A sound mixer is the element of a film crew responsible for recording all sound and sound effects on set throughout the shooting of the film, for afterward insertion in the finished product, or for indication to be used by the sound designer. The fundamental responsibility of this person is to record dialogue during shooting. This involves choice and deployment of microphones, recording media, and mixing of audio in real time.
The sound mixer is deemed the department head and is accountable for all aspects of production sound including supervising the boom operator and the “third man,” planning the technical setup concerning sound including both sound equipment and ancillary devices involved in syncing and time offsets, predicting and talking about sound related concerns with the entire crew. OLA Pictures can provide the professional services of a sound mixer to your production eliminating any stress of not capturing your audio clearly.