15/01/2012 | Interview with JA-ANN WANG (student at NYU, USA) - HONORABLE MENTION, Cat 4.
SDA: How long did you work on your competition entry? Was this your first entry?
JAW: I worked on the film for 2 full days during finals week at school because the director approached me less than a week before the deadline. This was the first original film I ever worked on.
SDA: Tell us about the production. Stories? Inspirations?
JAW: The director told me to watch Eraserhead by David Lynch for inspiration.
SDA: What initiated your passion for audio?
JAW: My iPod shuffled to the soundtrack for Finding Neverland. That was the first time I ever had any interest in sound. I then wanted to be a composer until I realized I was a terrible composer and switched to sound effects, design, etc.
SDA: And what is your funniest experience as an engineer so far?
JAW: Recording bed sheet rustle for ten sex scenes in a film.
SDA: Biggest mistake you made during a production?
JAW: Completely deleting the best full take.
SDA: Any favorite frequency?
JAW: Frequencies that make your heart beat faster without you even knowing it (about 10kHz).
SDA: Do you play any instruments?
JAW: Violin.
SDA: Any other hobbies?
JAW: Baking gourmet cupcakes.
SDA: What is the best part about the AES?
JAW: Skip Livsay showing us his Pro Tools sessions for No Country for Old Men.
SDA: Finally, where do you want to be in 10 years?
JAW: I want to own my own post-production studio working on indie films. I would love to work on some big feature films, too!
More invterviews coming up so stay stuned and get ready for the coming STUDENT RECORDING COMPETITION at AES 132nd - BUDAPEST.
Posted: Sunday, January 15, 2012
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