MEET THE CREW: Rebecca NISCo
Rebecca Nisco , PR Manager for ”Little t“
How did you find your way to working on “Little t“?
I happened to stumble across joining the Little t crew in a somewhat happenstance way. Jenny, our wonderful composer, had invited me to the recording session where I also met Masha and Cassandra. I had just started at Pixar and had exclaimed that I was eager to collaborate on co-ops and Masha immediately took me up on that offer and took me under her wing. Although I “formally” helped out a bit with PR, my experience working on Little t has been so incredibly informative and enlightening - I have learned so much from Masha and am grateful to now call her my close friend.
What things do you pay attention to when you shepherd the sound of the film to the screen?
Sound is such a big part of our viewing experience and so my goal is to always ensure it is a seamless experience for viewer’s and that nothing jumps out in the mix too much. When QC’ing Little t with Masha and Cassandra, I’ve had the opportunity to give feedback on how the film plays in the room and if any of the sound elements are bumping for me as a viewer. At this point in the process, we’ve seen the film so many times, yet each QC experience is so different - it is integral to listen for anything that can take the viewer out of the story. Sometimes the mix feels too loud, or too soft and getting to make those real-time adjustments in the room with the projectionist is always such a fun experience for me. I’m always so honored when I get to QC with Masha and I am proud to be an extra set of ears!
What, in your opinion, is the importance of the short form in art/animation?
I love short films for many reasons, but I’ve learned through recent experiences that shorts are a wonderful way to embrace new ideas and experiment with all sorts of stories in an intimate way. I think the spirit of collaboration really shines through in the short film pipeline. Directing my own short live-action animated music video was an eye-opening experience. We had such a small crew, but it really allowed for us to create an open dialogue for experimentation and collaboration.
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