‘Kin’ sound designer Joseph Fraioli talks about his transition to Hollywood and creating characters with sound
Having worked on nearly 2,000 commercials, sound designer Joseph Fraioli was offered the opportunity of a lifetime when filmmakers Jonathan and Josh Baker asked him to be a part of their short film ‘Bag Man'. Fraioli had worked with The Baker Brothers countless times on commercials and short films, but this one was different. After critical acclaim at SXSW in 2015, Hollywood came knocking, and it wasn’t before long that the brothers made a deal with some of the biggest producers in Hollywood to make their first feature film. As Farioli was such an instrumental (pun intended) part of the short film, the brothers decided to bring him on as the sound designer of ‘Kin’, which is of course based off of ‘Bag Man’.
Starring Jack Reynor, Zoe Kravitz, Dennis Quaid, James Franco and newcomer Myles Truitt, ‘Kin’ follows adopted brothers (Reynor and Truitt) who embark on a dangerous adventure running from a violent criminal who is out for blood, with their only protection being an otherworldly weapon that holds mysterious powers. The film blends tones and genres, combining the gritty reality of Detroit with a mysterious and futuristic twist. It was imperative that the sound designer played into those themes, and Fraioli did just that.