James H. Coburn IV

James H. Coburn IV, C.A.S., has been working professionally in Production Sound for over twenty years, first as a boom operator and then a Production Sound Mixer. His involvement with film has been lifelong - he virtually grew up on the sets of films starring his father, James Coburn, and made his acting debut as a child in Sam Peckinpah's classic, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. He was a world traveler, living and working for several years in Zimbabwe, Africa in the early 1980's. He served on the Board of the Cinema Audio Society for seven years, and was instrumental in creating the CAS Technical Achievement Awards honoring innovation in the equipment and software used by production and post production sound mixers. Before moving to New York Film Academy, from 2008-2015 James shared his enthusiasm for sound with students at Los Angeles Film School. He teaches the fundamentals of production audio - utility sound, booming, recording & mixing - emphasizing capturing performance, and the importance of production sound in enhancing and supporting the Director's artistic vision. James lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.