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11/03/2022

Excited to announce that our Raising Dion sound team is nominated for a Childrens and Family Emmys / Television Academy award this year! Everyone did a phenomenal job this season and we're incredibly honored to be recognized for the sound of it.

Congratulations to recording mixers Patrick Cyccone and Scott Weber, supervising sound editor Danny Pagan, sound editors Bob Costanza, Mason Kopeikin, and Andrea Horta, our Burbank ADR mixers Matt Hovland and Peter Carlstedt, as well as our Smart Post Atlanta mixers Greg Crawford and Dave Wilson.

A HUGE THANK YOU, and shoutout to Juanita Feeney, Carol Barbee and the teams at Netflix for allowing us to be creative and have so much fun with the sound of the show.

Good luck to all 🥳🏆

05/16/2022

First Kill Netflix Trailer

First Kill Netflix Trailer

04/01/2022

Smart Post Sound Canada, Inc. Announces The Acquisition of Post Modern Sound, Vancouver

Smart Post Sound Canada, Inc. Announces The Acquisition of Post Modern Sound, Vancouver

Smart Post Sound Canada, Inc., a division of Smart Post Sound, Inc. in Los Angeles, has announced the acquisition of Post Modern Sound, Vancouver. Linda McAteer, owner and president of Post Modern will transition to Executive Vice President, reporting to Joe Melody, President of the Los Angeles pare...

07/30/2021

Photos from Smart Post Atlanta's post

11/13/2019

Smart Post Sound's Smartcast: Interviews and discussions with creators in film, television, and gaming.: SPS034: Joe's Office Edition ep1 "It's a Jungle Out There"

Smart Post Sound's Smartcast: Interviews and discussions with creators in film, television, and gaming. : SPS034: Joe's Office Edition ep1 "It's a Jungle Out There"

Do you ever wonder what it would be like to sit in the same room as the sound supervisors, sound designers, editors, re-recording mixers, and artists for your favorite tv shows and movies? President of Smart Post Sound and 8 time Emmy Winner, Joe Melody, sits with his fellow award-winning team as th...

05/10/2019

Typical Friday at Smart Post West with John Morse-Pollack Chalfant , Michael Perricone and Doug Clark

03/10/2018

Another Smart Post West theatrical mix! Thanks

02/09/2018

Cinema Audio Society (CAS)

Excited to celebration the nominees and awardees at this year's 54th Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Awards After-party! 🏆🍾

SMART POST SOUND SIGNS ON AS
AFTER PARTY SPONSOR FOR 54th CAS AWARDS

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02/27/2017

Great having Ron Howard in for the first episode of "Genius Einstein" premiering next month on Nat Geo. Mixers Mark Hensley and Bob Bronow are joined by Supervising Sound Editor Danny Pagen and our Client Craig Yahata

01/10/2017

Smart Post Sound

Smart Post Sound

Congratulations go out to Larry Benjamin, Kevin Valentine, Matt Hovland, Phillip W. Palmer, David Torres, Dean Okrand, Brian Harman, Stephen Tibbo and Bob Bronow on their nominations for this year's Cinema Audio Society (CAS) awards for mixing on Better Call Saul, Modern Family and Deadliest Catch. Best of luck to our crews here at Smart Post Sound and to all our friends and family in the industry. You all deserve it!

11/30/2016

Smart Post Sound

Smart Post Sound

We're so excited to have provided the sound package on this epic remake of starring Award & Award winner Idina Menzel and Image Award winner Nia Long. Make sure to check out the trailer below and catch the premiere on Lifetime UK, January 21.

10/06/2016

SPS024: Software Engineer and Lead Programmer at Respawn Entertainment Jon Shiring

Into video game development and production? Make sure to listen to this week's Smartcast as we talk with Lead Engineer at Respawn Ent. Jon Shiring.

Jon's credits include shipping the highly anticipated (out Oct 28, 2016), , : Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty 2, and Savage.

Jon's experience is remarkable having accumulated over 15 years experience in the gaming industry - working primarily on multiplayer titles. As a software engineer, Jon has added splitscreen, sprinting, playlists, co-op (via non-blocking lockstep), matchmaking - to the Call of Duty titles, and helped build the cloud-based server systems gamers rely on daily. Jon has also handled a significant chunk of the network code for Titanfall 1/2.

Jon's podcast is enormously entertaining for those interested in video game development, producing, and programming. He shares with us his love and passion for all things gaming related, Titanfall 2, and beyond.

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This week we talk with Jon Shiring - Software Engineer and Lead Engineer at Respawn Entertainment and has been working on titles since 2001. Jon's credits include shipping the highly anticipated Titanfall 2 (out October 28, 2016), Titanfall, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call o...

07/14/2016

SPS013: Supervising Sound Editor Erich Gann

Episode 13 of Smart Post Sound's features supervising Erich Gann. Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy and 3 Motion Picture Sound Editor Golden Reel awards - which Erich won for Kurt Sutter's . Erich describes his unique approach at supervising creative soundtrack art in the digital era.

Join us this week as we discuss Erich's journey and his start in the business, then leading to a career in . Erich's passion of audio can be heard and felt through the projects he supervises on. This week's conversation discusses how he made the transition from music to post, the tools he utilizes, and the workflows he's incorporated into shows , , , , , and many more.

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Erich Gann has been nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy, 3 Golden Reel Award. Having won an MPSE Golden Reel award for Kurt Sutter's “Sons of Anarchy” which aired on FX Networks. Erich has supervised the sound for the television shows “The Bastard Executioner”, “Sons of Anarchy”, “Age...

06/30/2016

SPS011: Multi-award winning Sound Designer and VFX artist Rick Steele

On this week's we feature , and Artist Rick Steele.

Rick is a multi-talented -winning artist and inventor who describes building unique sounds like that of a painter using a palette.

Rick has developed multiple software solutions that have complimented and streamlined many digital audio and workflows both in-house and abroad. His knowledge of and has led to implementing and designing some of the most efficient and proprietary pieces of software used at Smart Post Sound and Smart Post Video to date.

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Rick Steele has won 9 Emmy Awards, 2 Golden Reels and has an amazing 45 nominations.  He is a very talented and diverse creative artist responsible for creating the sound design for many unique and challenging shows such as "Heroes Reborn", "The Bastard Executioner", "1...

06/23/2016

SPS010: Re-recording mixer and recording engineer Peter Kelsey

In this week's we highlight recording engineer and re-recording mixer Peter Kelsey. Peter's illustrious career spans working on albums with , and several other well-known musical acts for the acclaimed before moving to California to become a re-recording mixer.

Peter's journey then leads him to becoming a re-recording mixer in Los Angeles for such shows as , , , , and among many others. Peter's newest projects include and .

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Peter Kelsey is a Re-Recording Mixer specializing in dialog and music with a background as a recording engineer at Trident Studios for over 30years in London, England and then becoming a scoring mixer in Los Angeles, CA.  Peter has won 4 Emmy awards, and has been nominated 7 times for both...

05/26/2016

7 time Emmy award winning Sound Supervisor Mark Friedgen

In this weeks we chat with 7 time Emmy award winner Mark Friedgen as he discusses creating sonic art and sound supervision for multiple projects and more. Mark talks about his approach and the "decision making" process not only as a sound supervisor, but also as an editor. His vision into how sound works and how it enhances a story is definitely something that shouldn't be missed.

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On this week's episode we interview sonic storyteller and supervising sound editor - Mark Friedgen.  Mark is interviewed by host and re-recording mixer - Larry Benjamin.  In this interview Mark discusses his approach to sound editorial and story telling. We go in-depth with how M...

05/21/2016

The Land - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Films

by Ken S. Polk with supervision by Joe Melody. This is the first feature packaged at Smart Post West and will hit theaters on July 29th!

Make sure to check Steven Caple Jr.'s The Land Movie official trailer! A film executively by NAS, with from Erykah Badu, Machine Gun Kelly, French Montana and more.

Opening July 29th 2016 in theaters and VOD Directed by: Steven Caple Jr. Starring: Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Moises Arias, Rafi Gavron, & Ezri Walker, Machine Gun...

05/20/2016

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05/19/2016

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This week's features Bill Kerr. Bill is no stranger to having supervised on and as well as having produced for several seasons.

Bill discusses his approach in dealing with dialogue and its many different variables as well as how transitioning from a has guided his method.

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05/19/2016

ADR Supervisor and Producer Bill Kerr

This week's features Bill Kerr. Bill is no stranger to having supervised on and as well as having produced for several seasons.

Bill discusses his approach in dealing with dialogue and its many different variables as well as how transitioning from a has guided his method.

Make sure to tune in each week to Smartcast - a for discussing topics related to , and .

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Introduction Runtime - 38:52 This is Smartcast - the podcast that gives you a unique, behind the scenes look at the world of audio post production. Each week we will be bringing you in-depth conversations with the people responsible for creating the soundscapes of your favorite shows. My name is Lar...

05/12/2016

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05/12/2016

Writer, producer, musician, meditation artist, and re-recording mixer Michael Perricone

On this week's we interview a man of many talents. , , , and Michael Perricone discusses his unique approach in dealing with sound. Having mixed countless features to the well-known, and long-running series , Michael is no stranger to the collaboration and creation process.

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Every week Smart Post Sound's Smartcast series provides listeners with a unique view into the audio post production and entertainment industry.  Featuring interviews and discussions with some of the most prominent and well respected artists in the fields of re-recording, sound editorial, mixing...

05/12/2016

Supervising Sound Editor Michael Graham

Smart Post Sound's Smartcast: Interviews and discussions with audio artists in the entertainment and post production industries : Supervising Sound Editor Michael Graham

Every week Smart Post Sound's Smartcast series provides listeners with a unique view into the audio post production and entertainment industry.  Featuring interviews and discussions with some of the most prominent and well respected artists in the fields of re-recording, sound editorial, mixing...

04/08/2016

Hello to all our new Facebook friends :)
We're excited to share our next chapter.

03/02/2015

After wrapping the mix on "Grey Lady" starring Eric Dane and directed by John Shea

09/16/2014

Congrats to American Heist for getting bought at Toronto International Film Festival!

09/09/2014

“Whatever a [mixer] keeps pursuing with his thinking and pondering, that becomes the inclination of his EQ.” - Gautama Buddha

09/02/2014

Mixing on the new Avid S6 console is fantastic!

08/26/2014

“Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on [proper sound design and mixing].” - Thích Nhất Hạnh

08/21/2014

"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and Smart Post West's brand new edit rooms]." -Buddha

08/14/2014

Pretty cool that Welcome to Me is the second Smart Post West mixed film screening at TIFF this year.

08/12/2014

Camp X-Ray - Official Trailer | HD | IFC Films

Another Smart Post West mixed movie looking mighty fine!

In theaters October 17. Starring Kristen Stewart and Peyman Maadi. A young woman joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small...