At Boom Box Post, we try to take the time to meet with nearly everyone who asks: be it for an interview or a to give career advice to a young editor.  Among the most inspiring parts of interacting with those who are new to the profession are the questions they pose that cause us to look again at our job with fresh eyes (and ears!).  One of these questions which was posed to me by a recent audio school graduate was, "What should I do to prepare myself to be an editor?"  My answer, "Start listening."  

Unlike visuals of which we take constant notice, sound is often an unnoticed undercurrent in our lives. Ask yourself: when you tell a story to a friend, do you describe what you saw or what you heard?  Most likely, you focus on the visuals.  Now think about how hearing a sound from your childhood can suddenly thrust you back to the emotions from that time in your life.   Sound can be an incredibly powerful storytelling device.  

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