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Supervising Sound Editor Mark Friedgen breaks down his “Woodland Hills Foley” method, a home-built approach to dance foley that treats footsteps like percussion. From four gym stomps on High School Musical to layered stomp libraries and Pro Tools pre-mixes, he explains how he cuts to the beat, builds intensity, and makes musicals feel alive without distracting from the songs themselves.

With the premiere of The Abandons, we look back at how Lonesome Dove helped shape Smart Post Sound’s history, from an Emmy-winning mix to the workflows that defined our approach to Westerns for a generation.

Join four-time Oscar nominee Jeffrey J. Haboush for a quick behind-the-scenes look at Stage 5 — one of Smart Post Sound’s premier Dolby Atmos mixing stages in Burbank. With over 200 film and TV credits, Jeff shares what it’s like to mix in this immersive space and cues up a powerful Atmos demo from a recent project.

The tale of two clients, Jordan and Taylor. One went to Smart Post Sound, and one did not. Jordan has a show that needs a proper soundtrack. She hasn’t tried Smart Post Sound before but has heard of us. She checks out our website, smartpostsound.com and sends us a message. If she desired, she could then stop worrying about the sound for her movie, as Smart Post prides itself as a “one phone call” type of business. Taylor goes back to where he's always gone for his sound, ev