Tom Myers received a degree in film from Northwestern University and went on to do graduate film studies at San Francisco State. From there, he worked in a variety of capacities in the San Francisco film industry, including a long stint working with pictures at Monaco Film Labs. In 1987, he took a job in the sound division of LucasFilm, then named Sprocket Systems. Here he fell in love with the intricacies and powers of sound. Working with and learning from some of the preeminent designers and mixers in the business (including Ben Burtt and Gary Rydstrom), Tom started sound-designing and mixing commercials for the newly named Skywalker Sound. He soon expanded his scope to include feature films, Japanese animation, documentaries, television, and theme park rides. His recent projects have included work on feature films Mimic, Speed2, and Quest for Camelot; he has also just completed sound design and mix for a 70mm 3D film for Disney's newly opened Animal Kingdom in Florida.