My guest is Leff Lefferts making a return to WCA after his first appearance on WCA #101. Leff comes from a music recording background but has worked in film sound for the last 16 years at Skywalker Sound. He's worked as a Sound Effects Editor, Sound Editor, Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Designer, and Re-Recording Mixer on various movies, including, The Croods: A New Age, The Revenant, The Peanuts Movie, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and many more. 

In this episode, we discuss:

Randy Thom

Skywalker Sound

ATMOS

Telling Stories

Roles in Film Sound

Technology Changes 

Content on Streaming Services

Planning Your Life

Music Industry vs Film Industry

Watching the Credits

Making Records for Enjoyment

Financial Security

UA Plugins

Early Days of Pro Tools

Bay Area Pro Audio Lore


Matt's Rant: Being Proactive
Links and Show Notes

Leff on WCA #101

Leff's Email

Leff on IMDB

Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro


Credits

Guest: Leff Lefferts

Host: Matt Boudreau

Engineer: Matt Boudreau

Producer: Matt Boudreau

Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau 

WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell 

Announcer: Chuck Smith