WCA #412 with Nathan Ruyle – Growing Up on a Farm, The Wild West, Sound for Film, Bootstrapping and Staying Nimble

My guest today is a Sound Designer / Re-recording Mixer and founder of This Is Sound Design in Burbank, California. Nathan’s credits include Joyland – Cannes Jury Prize, Academy Awards, I Love My Dad – SXSW Jury & Audience Award, The Voyeurs – Amazon Studios United Skates – HBO, Academy Awards Short List Searching – Sony, Sundance.

In this episode, we discuss

• Growing up on a Farm
• Scouting
• Theater
• Singing in Bands
• Technology Exposure
• Sound Design for Theater
• Saint Louis
• Cal Arts
• Survival
• Walt Disney
• The Wild West
• Coming to California
• Building Studios
• Making Your Own Way
• The Film Industry
• Analog vs. Digital Production
• Studio Consolidation
• NPR and Marketplace
• Mixing Efficiency
• Bootstrapping
• Leasing to Own Gear
• Indie Film 
• Staying Nimble
• Financial Track Record

Matt’s Rant: Detours

Links and Show Notes

• Nathan’s Site
• Nathan on Instagram
• Quickbooks Online
• Small Biz Help

Credits

• Guest: Nathan Ruyle
• Host: Matt Boudreau
• Engineer: Matt Boudreau
• Producer: Matt Boudreau
• Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 
• WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 
• Announcer: Chuck Smith