ABSTRACT

A wonderful side-benefit from custom recording is the incredible learning experience that goes with it. Joe Sikorski proposed custom recording all new types of stuff to make the underground bio-tech lab come to life. The supervising sound editor usually has one or more favorite locations that historically have been successful sites to record exterior sound effects. In addition, the supervising sound editor has probably developed a relationship with local authorities or with individuals who occasionally enjoy developing sound effects and are willing to lend a hand. Sometimes the adventures were short and poignant; sometimes they became multiteam military-style operations involving thousands of dollars and careful planning. Sound editor will discover that the screenplay, the scripted roadmap of how the movie is intended to be made, is not the last word in the actual outcome of the visual adventure ultimately turned over to sound editorial.