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A Conversation with Women Working in Audio Post
June 4, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free
The Bay Area chapters of AES and SoundGirls are belatedly celebrating Women’s History Month with a conversation among local Music Editors, Mixers, and Sound Designers discussing their craft, workflow, background and favorite tips/tricks/gear to attendees at this free online event. Participants include Pixar Animation Studios, Skywalker Sound, and Wilmer Sound.
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Rachael Bigelow is currently a Music Editor at Pixar Animation Studios. After spending 8 years working in post production for advertising and film, she decided to focus her path back to her passion of music. With her music theory and research skills along with her gained knowledge of the filmmaking process, Rachael obtained her position as Music Editor. She collaborates closely with directors to establish and implement the musical language for their films.
When not at the studio, you can find Rachael singing with her friends, finding new hiking spots and planning new travel adventures. |
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Danielle Dupre has been working in professional audio for over ten years. She’s currently a re-recording mixer for feature film and television at Skywalker Sound, where she’s been since 2012. Her work covers a wide spectrum from big budget projects for Disney and Marvel to indie Sundance films and television series in between. |
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Jennifer Rowekamp is a music editor and composer currently working as an Associate Music Editor at Pixar Animation Studios. She holds a B.M. from the University of Cincinnati and an M.M. from New York University. She has previously worked as an assistant at the sample library company Cinesamples and to media composer Jeff Russo and has composed for Gen-Z Media’s Peabody-nominated podcast, Treasure Island 2020. |
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Veronica Toledo is currently the Assistant Music & Sound Editor at Pixar Animation Studios. She formerly interned at both Fantasy Recording Studios and Women’s Audio Mission. She has been involved as a production sound assistant for projects including “Toy Story 4”, “Onward”, and “Soul”. Veronica holds a BA in Economics from Mills College and is the co-chair for the Bay Area Chapter of SoundGirls. |
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Gwendolyn Whittle is an Academy Award nominated Supervising Sound Editor, nominated for “Avatar” and “Tron: Legacy.” She works at Skywalker Sound, lending creative input to the soundtracks of blockbusters, documentaries, episodic television and independent features. Gwen has a BFA in Film from NYU and an Honorary PhD from Academy of Art University. She also has more than 25 MPSE nominations and 6 wins (“Titanic,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “Super 8,” “Epic,” and “Carne e Arena”).
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Sae Wilmer began her career in finance, business development, sales, and operations with some of the largest tech companies in the world.
Sae decided to form their own company with her husband Alex to address the problems that they recognized with the status quo. They dreamed of a company that prioritized quality. Quality of audio, quality of customer experience and, above all, quality of the environment for the incredible artisans that work for Wilmer Sound. |
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Yu Gu (Rain) is a Sound Designer at Wilmer Sound. While working there, she has had a key role on the Netflix animated series “Go, Go, Cory Carson”, and worked on a live action feature film called Collisions. Rain has also contributed to video games such as Hitman 2. While her primary role is as a sound designer, she also works on Foley and field recording. Rain holds an MA in Sound Design from The Academy of Art University. |
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