Look for alumnus Dustin Cawood’s name in the credits of the Los Angeles Film Critics Association choice for Best Picture of the Year, WALL-E.
Cawood, a former communication major at UTC, works at Skywalker sound in pre-production or post-production of movies in sound design and sound editing.
In the movie WALL·E, the story of a charming, forgotten robot who finds a new mission, Cawood took the role of Sound Effects Editor. It was offered by Multiple Academy Award winner Ben Burtt. Considered a pioneer in the business, Burtt is the first person to be credited with the term “Sound Designer” as a result of his groundbreaking work in the original Star Wars movie. Burtt was the Sound Designer on WALL·E, and as Sound Editor, Cawood took direction from Burtt.
Read more about the success of WALL-E:
http://www.variety.com/VR1117997085.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2008/12/inside-the-la-f.html
