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 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.
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.
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!
The sound re-recording and mixing is what i really tend to gravitate to❤❤❤
This is really insightful, very great breakdown. Thanks for this
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 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!!
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.
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!
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