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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 73 element—that we lose the magic. Even something like a sci-fi laser should feel real to the audience. So, my goal is always to keep that sense of reality alive. No matter how fantastical it is, it should feel like it's truly happening. That's what matters to me—and it takes time to get there." he tools have changed, but the spirit of experimentation has not. For Tormod Ringnes and his collaborators, continuing that tradition meant honoring the past while boldly reinventing it. In doing so, they remind us that the legacy of Tron isn't just visual—it's profoundly sonic, echoing through every hum of circuitry and every pulse of light racing across the Grid. More than 40 years after the original Tron premiered, the franchise continues to challenge sound artists to imagine what the future might sound like. Thinking back to that evening at the Chinese Theatre with Frank Serafine, it's clear that the spirit of experimentation he described still defines the franchise today. Each generation of filmmakers inherits the sonic language of the Grid and pushes it forward, discovering new textures and new ways to immerse audiences in the digital world. Tormod Ringnes Supervising Sound Editor/ Sound Designer Baard H. Ingebretsen and Addison Teague Co-Supervising Sound Editors Ron Bartlett Re-recording Mixer Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross Music Joachim Rønning Director Dolby Atmos and IMAX Mix Formats SOUND TEAM T The last day of the final mix on Mix Stage A at Disney Burbank. Tron: Ares crew L-R: Russell Farmarco (dialogue/ADR editor), Cameron Steenhagen (ADR supervisor/dialogue), Sally Boldt (music editor), Baard H. Ingebretsen (supervising sound editor), Ron Bartlett (re-recording mixer), Joachim Rønning (director), Tormod Ringnes (supervising sound editor/ sound designer), Addison Teague (supervising sound editor/sound designer), Melissa Lytle (first assistant sound editor), Eric Flickinger (mix tech Walt Disney Studios/re-recording mixer). ©Disney Photo by: Lisa Dennis/post producer