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WCA #393 with Leff Lefferts - The World of Film Sound, Working with Randy Thom, Telling Stories, Planning Your Life, Financial Security, and ATMOS
Episode 393

WCA #393 with Leff Lefferts - The World of Film Sound, Working with Randy Thom, Telling Stories, Planning Your Life, Financial Security, and ATMOS

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June 27, 202258m 16sExplicit

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Show Notes

My guest is Leff Lefferts making a return to WCA after his first appearance on WCA #101. Leff comes from a music recording background but has worked in film sound for the last 16 years at Skywalker Sound. He's worked as a Sound Effects Editor, Sound Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, and Re-Recording Mixer on various movies, including, The Croods: A New Age, The Revenant, The Peanuts Movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and many more. 

In this episode, we discuss:


  • Randy Thom


  • Skywalker Sound


  • ATMOS


  • Telling Stories


  • Roles in Film Sound


  • Technology Changes 


  • Content on Streaming Services


  • Planning Your Life


  • Music Industry vs Film Industry


  • Watching the Credits


  • Making Records for Enjoyment


  • Financial Security


  • UA Plugins


  • Early Days of Pro Tools


  • Bay Area Pro Audio Lore



Matt's Rant: Being Proactive

Links and Show Notes



Credits


  • Guest: Leff Lefferts


  • Host: Matt Boudreau


  • Engineer: Matt Boudreau


  • Producer: Matt Boudreau


  • Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 


  • WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 


  • Announcer: Chuck Smith