Cinema Audio Society (CAS)

09/24/2025

Be sure to save the date, November 2nd, for V.5.0 of The Sounding Board! More details coming soon, but as always, it will be an incredible opportunity to discuss the practical, creative, and technical art of sound!

09/11/2025

Should we have a Director of Sound?” In this thoughtful piece by Blas Kisić CAS, the question becomes a workable blueprint: a creative lead who can champion sound from prep through delivery. Drawing on perspectives from Mark Mangini (), Randy Thom CAS, Resul Pookutty (), and Andrés Boulton (), Kisić explores the role’s history, European and Indian precedents, and the practical upside—unified aesthetic, smoother production-to-post handoffs, and smarter budgets. Read the full article in the latest CAS Quarterly at cinemaaudiosociety.org

09/06/2025

CAS Hosts This Year’s Emmy® Nominee Reception for Outstanding Sound Mixing On the evening of September 4th, the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) gathered over one hundred sound professionals and their guests at the Sunset House from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. for an exclusive CAS celebration honoring this year...

09/06/2025

We had a blast last night celebrating this year’s Sound Mixing Emmy nominees! Link in bio to read more about the event and see more photos!

08/26/2025

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08/25/2025

How do you capture clean dialogue when the camera sounds like a lawn mower? On Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending vampire-period-blues musical Sinners, the production sound team partnered closely with Ludwig and Serena Göransson, navigated Michael B. Jordan playing twins, and pulled off live acoustic performances in tricky spaces. When IMAX 65mm entered the mix, they borrowed lessons from Oppenheimer’s editorial workflow—sound-only passes, multi-boom wild tracks, and meticulous planning—to keep performances authentic despite the roar. It’s a candid, nuts-and-bolts read on turning panic into process.

Read the full piece from Chris Welcker CAS in the latest CAS Quarterly. (Link in bio)

08/20/2025

CAS In Conversation Ep.17 | Andy Nelson CAS with Joshua Anderson CAS

  The Cinema Audio Society was founded by a group of sound mixers who believed that as a creative community they needed to not only acknowledge the work they did but also educate others in the role of sound in film and television. With such a rich and diverse history, we hope to archive that …

08/20/2025

Applications are now open for the 2025 CAS Student Recognition Award! The honor includes a $5,000 prize and shines a spotlight on students with exceptional passion and potential in production or post-production sound mixing.

The deadline to apply is November 10, 2025 at 5pm PT — don’t miss your chance.

Learn more about eligibility and criteria at cinemaaudiosociety.org

08/19/2025

Happy 20th anniversary to The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which premiered on August 19, 2005. Its laughs land so cleanly thanks to mixers David MacMillan CAS, Gregg Landaker CAS, and Steve Maslow CAS—a trio stacked with Oscars and Cinema Audio Society honors, including a CAS Career Achievement Award for MacMillan in 2015! Kelly Clarkson they’re good!

08/18/2025

Cinema Audio Society Opens Submissions for 2025 Student Recognition Award

The Cinema Audio Society (CAS) has set the date and timetable for the 2025 Student Recognition Award. The Student Recognition Award recognizes individuals with exceptional and demonstrated passion in the Audio field. 2025 CAS Student Recognition Award Timeline: Entry Application Form available Onli...

08/12/2025

In the Most Recent CAS Quarterly: The Vital Role of ADR and Dialogue Mixing

ADR and dialogue mixing are crucial parts of the post-production process, where the best work often goes unnoticed. Over the years, this process has evolved dramatically—from handling noisier locations and CGI-created environments to dubbing entire languages. In our latest issue, Brandon Schuster CAS sat down with Mark DeSimone CAS, and Paul Zahnley CAS to discuss how ADR is integrated into a mix, whether blending new dialogue with production audio or adapting content for language localization.

It’s a must-read for anyone interested in the artistry behind ADR and dialogue mixing!

Read the full article at cinemaaudiosociety.org.

08/11/2025

Generators, airplanes, HVAC, leaf blowers... it’s always something. When the location just won’t cooperate, how do you keep the track usable?

Got a trick that’s saved your day on set? Share below!