WCA #284 with Dallas Taylor - Twenty Thousand Hertz Podcast, Crafting stories with Sound, Positioning, Ben Burtt, Challenging Convention and Burnout Prevention

Published: May 25, 2020, 4:49 a.m.

Dallas Taylor is the host and creator of Twenty Thousand Hertz, a lovingly crafted podcast revealing the stories behind the world\u2019s most recognizable and interesting sounds. Dallas is also the Creative Director of Defacto Sound, where he has led thousands of high-profile projects ranging from blockbuster trailers and advertising campaigns to Sundance award-winning films and major television series. Dallas is a sought-after speaker at conferences, a regular contributor to major publications, and a respected thought leader on the narrative power of sound.\n\nIn this episode, we discuss:\n\nThe five senses\n\n250-hour podcasts\n\nTwenty Thousand Hertz Podcast\n\nThinking about sound\n\nGrowing up in Arkansas\n\nConducting\n\nPushing the status quo\n\nEcho Chambers\n\nSound Design\n\nCrafting stories with sound\n\nRunning a sound business\n\nPositioning\n\nBen Burtt and Star Wars\n\nPushing through obstacles\n\nRecharging\n\nBurnout prevention\n\nChallenging convention\n\n\nLinks and Show Notes:\n\n\nThe 20K Podcast: https://www.20k.org/\n\n\n\nDefacto Sound: https://www.defactosound.com/\n\n\n\nRevThink: https://revthink.com/\n\n\n\nSinister Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922777/\n\n\n\nSuction Cup Phone Tape: https://amzn.to/2ZAfpxE\n\n\n\nWCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/working_class_audio\n\n\n\nSupport WCA - Go Ad-Free!\xa0https://glow.fm/workingclassaudio/\n\n\n\nConnect with Matt on Linkedin:\xa0https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattboudreau/\n\n\n\nCurrent sponsors & promos:\xa0https://bit.ly/2WmKbFw\n\n\n\nWorking Class Audio Journal:\xa0https://amzn.to/2GN67TP\n\n\n\nCredits:\n\n\nGuest:\xa0Dallas Taylor\n\n\nPhotographer: Stephen Voss\n\n\nHost:\xa0Matt Boudreau\xa0\n\n\nWCA Theme Music:\xa0Cliff Truesdell\xa0\n\n\nAnnouncer:\xa0Chuck Smith\n\n\nEditing:\xa0Anne-Marie Pleau & Matt Boudreau\n\n\nAdditional Music:\xa0The License Lab