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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 ProactiveLinks 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 

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:<ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858378/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Randy Thom</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.skysound.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skywalker Sound</a></li> <li>ATMOS</li> <li>Telling Stories</li> <li>Roles in Film Sound</li> <li>Technology Changes </li> <li>Content on Streaming Services</li> <li>Planning Your Life</li> <li>Music Industry vs Film Industry</li> <li>Watching the Credits</li> <li>Making Records for Enjoyment</li> <li>Financial Security</li> <li>UA Plugins</li> <li>Early Days of Pro Tools</li> <li>Bay Area Pro Audio Lore</li> </ul> Matt's Rant: Being ProactiveLinks and Show Notes<ul> <li><a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/wca-101-leff-lefferts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leff on WCA #101</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:leff@lazlo.com">Leff's Email</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1396496/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leff on IMDB</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.workingclassaudio.com/15tips/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download 15 Tips to Help you Survive as an Audio Pro</a></li> </ul> Credits<ul> <li>Guest: Leff Lefferts</li> <li>Host: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Engineer: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Producer: Matt Boudreau</li> <li>Editing: Anne-Marie Pleau </li> <li>WCA Theme Music: Cliff Truesdell </li> <li>Announcer: Chuck Smith</li> </ul>

WCA #393 with Leff Lefferts - The World of Film Sound, Working with Randy Thom, Telling Stories, Planning Your Life, Financial Security, and ATMOS

Brian Chumney

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this podcast series, Carolyn Giardina, Tech Editor for The Hollywood Reporter, extends her coverage of the filmmaking crafts. She speaks with the cinematographers, editors, production designers, composers, visual effects supervisors, and other leading artists that bring the magic of motion pictures to theaters. Subscribe now to receive episodes of this inspired new series that shines a light on the artists that spend most of their time behind the screen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

'How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World' - Randy Thom, Leff Lefferts & Brian Chumney

Working Class Audio Session #101 with Leff Lefferts!!! Leff Lefferts has spent the his career working in audio for  music and film. He graduated from Berklee college and music with a degree in Music Production &amp; Engineering in 1997 and  joined on at the famous Plant Studios in Sausalito, California that same year as an intern. He quickly moved up to assistant engineer and was able to work on records with Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Primus, Oysterhead and Joe Satriani. In 2003 after leaving the Plant (which later closed it's doors) Leff signed started working at Cutting Edge Audio in San Francisco  to handle Pro Tools System Design &amp; support. It's through Cutting Edge that Leff made contacts at Skywalker Sound where he would ultimately end up working next stating in 2006 as a Digital Audio Technician. In 2008 Leff made a lateral move to take on the role of Assistant Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Mixer working with the legendary Randy Thom.  In the position Leff has gone on to work on films such as Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age 3-5, Coraline, Rio, Flight, How to Train Your Dragon 1&amp;2, Crimson Peak, The Walk, The Revenant and Allied.  Leff and Matt (who have been friends since the early 2000's meet at Matt's house for a chat. They were accompanied by Matt's Bulldog Moto who snored for 90% of the interview. 

Working Class Audio Session #101 with Leff Lefferts!!! Leff Lefferts has spent the his career working in audio for  music and film. He graduated from Berklee college and music with a degree in Music Production &amp; Engineering in 1997 and  joined on at the famous Plant Studios in Sausalito, California that same year as an intern. He quickly moved up to assistant engineer and was able to work on records with Metallica, Dave Matthews Band, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Primus, Oysterhead and Joe Satriani. In 2003 after leaving the Plant (which later closed it's doors) Leff signed started working at Cutting Edge Audio in San Francisco  to handle Pro Tools System Design &amp; support. It's through Cutting Edge that Leff made contacts at Skywalker Sound where he would ultimately end up working next stating in 2006 as a Digital Audio Technician. In 2008 Leff made a lateral move to take on the role of Assistant Sound Designer, Sound Editor, Mixer working with the legendary <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0858378/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Randy Thom</a>.  In the position Leff has gone on to work on films such as Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age 3-5, Coraline, Rio, Flight, How to Train Your Dragon 1&amp;2, Crimson Peak, The Walk, The Revenant and Allied.  Leff and Matt (who have been friends since the early 2000's meet at Matt's house for a chat. They were accompanied by Matt's Bulldog Moto who snored for 90% of the interview.

WCA #101 with Leff Lefferts