What is the job?
Re-Recording Mixers' first task on films is usually mixing the soundtrack for audience previews. Typically, this involves an intense period of time (up to three days) spent in the dubbing studio, where the they work at large mixing consoles, mixing and smoothing out (cross fading) the sound, often adding a temporary music soundtrack prepared by the Music Editor. Re-Recording Mixers must work quickly, to extremely high standards.
After audience previews, the Producer(s) and financiers usually require films to be re-cut and further mixes to be undertaken by Re-Recording Mixers. When picture lock has been achieved (the Director and/or Executive Producer have given final approval of the picture edit), Re-Recording Mixers pre-mix the sound, reducing the number of tracks, so that the Final Mix can be accomplished with fewer technical complications.
In the Final Mix, the sound track is further refined in consultation with the Director, and mixed to a 5.1 Surround Sound industry standard. This process can take between 2 and 12 weeks depending on each film's scale and budget. Re-recording Mixers finish work on films on the last day of the Final Mix.
Key Skills include:
Ability to manipulate and work sound for the moving image
Excellent aural skills
Ability to work efficiently under pressure
Excellent communication skills
Good organizational skills
Ability to work to strict deadlines
Knowledge of the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures
http://www.skillset.org/film/jobs/post_production_sound/article_4764_1.asp
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