The sounds of work

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Isaac moved to North Carolina to study picture editing and sound design and was equally comfortable and happy to eat dosas with chutney as much as biscuits and gravy. He finds that North Carolina is engulfed in southern culture.

Isaac says that he was a little apprehensive about losing his Indian identity but instead learned of the rich sub cultures within America and worked slowly towards blending his own traditional and personal representation within his own creative means. “Differences exist and they include the co-dependency of Indian culture, especially within the arts and the independence that is required of you from the Western art industry,” syas he.

Coming back to work, Isaac feels organisation is the key. The script and the final experience are two major elements, so is Improvisation. “I always prep and label everything as though someone who has never edited before is going to give it a go instead of me. This way, it’s easy to transfer projects to different systems or different people and workflow the will continue just as smoothly,” says Isaac.

He goes on to explain that the first cut is the script and every cut after that is guided by what is most compelling on-screen and how sound can help elevate it. “You can’t see or hear everything the same on the page as you do in the theatre and that experience is the single most important driving motivator,” says Isaac.

He is currently working on an educational documentary, “Edge Off Royal Hemp” on the science and benefits of hemp and two short films and a podcast.

Isaac plays the guitar and the piano and provides additional music to the projects whenever necessary. He also joined a pickleball group when he moved to Brooklyn. He hopes to keep learning and growing in his field, while he works on his ongoing projects and scouts for independent ones.