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M OT I O N P I CTU R E S O U N D E D I TO R S I 23 " [Ericson Core's] initial concept was the idea of this little dog that could. Conceptually, he wanted this idea that the dogs are perfectly in sync, like a train—a moving locomotive. " artistic—even with backgrounds." We were working on a film that revealed a dead body in the brush and as the camera was tracking in, Todd had the crickets rising and a single cricket getting louder and louder and louder. It was almost like music. TT: I love backgrounds. We definitely bonded over that. Both of us appreciate how detailed atmospheres can help serve a story. EM: That's really inspiring how you came to trust and learn from one another. On Togo, what were some of the director's initial goals for the film? TT: Ericson [Core] is very ambitious, and it's visually so striking. He's a DP by trade, and well-oiled machine. That was big concept. When Todd and I were in the first meeting for the film, Ericson brought out all these beautiful photographs, like tintypes—these really old photos from that period. The script for the film was amazing. It made me cry several times. Ericson wanted to approach the film in a kind of hyper- realism. He was even going to have the cinematography be like tintype photography, this really monochromatic thing. TT: Yeah, he called it "autochrome." During spotting, we were thinking, "Gosh, it's so beautiful, and he has such a strong opinion about this, served as a cinematographer on this too. It's all shot on location. From the runt of the litter to leader of the pack, Togo is the little dog that could. Conceptually, Ericson wanted sound to convey the idea that through teamwork, the dogs learn to run perfectly in sync, like a train—a moving locomotive. Because he's so visual, his notes hit you on an emotional or visceral level when he talks. He'll describe sound as more of a concept, and it's up to you to interpret that. OB: What Todd was saying about the dogs being kind of like a train, that rhythm was supposed to initiate from Togo the dog. Togo's leadership made the sled team a - TODD TOON Dogs of all ages needed to be recorded for Togo. Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios