CHAPTER 17
The Mix
ROSE’S RULES
• Individual elements of a film can have very short lives. Camera shots, visual effects, and great edits might not be on the screen for more than a few seconds. But the mix extends through the whole movie. It’s one place where you can approach the project as a continuous whole.
• A good mix can hide less-than-perfect elements and awkward edits. But great edits, even great performances, won’t survive a bad mix.
There’s a series producer who likes to come to my studio to finish her projects. Well, actually she likes to stand outside the studio, and watch me through a half-open doorway. She figures if a mix ...
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