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

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

• Leff on WCA #101
• Leff’s Email
• Leff on IMDB
• Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro

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