This video incrementally shows how I took the location audio (which I also recorded) and polished it up using alternate takes, compression, EQ, sweetening, and good old fashioned splicing.

"Before" sections use raw location audio (recorded in stereo, usually to capture either 2 different levels of boom audio, or boom in one channel and lav(s) in the other); "After" sections feature the final mix with background music, subtle Foley/ sfx, and balanced dialogue levels.

Watch the full film below, if you like.