WAMCon Los Angeles: Sound for Picture [SOLD OUT]

WAMCon Los Angeles: Sound for Picture [SOLD OUT!]

Thanks to high demand, WAMCon LA is now SOLD OUT! Unfortunately, we will be unable to accommodate any non-ticket holders (i.e., no waitlist) due to security reasons. Conference tickets are non-transferrable and additional guests will not be permitted. Thank you for your understanding!

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WAMCon Los Angeles: Sound for Picture is a recording arts conference for women (including transgender or cisgender; non-binary and gender non-conforming individuals) presented by Women's Audio Mission (WAM). WAMCon Los Angeles is generously hosted by Disney Animation Studios and Dolby Laboratories, and sponsored by Disney, Dolby, Spotify, Eventide, Epidemic Sound, iZotope, Shure, and Universal Audio.

Don't miss this behind-the-scenes experience with award-winning post-production sound professionals for animation, film, TV and games. As demand continues for sophisticated, creative sound design and advanced scoring techniques for all types of media, thousands of jobs are being created in these multi-billion dollar industries. Come learn and network with the best of the best in amazing post-production facilities.

This event is perfect for anyone interested in sound design, production sound, dialog and music editing, re-recording mixing, as well as musicians and students interested in the recording, film, animation and television industries. To date, WAMCon has been presented in cities around the country like New York, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Boston, in collaboration with such partners as Dolby, Disney, Universal Music Group, Capitol Studios, YouTube, The Recording Academy, iZotope and more.

Special notes:

(1) Friday evening's conference location will be announced via e-mail to ticket holders at the request of our host.

(2) WAM is able to offer advanced tickets only. Tickets will not be available on site. Tickets are non-transferable.

Thursday, August 15, 2019 - 6:30pm - 10:00pm

Location:

Ace Hotel, 929 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015

** Separate RSVP required - Register here.

6:30pm - 10:00pm - WAM x Epidemic Sound Dance Party feat. music by Y3LDA and Sarah, the !llstrumentalist

Friday, August 16, 2019 - 5:30pm - 8:30pm

Location:

To be announced via e-mail to ticket holders prior to the event.

5:30pm - 6:30pm - Registration and Reception

6:30pm - 6:45pm - Welcome by Women's Audio Mission

6:45pm - 7:35pm - Panel with Lora Hirschberg and Onnalee Blank

7:35pm - 8:25pm - Sound Design Demo and Discussion with Boom Box Post

8:30pm - Event Close

Saturday, August 17, 2019 - 9:30am - 7:00pm

Location 1:

Walt Disney Studios, 500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, CA 91521

Enter at Gate 3 on Riverside Drive between Buena Vista St. and Keystone St. Check email for map of the premises including parking information.

9:30am - 10:00am - Registration at Walt Disney Studios

10:00am - 10:30am - Presentation by Berenice Robinson

10:30am - 12:00pm -

Workshop with Fabienne Rawley and Kendall Demarest (Group 1)

Workshop with David Fluhr and Annlie Huang (Group 2)

12:00pm - 1:00pm - Lunch at Buena Vista Commissary

1:00pm - 2:30pm -

Workshop with Fabienne Rawley and Kendall Demarest (Group 2)

Workshop with David Fluhr and Annlie Huang (Group 1)

2:30pm - 2:40pm - Short Break

2:40pm - 3:15pm -

Workshop with Lora Hirschberg (Group 1)

Q & A with Disney Animation Team (Group 2)

3:15pm - 3:25pm - Group Transition

3:25pm - 4:00pm -

Workshop with Lora Hirschberg (Group 2)

Q & A with Disney Animation Team (Group 1)

Location 2:

Dolby Laboratories Screening Room, 3601 W. Alameda Ave., Burbank, CA 91505

Parking lot accessible from N. Cordova St, off of W. Alameda Ave. Overflow available on neighboring streets.

5:00pm - 7:00pm - Reception and Dolby Atmos for Picture Workshop with Jurgen Scharpf

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Women's Audio Mission focuses on increasing the gender balance in audio production and technology sectors since less than 5% of the population employed in these sectors are women. There are limited spots available in our conferences and they often sell out, so we ask that if you are not woman-identified (transgender or cisgender), non-binary or gender non-conforming, that you reconsider registering. We will not turn anyone away, but please be mindful that if you take up a seat, that is one less woman or non binary-identified individual that we can serve. We thank you for your understanding in advance and for joining us in our mission to advance women and girls in music production and the recording arts.

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Speakers

ONNALEE BLANK

Re-Recording Mixer, Universal Studios

Onnalee Blank is a professional ballet dancer turned re-recording mixer. Her passion for music, movement and grace are all attributes that she has applied to her mixing through the years. Onnalee has been mixing for over 13 years on Game of Thrones, Moonlight, Booksmart, The Glass Castle, Apollo 18, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Just Mercy, along with many others. She is a four-time Emmy Award winner, and has eight total Emmy nominations. Onnalee is an eight-time CAS winner for her work on Game of Thrones. She has worked with such studios as Warner Brothers, Universal Studios, Sony PIctures, CSS Studios, and Todd AO.

KENDALL DEMAREST

Associate Music Editor, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Kendall grew up in Plano, Texas and discovered her passion for music at an early age. An avid saxophone and piano player, Kendall was drum major of her high school marching band and received numerous achievement awards for her musicianship.

In pursuit of a career in music for film, Kendall received her B.S. in Recording Arts from Indiana University, where she was President of her student Audio Engineering Society chapter. She worked as a manager for the Indiana University Media Digitization and Preservation Initiative before moving to Los Angeles to work in the music department at DreamWorks TV Animation in 2016. There, she worked on a number of Netflix original television shows such as “Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh,” “All Hail King Julien,” and “The Adventures of Puss in Boots.” Kendall later made her way to Disney as an apprentice music editor and has since worked on “Ralph Breaks The Internet,” numerous Short Circuit experimental films, and the upcoming “Frozen 2.”

Kendall is an active member of the MPSE, ASIFA, Women In Animation, and Women’s Audio Mission. She currently resides in Studio City, California.

KATE FINAN

Owner, Supervising Sound Editor, and Re-Recording Mixer, Boom Box Post

Kate Finan graduated from DePaul University in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in sound recording technology and a minor in microelectronics. Over the next five years, she worked her way up from sound effects editor at a small boutique post house to supervising sound editor at Warner Bros. Studios.

In 2015, Kate left WB to start Boom Box Post with partner Jeff Shiffman where they provide comprehensive post-production sound packages for animated television series. In addition to her duties as owner and supervising sound editor, Kate also acts as the re-recording mixer on several television series.

Kate has been nominated for one Emmy, six MPSE Golden Reel Awards, and two Music+Sound Awards. She is currently working on Muppet Babies, Boss Baby, T.O.T.S., Mickey Mouse Mixed Up Adventures, and several other unreleased TV series.

DAVID FLUHR

Re-Recording Mixer, Walt Disney Animation Studios

After having studied at Manhattan School of Music (New York) in high school and attended Crane School of Music in NY, David came to LA in 1980 to work at post production facility Compact Video, beginning his career in sound for picture as an office assistant, then transfer operator, sound editor, and then a stage recordist/assistant. Soon, he launched his re-recording career mixing documentaries, TV shows, and many high-profile music specials and videos.

After winning 9 Emmys with 38 nominations and two Cinema Audio Society awards for his work over the next 10 years, he transitioned in 1996 to Todd AO Studios, and moved into live action film sound re-recording. In 2004, he was invited to Walt Disney Studios where he also began mixing animated films. Since 2004, David has mixed dialog and music on every animated film for Disney Animation Studios, including Bolt, Tangled, The Princess and the Frog, Wreck It Ralph, Moana, and the Oscar winning Frozen, Big Hero 6, and Zootopia. He and his team also won the CAS Sound Mixing Award for Frozen and Big Hero 6.

David has developed, tested and implemented Disney’s proprietary Dolby Atmos post production workflows currently in use on all Disney Animation feature films and home formats. David's recent work includes the Nat Geo documentary “JANE” (winning the CAS Award), “The Highwaymen” for Netflix Feature films, “Ralph Breaks the Internet”, and “Descendants 3” for ABC. He will be starting Frozen 2 later this summer for a worldwide fall release.

David is a former two-term governor of the Sound Branch of the Television Academy, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Sound Branch, a member of the Cinema Audio Society (CAS) Board of Directors since 1986, and was President of the CAS for four years.

LORA HIRSCHBERG

Re-Recording Mixer, Skywalker Sound

Lora Hirschberg was born and raised in Ohio. She attended NYU undergratuate film school from 1981-1985 and subsequently worked in New York post production. After moving to San Francisco in 1989 she worked at Focused Audio and the Zoetrope Studios until landing a job in the machine room at Skywalker Sound in 1991. She has mixed over 150 feature films and documentaries and won the 2011 Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for her work on Inception.

ANNLIE HUANG

Re-Recording Mix Technician, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Annlie is an experienced audio engineer and musician based in Los Angeles. With a strong background in production and post-production for both audio and film, Annlie has worked across the board in both industries. Annlie has been with Walt Disney Studios for almost six years in various roles. As a current re-recording mix technician, recent credits include Captain Marvel and Ralph Breaks the Internet. Annlie holds a BFA in Performing Arts Technology and a BS in Sound Engineering from the University of Michigan.

KATIE MAYNARD

Sound Editor, Boom Box Post

Katie Maynard began interning at Boom Box Post in May 2018 while she was finishing up her undergraduate degree at Chapman University. At Chapman she studied film production with an emphasis in sound design and graduated in May 2019. After interning, she was hired as a sound editor on Hot Streets and then moved onto cutting sound effects for Disney's DuckTales. She has also worked on individual episodes of series such as The Loud House and other upcoming shows.

FABIENNE RAWLEY

Head of Editorial, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Rawley is responsible for assembling storyboards, dialogue, sound effects and other elements to shape each sequence at Walt Disney Animation Studios. Working with the directors, she helps develop the characters and overall story.

Rawley came to Disney in 2013 with a background as a live-action editor. She worked on Robert Zemeckis’ fims “The Walk” and “Monster House, which was her first foray into animation, as well as independent films “The Last Word and “God said ‘Ha!’” As an assistant at Disney previously, she worked on “Cool Runnings” and Miramax’s “The Doctor.”

Rawley attended Bennington College in Vermont, studying English and French literature, as well as sculpture. She considers editing a form of sculpture—creating and shaping an experience. Rawley lives in Sherman Oaks with her husband, their 16-year-old son and three dogs: Izzy, Coco and Chip Chip.

BERENICE ROBINSON

VP, Post-Production, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Berenice Robinson, vice president of Post Production at Walt Disney Animation Studios, began her career in France at Buena Vista International (BVI) Europe. Robinson later moved to London to become director of Film Operations for BVI Europe where she supervised international releases for both live-action and animated titles in over 32 territories. Robinson moved to Los Angeles in 1996 and joined Disney Animation as supervisor of Post Production on the film “Hercules,” during which she was given the opportunity to work closely with legendary directors John Musker and Ron Clements. Robinson was promoted to vice president of Post Production in 2006. Throughout her career at Disney Animation, Robinson has contributed her talents to over 15 animated films, including the Academy Award®-nominated “Moana.”

JURGEN SCHARPF

Lead Audio Mixer, Dolby Laboratories

Jurgen Scharpf has worked as an audio team member on many notable films, including Titanic, Million Dollar Baby, Fight Club, Finding Nemo, Saving Private Ryan, and the Star Wars prequels. A graduate of the Recording Arts program at Full Sail University in Orlando, Jurgen started in the music industry at Dallas Austin’s Atlanta studio, where he engineered tracks for the fledgling Usher and R&B producers such as Mario Winans, and Deborah Killings. He moved to California in 1997 to take a job at Skywalker Sound, making the transition from music to film. While at Skywalker, Jurgen had the opportunity to learn the craft from Academy Award-winning sound designers like Gary Rydstrom, Randy Thom, and Christopher Boyes, and legendary directors like James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and Clint Eastwood.

Jurgen joined Dolby in 2010, He is currently the lead audio mixer at the company. His role includes composing original music, sound design, and mixing for multichannel audio formats. In this capacity, he is constantly striving to expand the envelope of surround sound. Besides creating original content for Dolby, he also plays an active part in the development of Dolby’s Atmos technology, His efforts were recognized with 2 patents (System and Tools for Enhanced 3D Audio Authoring and Rendering & Generation and playback of near-field audio content).

Jurgen has two Emmy nominations: "Outstanding Sound Mixing - Animation" (Silent, 2015), and "Outstanding Post-Produced Audio/Sound (Blood Road, 2018).

TERRI WINSTON

Executive Director, Women's Audio Mission

Terri Winston is Founder and Executive Director of Women's Audio Mission and a former Professor and Director of the Sound Recording Arts Program at City College of San Francisco. Her career as a songwriter, composer, recording engineer, and producer spans 30 years. Winston was signed by Polygram and BMG, and has shared the stage with P.J. Harvey, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Flaming Lips and Fugazi. In the studio she has worked with Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith Group, Greg Hawkes of The Cars, Kronos Quartet, St. Lawrence String Quartet, Wu Man, and Tanya Tagaq. Winston holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

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