Roles: Sound Editor/Re-recording Mixer

Description:

Sarah Stonemaker is my second short film for the American director Ryan Zimmerman. It follows Sarah Stonemaker, a failed actor turned journalist as she struggles through the pursuit of dreams while clinging onto a moment in the past ‘where it all went wrong’. An encounter with a former schoolmate now successful Hollywood star has Sarah spinning out of control and plotting revenge.

Written, Directed, and Edited by Ryan Zimmerman.
Produced by Rhea Katzman.
Director of Photography Carmen Chan.
Music Composed by Brock McElhenny.
Executive Producer Alan Katzman.

Reflections:

Working remotely on the other side of the world always makes things tricker. The feedback cycle essentially hampered by time zones and distance. 

I found the confidence gained through my time with POW Studios made my communication far more clear. As with all low-budget projects, there were limitations on things like dialogue as there was no room for ADR nor spending weeks trying different ways to clean it. It was also a good exercise into thinkings about what’s important. Without the ability to give a big grandiose full soundscape I had to dig into what elements of sound were truly necessary to provide the greatest sonic impact.