In this excerpt from the ebook Tour of Memories, sound designer Jovan Ajder discusses The Souvenir, his ongoing collaboration with Joanna Hogg, creating a naturalistic sound design, and more.
Book Preview — Tour of Memories
Here you will find a free preview of Seventh Row's book Tour of Memories: The Creative Process Behind Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir.
About the book
This is the first book ever to be written on Joanna Hogg's films and her process. The book includes a primer on Hogg, a look at our favourite scenes across her films, an essay contextualizing The Souvenir within her oeuvre, and an essay on narrative POV techniques in the film.
To give you the trademark Seventh Row 360-degree view of Hogg's filmmaking process on The Souvenir, we've interviewed Hogg's collaborators, several of whom have been working with her since her first film, Unrelated.
Inside, you'll find interviews with Joanna Hogg herself, cinematographer David Raedeker, editor Helle Le Fèvre, costume designer Grace Snell, production designer Stephane Collonge, and sound designer Jovan Ajder.

Interview: Joanna Hogg on The Souvenir
In this excerpt from the Joanna Hogg interview in Tour of Memories, Hogg discusses creating the story document for The Souvenir.
Helle Le Fevre discusses editing The Souvenir
Helle Le Fevre discusses editing The Souvenir, her evolving collaboration with Joanna Hogg since Unrelated, working with improvised material, and collaborating with the sound team
Costume designer Grace Snell on The Souvenir
Costume designer Grace Snell discusses The Souvenir, revealing class through costume, sourcing period costumes, and the art of collaboration.
Stéphane Collonge on designing The Souvenir
In this interview, production designer Stéphane Collonge discusses his creative process and how the design of The Souvenir was meant to evoke memories. This is an excerpt from the ebook Tour of Memories: The Creative Process Behind Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir. To read the whole interview, get your copy of the book now. When Stéphane […]
Cinematographer David Raedeker on The Souvenir
In this interview excerpt from the ebook Tour of Memories: The Creative Process Behind Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir, cinematographer David Raedeker discusses developing the film’s aesthetic, staying light on his toes, and using multiple film stocks.