[charles maynes]

Originally Posted by JoeMilner

Well played, good sir.
Yes, in some ways (well, many ways) the sound business has sacrificed quality for quantity. As you know, here in LA and the Valley there's almost as many post-sound shops as there are Starbucks, but still only a few studios and the "A-list" independents (none of whom I will name so as not to inadvertently leave one out). As an independent who was taught my craft in the studio system, I know of only one way to do sound for films (the "right" way) and it's very difficult to make that work happen at the sizes of films that an independent such as myself is bidding on. I'm the mixer, the editor, the assistant, the "projectionist" all in one. The crew has shrunk indeed, to the detriment of the craft and, in the case of the shrinking Local 700 roster, to the livelihoods of the craftspeople and their families.

And I will give you your statistical analysis of the success rate of USC grads, although I would say that, being here in LA along with the business means there's a lot more likelihood of knowing someone who went to SC! Ahhh why couldn't UCLA have been the one to have the famous film department?

In any case, I hope this spirited exchange has given hoofer some food for thought, and wherever he goes, and however he learns his craft, let's hope he learns it well!

best,

Joe

thanks Joe- I will take the blame for not communicating well....

cheers!

Charles