Once all the sound has been produced, edited appropriately and given some sort of shape, it's time to go into post-production. This is a very complex and sometime long process, however it's vital to get a professional quality. The mixing stage in essence is the stage at which the sound levels are altered appropriately so that things that need to be heard will be and less important things that need to be in the background are exactly where they should be. This stage includes the addition of features such as surround sound to make the sound experience as immersive as the visual one. This stage is taken on usually by a sound engineer and the 4 main elements that they will be mixing, are music, sound effects, ambience and of course speech. Below is a link to an interview with sound Engineer Ben Burtt who has worked on a number of high profile movies including Start Wars and Indiana Jones, in this instance he's talking about his experience of mixing sound for the film Super 8.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryVNG6WPCxg The synchronising stage is the culmination of what has gone on throughout the entire process. Matching the sound to the animation, this is part of the editing process. Not only does it include ensuring that spoken word is matched perfectly to the lip synch animations, it also means that music kicks in at the perfect time. For example dark, angry music might come on when a villan enters the room however if it comes in too early or too late, it can give completely the wrong impression. Below is a good example of how poor dubbing, sound acting ... and animation, can make a video look amateurish.
That's it, the sound production is now finished and can be added to the animation to make the final piece.
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