#7 In conversation with Manik Batra - Production Sound Mixer

Hi friends,



Here is a video interview with Manik Batra, a reputed production sound mixer who has been working in Mumbai since 2008. He has worked on numerous feature films, ad films, Netflix projects, etc...

In conversation with will be a series of video interviews of prominent people from our industry. This is the first one in that series.



Manik talks about:

  • How his journey began (00:10)
  • Talks about his early days (01:05)
  • The audio recorders he has worked on (06:10)
  • His wish list for a film shoot (08:14)
  • About ADR films (11:26)
  • About sync sound shoots (13:27)
  • About the shoot of '83 (15:26)
  • About working on a Netflix project (19:56)
  • About what needs to change in the Industry (23:12)
  • About life during the lockdown (25:23)
  • About shoots starting post the Covid-19 lockdown (27:23)


Hope you like this.

Until next time,

CC

Blog: www.thesoundblog.in
Website: www.cheeragcama.com
E-mail: cheerag.cama@gmail.com
Twitter: @cheragc

PS: The music used in the video was composed and played by my son, Zarir Cama!



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