ABSTRACT
The new specialization of tasks, with precise definition of duties within sound editing and mixing jobs, provoked some ebullient discussion in this community, and the publication attempted to capture that spirit. It was craft specialization, not audio technology alone, which revolutionized movie sound. The entire experience of hearing movies was in metamorphosis, yet filmmakers were not always conscious of their own opportunities to design sound in a modern way. Audiences, impressed with occasional pyrotechnics coming from the speaker system, could only be dimly aware of the depth of the evolving aesthetic for sound, yet this was the foundation of the Industry’s inevitable transition to a digital future. A less creative mix would have tried to explain the location to our ears, before we need to know dramatically. Production dialogue shot on the deck of a boat can be a nightmare to edit cleanly and mix well.
