Sound connects directly with our emotions, making it one of cinema’s most powerful storytelling tools. When you feel you’re hearing what a character hears, you form an immediate psychological connection, a visceral bond — one that bypasses logic and language to reach us on a deeper level.
As sound designers and mixers, we often focus on the sounds that surround characters or those they produce. But I find that thinking more about what the characters hear and how they perceive the world sonically is often even more important – a character’s internal, sonic universe.
Considering this already at the script stage can spark rich conversations about a character’s inner world, inspiring directors, writers, and even actors.
In my recent work on both fiction and documentary films, this approach has shaped collaborations from the earliest stages through to the final mix. I’ll explore my process and share examples of how listening through a character’s ears can transform the filmmaking process.
Seminar led by Peter Albrechtsen
Saturday, 14 March 2026, 11:00AM-1:00PM (GMT UK)
Online
Following his online talk of 26 February, Peter will lead a small-group seminar where participants can engage with his ideas and artistic practice in a more personal setting.
With only 20 places available, the session will unfold as a round-table conversation—informal, open, and closely connected—designed to encourage direct exchange between Pete and each participant.
How to Apply
- Attendance at Peter’s 26 February talk is required.
- Write to sos@schoolofsound.co.uk with a short summary of your background and experience, and a few words on why you wish to join the seminar.
- Selected participants will be invoiced £40 to confirm their place. Fees are not refundable.
Please note: Attendance is essential. To preserve the immediacy of the exchange, the seminar will not be recorded.
Contact sos@schoolofsound.co.uk if you have any questions.
PETER ALBRECHTSEN is an acclaimed Danish sound designer and mixer working on both Scandinavian and international movies. Recent credits include a diverse range of prominent films, including the horror smash hit Evil Dead Rise, the Oscar-nominated documentaries The Cave and A House Made of Splinters and festival favorites like Omaha, The Killing of Two Lovers and Mother. In 2017, Peter was invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and is also a member of MPSE, CAS and AMPS. He has received several international awards for his work: In the US he’s been nominated twice for outstanding achievement in sound design at the Cinema Eye Honors and seven times for the MPSE Golden Reel Awards. He has written about sound and movies for several Danish and international magazines and lectured about sound design around the world.