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But right now I am so in love with technology. I want two phones. 

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Steve's List of Things To Do in 2009

• Get into Film School with the goal of an MFA

• Move back to Civilization

• Finish First LP Release of Bricktop Music

• Finish one of my scripts.

• Collaborate with as many people as possible.

• The "More Metal Show"

SWEET

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Student Filmmakers Online Interview Questions

Interview Questions

1. What is your full name?

Stephen Michael Neal

2. What is your job title/position?

Sound Designer

3. Could you describe your line of work and what you do?

Sound in Film is like many other things in film. If it goes unnoticed you have done your job right. If it stands out it draws the audience out of the moment, and becomes a distraction. My favorite part of the job is Designing the Backgrounds and ambiances. I love to be able to create a space for the characters. You can do anything with this if you do it right. You can add to the overall feeling of a scene with things that are so subtle that the audience will never know they are there, but they will react to them. So that is what I do. I try to create the feeling of space and design everything else around that.

4. What was the biggest challenge (or most unique challenge) you experienced while working on a film project (this could be a short film, feature, tv project, music video, corporate video, doc, or other motion picture project, animation or theatre production)?

I think that there is one challenge that every sound person deals with and will always deal with and that is the 'usual' lack of communication between a film composer and the Sound Designer. This usually ends up always being an argument that i think can be avoided if certain budgetary or time constaraints can be worked around. In the Indie field I think that this should just be easier becasue of the way people work. It is not hard at all to sit in an edit bay and make a game plan. The result will always be better becasue in the moments where the music is more dominant the design can compliment this and vice versa. In the end its much more cost effienct. As long as the Director is on board with the plan, the mix will go much smoother.

5. And the solution for this challenge?

Good communication and some knowledge of music as a Sound Designer. When you have large budget you can figure all this out on the Dub Stage becasue you have had the time to cover everything and are ready to go either direction. But when youre working on a smaller budget and have only so much time. I think this in an area where tme and money can be saved. With the technology we have today, we have the ability to adapt to anything as long as we have the right mind set. Everyone can have the sound and feel of a Hollywood Budget for their Indie Feature or Short it just requires proper execution.

6. Could you share a favorite "technique"? (Sometimes when we work, we work, and we don't really think about "techniques," but we sure do use them! Please share.)

I think that you could look at some techniques as being simply a certain way of thinking. Just because you can see something on screen that maybe you use everyday and know exactly how it sounds because of your memories of this object or place; that same sound might not work when you watch it down. So if you think about things under a light of what they mean or how they make you feel, then I think you will find the result will be much better.

7. What is your favorite tool?

A good Mic. Recording what you need yourself is really the best way.

8. What are you working on now?

I just finished a movie called December Heat.

http://www.detsembrikuumus.ruut.com/?lang=en

It is a great Film from Estonia, and turned out to be one of the best experiences i have had so far in this business.

9. Could you share some background on some of your past work?

Another favorite would have to be "Sveener and the Schmeil"

http://www.sveener.com/

This was a true test of the quality of sound that you get produce for an Indie.The screening for this Film was in the Cary Grant Theatre at Sony. The room is amazing, and will not hide any of your mistakes. And the film was so visually 'insane' that we had our work cut out for us.

What is this all about?

Will explain later...