This is a great breakdown, Joel. When I first thought post sound was something I'd like to pursue (but had no idea about the specific designations), it was the amazing Post Production Diaries from King Kong (2005) that really showed me a great broad brush of all of the positions the industry had to offer, as well as the BTS features from Attack of the Clones and Spider-Man 2 & 3. The King Kong ADR featurette (which you can find on RUclips) remains the easiest way for me to educate folks on what I do in a humorous and succinct way.
I'm currently working on a show as a production mixer and you're right about it being tough. The amount concentration and anticipation it takes to not get clean audio is almost superhuman at times, lol. I really want to get into sound fx editing and sound design though. Hopefully that'll be the next gig I get.
I would looooove to see a whole video on your experience as a mix tech / recordist. How you ended up becoming one, everything that goes into that job, tips and tricks, etc.
Strangely, it's the sound librarian that perked me up the most in the moment. My brain loves a good system and tediously organizing things. I am a musician and have edited both music and spoken word things. I've been on a movie set and worked with the sound crew very briefly (Fast 5). I could probably handle about half the roles mentioned without too much of a learning curve. Are there things like this in Orlando or Atlanta? I'm all the way on the East Coast. Or if you know of a signing bonus to cover moving expenses for some position... Needless to say I'm very intrigued by your video. Thanks so much for posting. I subscribed.
Sound librarian?! I love it!! We all have different roles we are drawn too. This is why it takes many sound roles to create a soundtrack for a film or tv show. Atlanta is becoming more and more a production destination. As a result, more and more ADR studios are in demand, which means people with sound experience to record ADR. Not sure how many sound librarian jobs there are in Orlando or Atlanta, but I will say, cities like that are consistently growing when it comes to post-sound. And, unfortunately, with so many of theses editing roles transitioning to remote gigs, no one to my knowledge is doing relocation packages. But, there is always an exception to the rule. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the support!
Unfortunately this works only in U.S, because in the U.S, Movie and Tv productions is a proper and functioning industry, where each figure is specialized in one thing. But for all the Audio folks out there in the EU, gosh we have very hard time to make this job, something for us to make a living. I'm a freelance Sound Designer with over 20 years of experience in this field and to find a good gig that could pay off all the time and effort you put to scoring a Movie, it's really hard to find here. The last project i've worked recently was an animated movie and i did the Foley, the Sound Design and the Re-Recording Mixer.. Not only there are less Gig, compered to the U.S, but very often the Sound guy must wear multiple hats.. It's sad, but this is the reality.
Thank you for sharing your unique perspective. I do realize that things are different here in the US. This is the only perspective I have. Mixing and working at the highest level in Hollywood has given me the unique opportunity to pass along my experiences to others. Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your experiences with us as they are different.
This is a great breakdown, Joel. When I first thought post sound was something I'd like to pursue (but had no idea about the specific designations), it was the amazing Post Production Diaries from King Kong (2005) that really showed me a great broad brush of all of the positions the industry had to offer, as well as the BTS features from Attack of the Clones and Spider-Man 2 & 3. The King Kong ADR featurette (which you can find on RUclips) remains the easiest way for me to educate folks on what I do in a humorous and succinct way.
I'm currently working on a show as a production mixer and you're right about it being tough. The amount concentration and anticipation it takes to not get clean audio is almost superhuman at times, lol. I really want to get into sound fx editing and sound design though. Hopefully that'll be the next gig I get.
The sound re-recording and mixing is what i really tend to gravitate to❤❤❤
I would looooove to see a whole video on your experience as a mix tech / recordist. How you ended up becoming one, everything that goes into that job, tips and tricks, etc.
Great idea!!
This is really insightful, very great breakdown. Thanks for this
Strangely, it's the sound librarian that perked me up the most in the moment. My brain loves a good system and tediously organizing things.
I am a musician and have edited both music and spoken word things. I've been on a movie set and worked with the sound crew very briefly (Fast 5). I could probably handle about half the roles mentioned without too much of a learning curve. Are there things like this in Orlando or Atlanta? I'm all the way on the East Coast. Or if you know of a signing bonus to cover moving expenses for some position... Needless to say I'm very intrigued by your video. Thanks so much for posting. I subscribed.
Sound librarian?! I love it!! We all have different roles we are drawn too. This is why it takes many sound roles to create a soundtrack for a film or tv show.
Atlanta is becoming more and more a production destination. As a result, more and more ADR studios are in demand, which means people with sound experience to record ADR. Not sure how many sound librarian jobs there are in Orlando or Atlanta, but I will say, cities like that are consistently growing when it comes to post-sound.
And, unfortunately, with so many of theses editing roles transitioning to remote gigs, no one to my knowledge is doing relocation packages. But, there is always an exception to the rule.
Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the support!
Unfortunately this works only in U.S, because in the U.S, Movie and Tv productions is a proper and functioning industry, where each figure is specialized in one thing. But for all the Audio folks out there in the EU, gosh we have very hard time to make this job, something for us to make a living. I'm a freelance Sound Designer with over 20 years of experience in this field and to find a good gig that could pay off all the time and effort you put to scoring a Movie, it's really hard to find here. The last project i've worked recently was an animated movie and i did the Foley, the Sound Design and the Re-Recording Mixer.. Not only there are less Gig, compered to the U.S, but very often the Sound guy must wear multiple hats.. It's sad, but this is the reality.
Thank you for sharing your unique perspective. I do realize that things are different here in the US. This is the only perspective I have. Mixing and working at the highest level in Hollywood has given me the unique opportunity to pass along my experiences to others. Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your experiences with us as they are different.
@@masteringpostproductionsound The video was interesting by the way, not many people in this industry knows each roles inside the audio team.
Where did you get your degree
I actually never went to school for audio. But I did my degree for commercial music at Azusa Pacific University