I’ve always appreciated the immersive quality of sound and its role in storytelling.

I’m a firm believer that the ‘soft skills’ of a sound department member are just as vital as experience and technical know-how. The sound department relies on the cooperation of all other departments to provide the environment in which pristine sound capture is possible; whether it’s the quieting of a noisy prop, the relocation of a power generator, an alteration to wardrobe, or a carpet underneath the footsteps of a camera operator: we ask of other crew members without providing anything to make their jobs easier.

This makes it necessary for us to not only be skilled technicians, but communicators and team members.

There is no difference, experience has taught me, between being a good sound mixer and being a good sound mixer to work with.