PNYA “Post Break” to Demystify Post-Production Sound in Part III of Its “Turnover” Series

Following two sessions devoted to picture, Post Break, the webinar series from Post New York Alliance (PNYA), turned its attention to sound in the third and final installment in its series on editorial turnover. Harbor Picture Company Sound Editor Dan Timmons and award-winning Sound Supervisor Roman Chimienti who joined moderator Ben Baker for an in-depth discussion of sound post-production and offer advice for assistant editors on how to guide projects through the final mix.

The event took place on Thursday, March 17th at 4:00 EDT. Turnover to Sound | Part III, provided assistant editors with the information they need to nail this crucial phase in post-production. It’s a not-to-be-missed session for anyone aspiring to work on motion picture or television projects in a New York editorial department.

View the full recording HERE

Panelists:

Dan Timmons, Sound Editor, Harbor Picture Company, is an MPEG member and a two-time nominee for MPSE Golden Reel Awards. He also received Emmy Award nominations for his work on Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief and What Happened, Miss Simone? His credits also include the HBO long-form documentary Forever Prisoner, which made extensive use of archival media, and Hale County This Morning, This Evening. Timmons is an expert in Dolby Atmos sound design and edits originating in both Avid and Adobe Premiere. He offers insight into the crossover between Avid and Pro Tools, as well as working remotely in sound with producers and directors.

Roman Chimienti is an award-winning sound designer, editor and mixer based in New York City. Experienced in post-production sound for entertainment and advertising, he has handled sound design, editorial and mixing for commercials, branded content, documentaries, television series, shorts and features. His credits include the acclaimed documentaries Wrinkles the Clown and Madonna and the Breakfast Club, as well as the Shudder Network exclusives Lucky and Drop Dead Gorgeous. He also produced and directed Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street, a 2020 feature documentary that received several awards and nominations.

Moderator:

Ben Baker has more than 22 years of experience in VFX and post-production in Australia, the UK and, for the last 12 years, the United States. He has experience as a post producer, onset supervisor, and head of department at Framestore, London, and as a VP at Vice and at HBO. Always working at the bleeding-edge of production technology (with the scars to prove it), he is also a board member of Post New York Alliance.

For the last 18 months, Baker has focused on virtual production, finishing the Epic Games Unreal Fellowship in March 2021, consulting for studios, networks and construction clients through Next Gen Production. He is currently serving as Executive Producer of the Entertainment Technology Center@USC’s latest R&D short, FATHEAD, in production on a volume stage in LA.