Meeting Olwen Fouéré

Visiting Ireland I met Olwen Fouéré the actress who will be playing Erin Morrigan. We talked about the character of Erin and discussed the themes of the film. Olwen lives in Ireland and is the daughter of a Bretton emigre and so she brings her own insights into Erin’s situation as a fugitive. We discussed Erin’s backstory, her connection with the land of Ireland and her coming of age in the midst of a fraught political climate as a young woman living in the city of Derry, Londonderry. We talked about the important events of Erin’s life, her sense of mission and her unrelenting nature. Olwen spoke of her sense of connection with Erin and her interest in playing a character experiencing a spiritual reckoning.

SOUND MIXING - DEER WOMAN CHILD

Maiken Hansen at work on the sound mix of DEER WOMAN CHILD

Delighted to be in the mix with Maiken Hansen – our Sound Mixer -  in the studio at the Northern Film School. In these final stages of post-production, we bring together the beautiful and delicate sound design laid down by Frankie Maiden and achingly emotional score by Birger Clausen. It is a privilege to have been able to work with such an amazing creative team.

Maiken and Sound Designer Frankie Maiden working in the Northern Film School audio post-production studio

This is where the film is heard and seen in its complete form after many months of work. Every sound, which has been so carefully chosen, recorded and layered is shaped and placed within the narrative space so as to create the emotional feeling of each scene. The process is intuitive and precise, responding to everything that has gone before in making the film, finding synthesis in the many layers and bringing the world of the story to life.