Between Sound and Camera: Learning Both Sides of The Switch

In Episode 7 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage sits down with Kate Ridgeway, a Creative Technologies major who worked across both the audio and video teams during production.Kate offers a dual-perspective look at the filmmaking process, detailing how she moved between departments—holding boom mics, working the sound mixer, capturing behind-the-scenes content, and contributing to post-production audio. She explains how the sound team recorded ambient noise, recreated subtle effects like silverware and environmental sounds, and built the layers that bring the film to life.The conversation also highlights the intensity of a one-day shoot, the challenge of balancing multiple roles, and the value of hands-on learning in both production and post-production environments. Kate reflects on discovering a stronger interest in audio, her background in sports media and broadcasting, and how projects like The Switch help shape future career direction.The episode closes with a discussion of one of the film’s most pivotal moments—the candlelit power outage scene—and how lighting, sound, and performance come together to elevate the emotional impact of the story.