Issue link: https://digital.copcomm.com/i/1535880
M OT I O N P I CTU R E S O U N D E D I TO R S 81 something that the camera doesn't have to show the audience, which brings a sense of investigative feeling to the viewers and lets them experience it with their senses and not with 100% visual cues. Huge credit goes to Mr. Hiroyuki Sanada for being such an exceptional creative mind in visualizing everything beautifully during pre- production and production. There were scenes in which I recorded several layers of sounds, like the earthquake, and scenes that were so quiet that you could hear the sound of a kimono cloth arm rise and a subtle ink brush writing in the distance. Especially when only two people are in a quiet room having tea and every little sound gets to play as an important role on the big screen. Big shoutout to the production - being a Foley mixer. I was trained to be in charge of my session's energy and health. I can't have the artist be angry at something or have an attitude and then come to create delicate sounds on the stage; that's just not going to work, and it will reflect on every sound they produce! Well, except if it's breaking things, then they will do a great job naturally. Sometimes, the emotional health of the team is just as important as the technical side. What I learned from Shogun: To me, Shogun had the luxurious feel of a Rolls-Royce but the efficiency of a Toyota! I have so much respect for the whole crew of Shogun, especially the Japanese team. You can see the difference in the efficiency of the production with each scene crafted so carefully - - - without any waste of energy, dialogue, unnecessary movements of the actors, or touching props that are not story-driven….you just don't see that happen in Shogun, everything was thoughtfully planned with a specific purpose in mind. It's the result of being "Sound Aware" that I'm a big advocate of when I mentor others in the entertainment that are not in sound. For instance, actors, writers, directors, picture editors, set designers, costume designers, and once they realize the huge impact sound has on their creative thinking process, it can elevate the whole team to the next level and create a masterpiece like Shogun. There were so many scenes that were sound-driven and they would let the sound carry the story point, provide clues, or make you aware of -