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Victor The Mixer

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  1. Love it.

    Step up to the challenge of getting new clients. I'm upgrading my cart soon and have several clients I will have out grown. Thanks for the insight.

    I don't think you should take what Senator said personally, it's part of being in this forum.

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  2. Today is day Day 6 of 10. We are shooting an instructional hair cutting vid. Indoor on a converted warehouse stage (meant for animation) that is not sound proofed...

    I'm battling:

    Crickets (indoor)

    Construction

    Tow yard neighbors

    Fridge

    But the models don't speak and the host has barely any lines. My trusty Boom Op, Cee Stan, is never late and never gets tired during the 12min takes.

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  3. *********UPDATE**************

    Still trucking along, been very busy w/ some union gigs here and there. I started the process w/ Contract Services, been handing in pay stubs and letters from production companies. I still feel like I could be busier but I'm making, ok $$. At the end of the year ill be upgrading my whole cart w/ a laptop & boom recorder.

    I still don't know many Union Mixers, but I'm networking harder then I've ever been. Im still willing to be Utility w/ the right Sound Mixed

  4. I usually do a verbal agreement that includes a flat rate for my OT on lower budget stuff. Producers never have a problem agreeing but I have had to explain my invoice for OT a few times. The key is to be non confrontational but firm when discussing OT and there is no confusion.

  5. **********UPDATE************

    Been trekking along, I read all your reply's and found great wisdom in the words. I've truly been changed by this post. All the stories and words of encouragement has given me some new vigor. I'm so surprised as the amount of feedback and great advice I've gotten. I even ran into a young mixer who recently moved to LA and he had read this thread and learned from it.

    THANK YOU to all the mixers who chimed in.

    Days after my initial post I got a couple calls from former students I worked w/ in the past offering me paid work, not the best rate but now those former students are young producers and I'm their 1st call for sound. I just have to stay patient, keep preparing for my opportunity. I plan on trying to join local 695 this year and make some union contacts. Everyday I'm at work I think of the reply's from this post to help me be the best Sound Person I could be. I am a better mixer after reading this thread.

  6. It's everyone's job not fault to keep boom shadows out the frame. On smaller productions, I as a boom op, speak directly w/ the operator and find the frame & check for shadows. On a feature the communication is unspoken and we work it out. On bigger shows my mixer has a monitor and guides me as he checks for shadows.

    So my answer is on smaller crews it's all our responsibility and on bigger shows it's strictly the sound departments responsibility.

  7. Yes, but everyone has to start from somewhere. You can learn a lot from low budget work and can afford to make some mistakes. You may end up making friends with some producers who down the road may be able to get you better work as they move up in the world too.

    yes but as far as MY goals go, CL and Mandy are a crap shoot. But those sights have paid my bills.

  8. I went to LACC's film program a few years ago and decided I wanted to do production sound. I got some gear and started 1manning low/no budget productions as I transitioned from my 9-5 job. I quit my day job in 2008 and been doing production sound since.

    I'm Victor, Vic, Victor P. Bouzi on IMDB. Based in Los Angeles but able to work as a local in NYC.

    My ultimate goal is be a production sound mixer for long form big budget narratives, these production are all Union. I don't have any experience working on union sound teams, I'd like to get that production experience but don't know how. I know how to get gigs on CL and Mandy.com but those gigs don't help me get to my ultimate goal.

    So my question is how do I start at the bottom & get big budget Utility gigs to make contacts & gain the proper experience. As of now all my experience isn't helping me get the gigs I want. I'm a hard worker & love being a sound guy, but I want to be a working Union Mixer, not just a sound guy. I think starting as a Utility would help me find the Mentor that I'm looking for.

    What do you guys think?

    added: Maybe a stupid question, Do I have to be in the Union to work as a Utility Sound Op?

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