Emmy-nominated Mixer Relies on Selection of the Brand’s Plug-ins forSci-fi Television Mixes and More
Emmy-nominated Re-recording and Effects Mixer Brittany Ellis brings over a decade of industry experience to her craft. With a career that began in the world of animated series, Ellis’ versatility and expertise can be seen in her seamless transition to mixing high-quality live-action television, sci-fi films and more. Among Ellis’ recent credits are the “Fairly OddParents: A New Wish” animated series; “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters,” based on Godzilla; and the Emmy-nominated television series “Star Trek: Prodigy.”
No matter the production, Ellis calls on a variety of plug-ins from Nugen Audioto create a pristine mix. She was first introduced to the brand while working as a recordist for Warner Brothers. “My time there was extremely hands-on; the engineers taught me so much,” says Ellis. “At that time, NUGEN’s Halo Upmix was becoming the new industry standard and the VisLM loudness meter had also just been released. The visualization available on those tools was a game-changer for us.”
Since then, Ellis’ career has progressed, and the brand’s solutions have become a staple for her own workflow. “VisLM allows me to stay compliant with loudness standards but also enables me to go to a specific place in a mix and adjust, if needed,” says Ellis. “My mixing is very intentional, and I make choices in the moment. Having to adjust an entire mix can be a hinderance because it’s never going to be exactly the way that I intend. The great thing about VisLM is that you can see exactly where your loudest moments are and go back to adjust only that occurrence instead of having to modify the entire mix, which is very helpful.”