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Ambient
Isolation:
Global Lockdown Project
Alastair Sirkett is an award-winning sound editor based in London, UK. His
credits include Bohemian Rhapsody, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and World
War Z. In 2013, he was presented with an MPSE Golden Reel Award for his
work as vocals editor on Les Misérables. He kindly shares his experiences and
thoughts of 2020, and how he brought together people from around the world to
create a charitable crowdsourced sound FX library—Ambient Isolation.
BY ALASTAIR SIRKETT