CAS Mixer, Screening and Panel – TRON

TALKING TRON with Screening of Tron: Legacy!!

As the day moved to early evening the event relocated to the Vancouver International Film Festival Center where the lobby mingle led into the well attended panel on TALKING TRON! Including members of the sound team from both Tron:Legacy and the upcoming Tron:Ares.

The lively panel was Moderated by Kyle Petty CAS, Chair IATSE Local 891 Sound Department and CAS Events Committee member. Kyle talked with Michael McGee – Production Sound Mixer, Don Brown – Boom Operator and Juniper Watters –  Sound Assistant, as they recalled tales of set triumphs and challenges from 2010. Joining them was Mark Noda – Production Sound Mixer Tron:Ares who was able to bring a current slant to a Tron set.

Attendees were then able to experience director Joseph Kosinski’s TRON:LEGACY in the city it was shot in and in the way it was intended, on the big screen!

The Panel

Kyle is a Production Sound Mixer with over 15 years of experience specializing in narrative film projects including documentaries, dramatic television and feature films. Kyle was born and raised in Vancouver, BC where he studied Sound Design for Visual Media at Vancouver Film School. Upon graduating, Kyle began his career in film and television. He was hired at Trew Audio Vancouver, a local production audio rental house where he spent a year learning and meeting many of the members of the audio-film community. After Trew Audio Kyle began working in production sound in various roles from Playback Operator, and Sound Assistant to his current position of Sound Mixer. Kyle has mixed a wide variety of projects including Supergirl, Apple TV’s Monarch, and is currently working on Yellowjackets. Kyle is active in the sound community, a 10-year member of IATSE Local 891, 3rd-term elected Chair of the Sound Department and a member of Cinema Audio Society.

Michael moved to British Columbia from Montreal Quebec in 1974, to study film and television at the University of British Columbia. After completing his degree, he worked as the Film Technician in the Theatre Department for 6 years where he met many of the peers he would work with in the industry. In 1985, Michael started a freelance career doing commercials, documentaries, and short dramas until he joined IATSE 891 in 1992. Over 30 years of working in the film industry, Michael has had the privilege to work with many of the finest directors including Zack Snyder, Brad Bird, Roland Emmerich, Philip Borsos and of course, Joseph Kosinski the director of “Tron Legacy”. His best memories are of the sound crew members he was fortunate enough to work with: Don Brown, Charlie O’Shea, Juniper Watters, Ian Ferguson, and Jason Johnston, among many many others. They stood together in rain, sleet, snow, cold, heat and intolerably long shooting days. Michael is proud of the films he worked on and the people he worked with. He is currently retired, but these remain fond memories to look back on.

Don is a Boom Operator in the sound department working in the motion picture industry. After completing film studies at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in 1978, he began working at Sound West Film Studio. At Sound West, Don gained the skills necessary for motion picture post-production. Moving into the field, he began recording location sound on documentaries, commercials and the odd low-budget drama. Don relocated to Vancouver, BC in 1984 to expand his cinematic horizon. He became a member of IATSE Local 891 in 1987. It has been a pleasure and a privilege for Don to have been involved in motion picture production ever since. The true reward of his endeavours has been all the great people he has met and collaborated with along the way.

Juniper is lead singer in Vancouver glam band CLONE, IATSE sound technician in the Vancouver film industry, and more recently, an independent hair stylist. Juniper also dabbles in producing/directing music videos with her counterpart, Kelly Zombor.

After completing his education at BCIT for television broadcasting, his final practicum was with mixer Rob Young on the feature “Run” starring Patrick Dempsey. Mark’s first full time job as a Sound Assistant was on the television series “Highlander” followed by his first job as a Boom Operator on the ABC series “The Commish.” Mark continued to boom for 12 years on TV shows such as “The Outer Limits” for 6 years, and features including “Trixie” with Mixer and Founder of Location Sound, Rick Patton. Mark eventually went on to mix, starting with a variety of smaller shows and moving into series television, and eventually studio features including the “Fifty Shades of Grey” trilogy, “Deadpool 2,” “The Adam Project,” “G.I. Joe Snake Eyes,” and “Tron 3”.

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