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4 S P R I N G 2 0 1 6 C A S Q U A R T E R L Y Dear Friends, I'm writing from NYC and it's a glorious spring day here as I ponder the great things coming up for the Cinema Audio Society this year. We're preparing for our 3rd Annual Mix Event at Sony Studios on September 17, co-sponsored with our friends at the Motion Picture Sound Editors. Already the conversations are filled with creative energy regarding the panels, workshops, presentations, and demonstra- tions. I recommend that you pencil in the date as we had such tremen- dous response to our last two events and believe this will be a really exciting expansion. Expect to see the schedule of events in the upcom- ing issue. Summer means socializing—it's been a picnic in the past, and the Board is entertaining the idea of a beach-themed event as well: please drop us a note if you'd like to suggest an activity or help with the planning. This leads me to express a strong sense of excitement as we head into this time of year. We really benefit with full engagement of the member- ship. It's a good time to really consider bringing your talents to com- mittee work with your CAS. There's great opportunity to contribute creatively and I urge you to get in touch with us to participate. This can happen in a variety of ways, but why not drop me a line and let me know what ideas or interests you have and how we can match it up with our mission? I would love to hear from you. Committees put the directives of the organization into practice. I ask you to give serious thought to joining a committee—if each of us takes a piece of the work, we all benefit tenfold. Let's use 2016 to continue the forward motion of bringing our artistry to the forefront of filmmaking by connecting, networking, and learning from each other. Lastly, a warm welcome to Carol Thomas, our new office manager. She's just come aboard and is a welcome addition to the administration. Warm regards to all, Mark Ulano CAS President of the Cinema Audio Society THE PRESIDENT'S LETTER To educate and inform the general public and the motion picture and television industry that effective sound is achieved by a creative, artistic and technical blending of diverse sound elements. To provide the motion picture and television industry with a progressive society of master craftsmen specialized in the art of creative cinematic sound recording. To advance the specialized field of cinematic sound recording by exchange of ideas, methods, and information. To advance the art of auditory appreciation, and to philanthropically support those causes dedicated to the sense of hearing. To institute and maintain high standards of conduct and craftsmanship among our members. To aid the motion picture and television industry in the selection and training of qualified personnel in the unique field of cinematic sound recording. To achieve for our members deserved recognition as major contributors to the field of motion picture and television entertainment. CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY MISSION STATEMENT CAS SPRNG 2016 NEW MEMBERS Active Rory Ambron CAS Forrest Brakeman CAS James Bayard Carey CAS Sara Evans CAS Tim Fraser CAS Nicholas Gotten III CAS Rodney Gurule CAS Ben Lowry CAS Jing Tao CAS Kirk Lynds CAS William Macpherson CAS Antonio Betancourt-Marquez CAS Rick Santizo CAS Tony Smyles CAS Associate Aaron (Cujo) Cooley Brian Lahiere Chris Polczinski Bryan Rothrock Student Eric Beaudin Jordan Denton Kevin Getchius Henry Godwin III Garrett Kemp Antony Lawrence Kamron Shushtar