The Invisible Art: Jon Robertson on Sound, Story, and The Switch

In Episode 6 of The Switch Podcast, host Chase Savage sits down with Jon Robertson, Director of Creative Technologies at the University of Evansville, to discuss the sound work behind The Switch. Robertson explains how his audio class supported the film on location, rotating through roles such as mixer, boom operator, and sound utility while capturing dialogue and production sound during the shoot.The conversation also explores the importance of post-production audio, from adding footsteps, plates, doors, and room tone to shaping the emotional impact of the power shutoff. Robertson breaks down how sound design brings a film to life, why the best audio work often goes unnoticed, and how the collaboration between video production and sound production created a strong experiential learning model for students.