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Clips of the newly released Venom were provided. A huge action scene was played in which Will explained the scene benefits from choices. You must clear a way for you to hear what you want to hear and that can be accomplished in many ways, including frequency, volume, panning, and even muting. You should center, Will explains, "on where the eye is drawn and where you want to lead the eye." Oftentimes to help give more presence to an object, Will used AudioSuiting of reverbs and compression to create verb tales to be placed in close geographical proximity of a moving sfx within the room. "It can give it a halo effect." He also recommends lighter density sound in the ceiling speakers and to avoid using specific fast-moving sfx. He likes winds on the sides as well to give a more immersive experience to the listener. He often checked downmixing of his mix and finds that sfx and dx futzing can show significant changes in mixdown. W E A R E H O N O R E D T O B E P A R T O F Y O U R K I T . Panelists included VP Engineering Bill Johnston, audio engineer/manager of sound technology Scott Kramer, sound specialist Ozzie Sutherland, and engineer Jeremy Davis. This principally addressed the physical logistics of building and/or converting a studio into an immersive audio mixing space. Dolby Atmos, DTS, and Auro-3D were all mentioned. The main takeaway was that "architecture is the beginning," summed Jeremy Davis. "Most people don't look at what the room has to offer," cautioned Bill Johnston. The room and the comfortability of the back field (or client space) it turns out, dictates what is needed in the installation of immersive tech. Mix magazine's Tom Kenny confirmed that the process is quintessentially one of "art meeting economy." INSIGHTS INTO DOLBY ATMOS MIXING WITH WILL FILES DEMONSTRATOR/SPEAKER: Will Files BUSINESS OF IMMERSIVE MODERATOR: Gadget Hopkins, Executive VP, Westlake Pro To hear recordings of many of the panels and events, please check out: http://soundworkscollection.com/news/mix-sound-for-film-tv-2018 -podcast-episodes And remember to keep your eyes out for announcements for next year's Sound for Film & TV event. You don't want to miss it and admission is highly discounted for CAS and MPSE members. •