Finding work • Earning a living • Work/life balance
MON SEP 1 • LIVE ON ZOOM
7PM UK / 2PM NY / 11AM LA
HOSTED BY MICHAEL BAUGH
Join us for an epic showdown as Emmy-nominated Emma Butt, Giorgio Vezzini, and Paul James go head-to-head, sharing battle-tested strategies for breaking in, making a living, and balancing life and work in sound design and audio post-production.
From honing your skills and choosing the right projects to navigating industry quirks, this is your backstage pass to the real world of professional sound.
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Michael Baugh (EVENT HOST)
EMMA BUTT
Recently Nominated for a 2025 Primetime Emmy, Emma is a dubbing mixer, ADR recordist, and sound editor with over 14 years of experience in post-production sound. Her diverse portfolio includes work on "Adolescence", "Game of Thrones," "Vikings," and "Sex Education." Emma is also a mentor with the Media Trust and serves on the council of the Association of Motion Picture Sound Engineers.
PAUL JAMES
Paul is a Creative Sound Director with over 20 years of experience in sound spanning games, film and television. His expertise spans VO recording, dialogue editing, sound effects, Foley, and final mixing in stereo and surround formats. Paul's games credits include Jurassic World Aftermath, HellBoy and A Quiet Place. His TV work spans the BBC, Disney, Marvel, Sony and Paramount.
Giorgio Vezzini
Giorgio has worked on many projects as a sound designer, including Batman: Arkham Knight and Baldur's Gate 3 as Audio Lead. Baldur's Gate 3 has rapidly become a renowned game of its genre, winning 3 BAFTAs and a host of other awards. He is also a tutor on our MA Sound Design for Video Games course, with over 100 projects and two decades of experienc