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57 Q2 2018 / CINEMONTAGE Universal Studios' Mix 2 re-recording stage (Rogers was paired with Scott Weber for Season One), and the pair possesses prior experience mixing in native Atmos, having prepared the soundtrack for Netflix's sci-fi series, Altered Carbon (2018), which wrapped late last year and aired in February. "During our early meetings with the Westworld showrunners, we spoke about the sound signature for Season Two and any new directions the soundtrack might take," says Rogers. "Jonathan Nolan loves Atmos motion picture sound and the way music sounds bigger and more immersive" in that format. "For Season Two, Jonathan and Lisa wanted to experiment with new textures and techniques to tell the story," Rogers continues, "including conceptual and more dreamy effects for the dialogue to move inside the characters' heads, and signal flashbacks or flash-forwards. They wanted sound to blur the line between reality and fantasy for hosts and guests, and also wanted a stronger emphasis on the musical score." Westworld's first season picked up a Primetime Emmy Award last year for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour), in addition to 22 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series, together with MPSE Golden Reel Awards for Best Sound Editing – Short Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television, as well as Best Sound Editing – Long Form Sound Effects and Foley in Television. The sound editorial team for both seasons has been headed by supervising sound editor Thomas deGorter, MPSE, working with dialogue editor Fred Paragano, CAS, ADR supervisor Brett Hinton, sound effects editors Mark Allen, MPSE, and Marc Glassman, MPSE, and music editor Christopher Kaller. "If the first season was defined by control, the second season is defined by chaos," Nolan explained in a recent statement. "That's part of what we come to understand that Ford [the park's founder, played by Hopkins] has been planning all along. Is his plan to let Dolores [Wood] or the other hosts escape? Are they simply to teach the human guests a lesson?" Westworld. HBO