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EM: You've worked on so many
dierent types of projects over the
years. One type of project I'd like to
focus on is documentaries, where
you've done some terrific work.
How did you begin working on
documentaries?
SRC: I have a lot of friends who
make documentaries, they kind
of pass on the good word to each
other, and their friends come to me.
I like working on documentaries
too, so that's how it happened.
EM: What do you like specifically
about them, compared to a scripted
narrative project?
SRC: Actually, my process on a
narrative film is similar to what I
do with a documentary. I think of
myself as a dialogue editor who
also cuts some sound effects and
design. I try to stay focused on
production sound first and use that
to get inspired, and expand my
soundscape from the production
sound within narrative films too.
The process is very similar to
what I do with documentaries.
All photos courtesy of Sung Rok Choi
