Re: Should I do a 5.1 mix for a feature film or no in this case?
 

What did you actually do? I'm guessing the obvious stuff in the fight sequence where the baseball bats are flying, but it's difficult to tell what was live and what was recreated. The impression is the general sound was a little 'raw' - so some bits sounded very clean, like the drink can opening. For what it's worth - I'd hang onto the girl and grandad in the last sequence. The best two actors in those clips. I'd also say that none of those clips would do very well in 5:1, nothing much for the rear channels to do.

Re: Should I do a 5.1 mix for a feature film or no in this case?
 

Oh okay. If I remember correct I recorded all the Foley and sound effects. Someone else did the mixing afterwards, but I don't think they added in any of their own.

And yes, these clips would not call for 5.1. The first two were mixed in stereo, and the third one was done in mono I believe. But if these types of projects or genres do not call for 5.1 then I don't have to. However, if I am co-directing a feature now, where the producers want to seek distribution and Netflix or other distributors ask for it, should I have a mixer do a 5.1 anyway then?

Re: Should I do a 5.1 mix for a feature film or no in this case?
 

Before you get super wrapped up in this (or anything else), you should make sure the other director is even going to allow you to make those types of decisions. You've already mentioned how you've been overridden on other things and relegated to a much smaller role than you'd initially imagined. Does he/she have any idea you're thinking about this, or star filters, or any of the rest? You might get a rude awakening if these things have not been discussed.

Re: Should I do a 5.1 mix for a feature film or no in this case?
 

Yes I have gone over it with him. Of course I am no sound mixing expert by any means, but he says that since I know more about the sound part of things, he says, he is allowing me to make those decisions so far.

Re: Should I do a 5.1 mix for a feature film or no in this case?
 

Until you get it wrong, Ryan. Remember people get very protective when their ideas get messed up by somebody else.

Going back to Foley - I meant which of the sounds we heard were real, and which ones did you create in your studio? Difficult to comment on a sound that was a bit weak, but turned out to be a real, but poorly recorded one rather than a recreation?

Re: Should I do a 5.1 mix for a feature film or no in this case?
 

Oh, in the first two clips, all if it was recreated if I remember correct.

In the third most of it was. The sounds of the girl going through the beg I did,a s well as the footsteps.