *SNOW BEAR – Finally FREE For Everyone!*🐻❄️ *SNOW BEAR – THE CARD GAME (KICKSTARTER LAUNCH)* https://bit.ly/4isMd20*Snow Bear is a hand-drawn animated s...
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November 29, 2025 at 11:19 PM
❄️❤️ THANK YOU!
Snow Bear has passed 85,000 views in just over a day.
I was teaching a workshop all day so I'm just catching up on all your amazing messages…
You’re incredible. 🙏🐻❄️
Watch here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xOXolSQcEb4
Snow Bear has passed 85,000 views in just over a day.
I was teaching a workshop all day so I'm just catching up on all your amazing messages…
You’re incredible. 🙏🐻❄️
Watch here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=xOXolSQcEb4
Reposted by Mac Smith
Go watch in 'In Your Dreams' on Netflix!
November 25, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Go watch in 'In Your Dreams' on Netflix!
Snow Bear is a special film and I’m so glad that we were asked to help bring it to life with sound. Former Disney animator, Aaron Blaise created all of the visuals by hand over 3 years. I’m the proud sound designer. Take a few minutes & appreciate something truly crafted by hand. Enjoy the film!
❄️ 𝟭𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟬 Drawings, 𝟯 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 of work, 1 Artist...
And now 𝙊𝙉𝙇𝙔 2 𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙂𝙊! ❄️🎬
This Friday at 12 PM EST, Snow Bear finally premieres FREE on YouTube!
📽️ Go Here & Click "NOTIFY ME" to See it First:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOXolSQcEb4
🙏 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽!! SHARE & Spread the Word!
And now 𝙊𝙉𝙇𝙔 2 𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝙂𝙊! ❄️🎬
This Friday at 12 PM EST, Snow Bear finally premieres FREE on YouTube!
📽️ Go Here & Click "NOTIFY ME" to See it First:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOXolSQcEb4
🙏 𝗪𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽!! SHARE & Spread the Word!
SNOW BEAR - Award Winning Animated Short Film (Full Movie) by Aaron Blaise
🎬 *SNOW BEAR – Finally FREE For Everyone!* *SNOW BEAR – THE CARD GAME (KICKSTARTER LAUNCH)* https://bit.ly/4isMd20We are excited to announce the official la...
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November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Snow Bear is a special film and I’m so glad that we were asked to help bring it to life with sound. Former Disney animator, Aaron Blaise created all of the visuals by hand over 3 years. I’m the proud sound designer. Take a few minutes & appreciate something truly crafted by hand. Enjoy the film!
“In Your Dreams” is now available to watch & hear on Netflix! I’m the proud supervising sound editor & sound designer. Everyone put a lot of heart & soul into this one. Thank you Alex, Tim, Gregg and the Kuku Studios team! Oh, & turn up the sound!
November 16, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“In Your Dreams” is now available to watch & hear on Netflix! I’m the proud supervising sound editor & sound designer. Everyone put a lot of heart & soul into this one. Thank you Alex, Tim, Gregg and the Kuku Studios team! Oh, & turn up the sound!
Here are our incredible re-recording mixers, Tony Villaflor & Bonnie Wild (with our sound mix mascot). They made IN YOUR DREAMS sound so great!
Experience the film on @netflix on November 14th!
Experience the film on @netflix on November 14th!
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Here are our incredible re-recording mixers, Tony Villaflor & Bonnie Wild (with our sound mix mascot). They made IN YOUR DREAMS sound so great!
Experience the film on @netflix on November 14th!
Experience the film on @netflix on November 14th!
Read about the origins of the new Netflix Animation feature IN YOUR DREAMS.
How a pizza box — and Simu Liu — helped these Pixar alums’ ‘Dreams’ come true. By @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
How a pizza box — and Simu Liu — helped these Pixar alums’ ‘Dreams’ come true. By @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
How a pizza box — and Simu Liu — helped these Pixar alums’ ‘Dreams’ come true
The Bay Area animation trio behind “In Your Dreams” proves that creativity — and a little pizza grease — can spark big-screen magic.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Read about the origins of the new Netflix Animation feature IN YOUR DREAMS.
How a pizza box — and Simu Liu — helped these Pixar alums’ ‘Dreams’ come true. By @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
How a pizza box — and Simu Liu — helped these Pixar alums’ ‘Dreams’ come true. By @sfchronicle.com
www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen...
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In January, Blast Points will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary. Putting it into the universe that our dream is to have this King on. We’ll talk to him about literally anything.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
In January, Blast Points will be celebrating our 10 year anniversary. Putting it into the universe that our dream is to have this King on. We’ll talk to him about literally anything.
I supervised the Skywalker Sound team on a lovely film that is now debuting. IN YOUR DREAMS is a special story created by former Pixar artists. Thank you for the collaboration Kuku Studios!
Catch it in theaters this weekend in NYC, LA & Oakland. Experience the dream world with theatrical sound
Catch it in theaters this weekend in NYC, LA & Oakland. Experience the dream world with theatrical sound
November 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I supervised the Skywalker Sound team on a lovely film that is now debuting. IN YOUR DREAMS is a special story created by former Pixar artists. Thank you for the collaboration Kuku Studios!
Catch it in theaters this weekend in NYC, LA & Oakland. Experience the dream world with theatrical sound
Catch it in theaters this weekend in NYC, LA & Oakland. Experience the dream world with theatrical sound
I led our sound team on a very special film that is now debuting. IN YOUR DREAMS is a beautiful story created by former Pixar artists. Thank you Kuku Studios for collaborating with us
Catch it in theaters this weekend in London and experience the dream world with theatrical sound!
Catch it in theaters this weekend in London and experience the dream world with theatrical sound!
November 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I led our sound team on a very special film that is now debuting. IN YOUR DREAMS is a beautiful story created by former Pixar artists. Thank you Kuku Studios for collaborating with us
Catch it in theaters this weekend in London and experience the dream world with theatrical sound!
Catch it in theaters this weekend in London and experience the dream world with theatrical sound!
Our youngest child wanted a record player for her b-day, so that’s what she got. I think she’s happy
October 16, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Our youngest child wanted a record player for her b-day, so that’s what she got. I think she’s happy
Tickets are still available for “Twin Peaks: Conversation with the Stars” in Napa, California this Friday!
While I’ve been a big fan of TP since day one, this will be my first Lynch related event. I’m excited! Can you tell?
www.ticketmaster.com/twin-peaks-c...
While I’ve been a big fan of TP since day one, this will be my first Lynch related event. I’m excited! Can you tell?
www.ticketmaster.com/twin-peaks-c...
October 14, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Tickets are still available for “Twin Peaks: Conversation with the Stars” in Napa, California this Friday!
While I’ve been a big fan of TP since day one, this will be my first Lynch related event. I’m excited! Can you tell?
www.ticketmaster.com/twin-peaks-c...
While I’ve been a big fan of TP since day one, this will be my first Lynch related event. I’m excited! Can you tell?
www.ticketmaster.com/twin-peaks-c...
Going back into the Grid.
October 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Going back into the Grid.
Just in time for spooky season, BRIM BROOME BOULEVARD is now available for you to experience. I am the proud sound designer, Bonnie Wild mixed the film, & Heikki Kossi did the foley on this stop motion animated short. youtu.be/n6d0QI73hV8
Brim Broome Boulevard (Full Film)
YouTube video by Brim Broome Boulevard
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October 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Just in time for spooky season, BRIM BROOME BOULEVARD is now available for you to experience. I am the proud sound designer, Bonnie Wild mixed the film, & Heikki Kossi did the foley on this stop motion animated short. youtu.be/n6d0QI73hV8