Are you working in Dolby Atmos outside of the film world and want to learn more about working in Dolby Atmos? The Entertainment Industry Professionals Mentoring Alliance, or EIPMA for short, is putting on a series of 5 free webinars specifically designed to help people learn more about non-theatrical Dolby Atmos production. We have all the details.

Scott Gershin is part of a team putting together a very interesting seminar series focused on non-theatrical atmos. Over to you, Scott…

First of all, it’s free! It’s part of an organisation called EIPMA - a mentoring & teaching program from professionals in the film & television industry ... not just audio but directors, writers, editors etc ....it starts on Saturday, September 17th and continues every other weekend for a total of 5 seminars.

What Is The Aim Of The Webinar Series?

EIPMA is proud to produce this “Lost in Translation” webinar series, which will be a much-needed discussion on the state of Immersive Sound for the home consumer. Much has been discussed about theatrical releases, but there hasn’t been a lot of conversation about non-theatrical Atmos, from home theatres to sound bars and single units that distribute sound around a room.

With film production, mixing and playback were accomplished in controlled environments. In this new era of audio, we work with files that will be decoded by numerous technologies. Audio post-production is now encountering the challenges that music has faced for decades, from listening on multiple speaker systems to grabbing a cassette and running out to the car to listen. Do we need to build secondary mix rooms that reflect sound off the ceiling and walls? What about the phantom centre? How do we hear how our work translates to the vast array of technologies that consumers now use?

Across 5 sessions on Saturdays, from September to November 2022, the team will cover mix rooms that support consumer technologies, how the music industry is adapting, and how music and post-production are coming together. They will also cover post-production and how that differs from Atmos theatrical production workflows. The fourth session will be about how designing and preparing for Atmos in the editorial world differ creatively and what can be done on a non-theatrical budget. The final panel will encompass what has been learnt from this series, the challenges that face us, and the solutions we have in common.

This webinar series will begin on Saturday, September 17th, running from 10 am to 12 noon Pacific Time and consist of five sessions between September 17th and November 5th 2022.

Session 1 - How Studio Design Translates to the Consumer Environment moderated by Andrew Scheps - September 17th 2022

Panellists: Jose Castellon-Rich from Dolby; Chris Hansen from Harman/JBL; Justin Herman from Sony Studios and Bill Johnston from Formosa.

A conversation with leading manufacturers and studio builders about how audio content is being prepared, mixed and delivered and how it will translate from the mix room to the consumer. Challenges and solutions will be discussed.

Session 2 - Atmos Music - Translation from Studio to Consumer moderated by Andrew Scheps - October 1st 2022

Panellists: Steve Genewick, Ann Mincieli, Jimmy Douglass and Richard Chycki.

What exactly is Dolby Atmos Music, and how is it different from stereo? How does the immersive sound format translate into the home environment? What did the manufacturers envision, and what kind of gear do you need to listen to it at home?

Session 3 - Mixing for Non-Theatrical Atmos moderated by Scott Gershin - October 8th 2022

Panellists: Scott Weber, Matt Waters, Larry Benjamin, Andy Koyoma and Tom Ozanich.

Mixing for immersive sound is now well established for the theatrical release of movies. This conversation will cover challenges that are facing mix stages, the tools that enable us to do our jobs, audio translation from the mix stage to the consumer, creativity vs time challenges, fold-down issues, Atmos to 7.1, 5.1 and stereo, and headphones. Also covered will be the huge number of deliverables required, plus QC notes from the studios and the need to address these for all the formats.

Session 4 - Sound Design / Preparing for a non-theatrical Atmos moderated by Scott Gershin - October 22nd 2022

Panellists: Jamey Scott, Craig Henigan, Geoff Rubey, Mandell Winter, Scott Kramer.

These discussions will focus on what is done in edit rooms and what is done on the mix stage. Preparing and designing sessions for non-theatrical Atmos. Covered will be plug-in compatibility with the mix stage, complex mix templates, how the edit rooms of the future will be designed, along with the challenges of working from home while preparing for an Atmos session.

Session 5- Translating to Atmos - Recap moderated by Carolyn Giadina - November 5th 2022

Panellists: Scott Kramer, Scott Gershin, Andrew Scheps, Maureen Droney.

This session will summarize what has been learnt from this series’ previous four conversations, covering the challenges that face our industries, realistic solutions offered and predictions for the next five years.

How To Sign Up

Click on the button to sign up for the first session on September 17th 2022 at 10:00 am to 12:00 PM Pacific Time.

Please note this only signs you up for the first session. Each subsequent session will have a separate sign up page.