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Olle Sjostrom

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  1. We have to teach them. I'm doing the "Kniven mot strupen" (Swedish "Kitchen Nightmares") Right now and I had some complaints and remarks about the equipment they basically forced on me. I got to struggle a lot to get my demands through, but I did it. Phew. And I did it through making friends with the DP, and the director. Then go to the production, tell them what WE feel. And then the production can tell the contractors to get US the stuff that WE need. Worked for me. OT: I'm also thinking about the Nomad. We should put some pressure on SoundWare to get them.. I talked to Markus over there and he couldn't give me a straight answer on when they get them... and it doesn't seem like they want to tell the customers it's coming so... OP: Maybe an external device on the camera could do the trick... Like the MixPre-D. With the 552 you could plug the A output in the rear, the Mixpre goes in the front, and the output B from 552 goes to the MixPre... I dunno. Sounds like a big snake. Nomad (or other multitrack recorders/mixers) IS the way to go. We can't have producers and/or editors demanding us to monitor four iso channels on a device that we don't even carry ourselves, that's just insane... And BTW, the Nomad 8 is 41000 SEK (ex VAT). Not expensive to me if you think about the perks.
  2. Isn't film "High Definition". Isn't it "Ultimate Definition" even?
  3. Cool! That's brilliant! I'll have to look into where to get it in Sweden. (null)
  4. Looks real nice! Good job! (null)
  5. I have found the dpas to be quite shifting quality wise. If I line up four dpas, hard wired, Same gain settings on the mixer, no eq or compression, there will be quite drastic differences between the lavs. Ime, all dpas are pretty different.. Not just model wise. I use the 4060 on my show, no problems with cable noise or other noise(s). So you could actually just have bad luck Dan. (null)
  6. Dunno mike. Maybe you oughta contact the manufacturer to find out! (null)
  7. User input the iPhone app: I had it working one time. Easy as pie; I went to Jan's G+ profile and saw the " Join the hangout" button, nice and big. Yesterday I thought I'd try that again. No button. I dunno if it's a setting you need to do in the hangout itself or if it's just a split personality app. Btw, I think it's funny that in a web browser it says "Google+ hangout with extras". I wouldn't wanna hangout with extras other than on set. See ya laterz
  8. Good for you! And congrats on the job. After long jobs, a short vacation is in order. Same country's fine. As long as it's away far from work or colleagues and with family. No friends (they tend to be in the business) Just family (snap. My wife's a director...) Welcome out in the open
  9. Beautiful new logo jan! Also, rabbit hole is one of the best American indies I've seen lately. Must've been a good shoot! And Jeff.. Well. My own CV is peanuts in comparison to everybody, but I have the same philosophy; credits and some references possibly. Focus on the good things (i mean positive, i dont have education for example, and no DL so I just don't mention it...) and the most recent. At least here we're too lazy to read long cvs so I keep it simple.
  10. Geez you guys have more snow than us vikings do :S
  11. Hmmm... 15 meters of range max? Cool product tho (null)
  12. My magic moment was a student film, actually.. We were shooting a scene where two women were to give birth. We were filming it in a hospital, a real delivery ward. So we shot some close ups of the two women screaming, pretending to be giving birth. And then we brought in the newborns. (They were actually just born, 2 days or so. My wife was the 2nd AD and she was so proud she had come up with newly borns on this student film when Star Wars didn't) Never heard such a quiet set. Everyone just relaxed, no nervousness, no anger. And the parents of the kids sat by the monitors and wept, as did we all. It was a sacred moment. And it sounded really, really good.
  13. Now you know our national anthem. Congratulations! Jokes aside, that tune is actually now the world's most listened to music. Pretty bizarre. How did we get here? The time pie chart is interesting. I spend a lot of time on here, of course. I'm guessing I won't be as much once I start working... I'm guessing work is like 20% of my time and trying to get one is about 50%. Where the rest would be a mix of looking at/reading about equipment and eating, sleeping, being with my family, changing diapers all that jazz. I wonder what people think of our time consumption though. That chart should be fun...
  14. Interesting! Like an apache server on the phone. Great!
  15. I guess you can. Gaffer's can't. Who's the stronger one?
  16. DOPs are PITAs sometime. Once, a very inexperienced DOP got worried sick by the fact that my mic (NTG-3) was matte gray rather than black. He was worried the gray might reflect light in the actor's face. Yes it would, had it been in direct HMI-light facing the actor straight on. Same DP told gaffers to dim a light. Way before any gaffer or best boy even got to the dimmer he said 'That's perfect guys!'
  17. It's a game for phones. Stupid thing. If you have Chrome, you can try it. It's a career changer. http://chrome.angrybirds.com/
  18. I too use DPAs. They have a great sound and they ARE sturdy. I've never had one break on me and I've used mine on kids (On swings. With the transmitter swinging like from a noose...) They are expensive but, sounds really good. The only other lav I've tried that sort of has competed is actually the Rode Lav. They sound pretty similar, but IMHO the Rode is a lot harder to hide. DPA has the lovely (expensive) plastic concealers too.
  19. In Sweden, Angry birds theme is the national anthem these days. I kinda feel sorry for all the gaffers and best boys now...
  20. If those pie charts was for gaffers and best boys, they'd be 2% lighting, 6% carrying lights, 10% driving and 78% playing angry birds. And the two charts would look exactly the same. Not prejudice (null)
  21. I have to say my mantra: exercise. I'm carrying a Pilates ball around on my gigs to strengthen my abs, core and lower back. It's inflatable and totally flat when deflated so you can easily store that with a pump in your bag next to the mixer. There are great are great exercises on the ball, and you work only with your body's own weight, and you can easily regulate how much sweat you'd like on your back. Regular exercise keeps your body in shape. If you don't have the time then tell production you need to recoup, let someone fill in for you. (I usually do it before I go to sleep on the hotel room) Money talks so easily on long jobs, and no one's a quitter, but if you feel like you're taking a beating just doing your work, you need to either take a rest from it, or exercise on it. A pair of joggers and some clothes to match is also easy to pack along with your regular clothes. Before breakfast, take a short intense run. Massage and acupuncture are only quick fixes. Stay in shape and exercise every day, short or long passes doesn't matter, it's the principle, and you can do this job till you don't feel like it anymore. I've been through hell and back (pun intended) with my physical therapist, and I'm only 26! He has motivated me into doing this and it has helped me enormously. Good luck! (null)
  22. Professionals meaning people that's gone one step away from plainly thinking "there's sound on this camera". So Nikon means that professionals use a real input. By that definition we are all beyond professional and can entitle ourselves Deities. Thanks Nikon, I knew I was more than just professional
  23. Can't you just dye it in the washer? (null)
  24. Hi James! I've followed the development of this software, and I'm truly impressed with your outstanding work. I haven't used the software yet. I intend to, but, I use the wisycomm system. It's European (Italian actually. Who would've thought. Anyway, If you could incorporate those frequencies, that would be just fantastic. Let me know if I can assist you in any way. Cheers man (null)
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