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C I N E M A A U D I O S O C I E T Y. O R G 27 9Sherry Klein CAS In my work on TV, the dialogue is u s u a l l y c e n t e r e d unless it's off camera and the FX are playing from a perspective, so I'll follow that placement. Wallas are great to move around and create a more spatial feel when the scene warrants it. Music is also useful for establishing location perspective. Cutting perspectives for music futzes when going into different rooms and using reverbs and delays to enhance spatial perception. As for direction, often the co-producer or showrunner will share their vision, including how to handle various perspectives. Otherwise, the mixer usually takes the lead, and their work is either approved or revised by the showrunner and executives. Years ago, I did a show called The Shield. There was a scene that had a small motorboat on a lake with a radio playing. The showrunner wanted distinct music perspectives from different angles within the boat, which was quite challenging. Eventually, I achieved the desired effect, and this technique became known to us as "front of the boat/back of the boat." It was a crazy but effective way to identify similar situations in the future! Depending on the project's needs, plugins like Indoor by Audio Ease are great, but similar results can be accomplished by crossfading two faders with different treatments. I often use their Speakerphone plugin's rooms and process multiple perspectives, manipulating and fading between them to achieve my creative vision. It may require a bit more effort, but it gets the job done. Conclusion Real-life phenomena guide our interpretation, but we also have the chance to create, to tell stories through sound, to shape sounds and trick the brain into feeling or believing a sense of reality or naturalism, while adapting to each project's needs to tell a story and evoke an emotion. Distance, space, and even off-screen or off-axis sounds are all part of perspective and are powerful tools we have as creative sound mixers. Understanding the story and type of content we're creating will help us translate the creator's vision and the approach to perspective. Ultimately, consistency is key. It helps perspective communicate the story more effectively and increases believability.