Creates the soundscape of the story, recording all dialogue and as much background sound as possible. There are also roles in sound as part of the post-production process. See the section on Animation, VFX and Post Production information for more details.
What does working in this department look like?
The Sound department is responsible for capturing the performers dialogue and location sounds during production.
What jobs are available?
- Supervising Editor Supervising
- Sound Editor Editor
- Sound Effects Editor
- Music Editor First
- Assistant Editor
- Assistant Dialogue Editor
- Assistant Sound Effects Editor
- Second Assistant Editor
- Negative Cutter/Conformer
- Sound Mixer/Recordist
- Boom Operator
- Cable Puller
- Cable Person
- Sound Recordist / Mixer (Production & Dubbing)
Skills needed
- Technical knowledge of sound production and equipment, understanding of the post production process
Experience
- Working experience in film or television in the sound department
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