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44 PRODUCTION SOUND & VIDEO – Winter 2025 Matlock by Ross Levy CAS It was March 2023 and my historic run on NCIS: Los Angeles, thirteen years and over three hundred episodes, was finally coming to an end. The martini shot was complete and it was an official series wrap at Paramount Studios. There were hugs all around as we said our goodbyes. I'm not going to lie; it was very emotional. I took a moment to reflect on such an amazing run with a strong sense of accomplishment. It dawned on me that these very sets will soon be gone and a new production will be moving in. I never dreamed I would be returning to these same stages on my very next show: Matlock. I had the pleasure of working with actor Eric Christian Olsen for those thirteen years on NCIS: Los Angeles playing series regular, Marty Deeks. Eric is an amazing human on all levels and praised me and the sound team; Boom Operator Ben Wienert and Utility Sound Technician Jonathan "Jono" Hong, for the lack of ADR. I was looking forward to working with Eric again on the new CBS series Matlock where he is an Executive Producer and coincidently, both shows are produced by CBS Studios. The pilot was shot in Toronto and the WGA and SAG strikes commenced soon after. As we all know, many new projects were shelved indefinitely due to the long negotiations. Fortunately, Matlock did not suffer that fate and was scheduled to start principal photography, March 2024. Maximizing my workflow The indefinite work stoppage during the strikes was a perfect time to focus on and maximize my workflow. The two areas that needed improvement were RF performance and a crew Production Sound Mixer Ross Levy. Photo: Michael Yarish/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting