Rich Reilly Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Yep. 2 cameras moving around is a soundperson's dream. Fortunately, with all these production elements in place, they are pulling all the right strings to get someone good onboard quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 It's the guy who can afford the Caddy (or whose parents can) who can also afford to work for free. That's the same as a "DP" who buys a 7D and starts his/her career offering services and equipment for close to nothing. Check the Ed Burns thread. Yikes. I also saw the "Safe House" trailer. It looks like it was shot on an iPhone, yet they hired a brilliant DP, capable of genius, wanting their movie to look as shitty as others shot on handy-cams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Have to wonder if they got this close to shooting without having sound lined up. If they had just sold some IMDB (donation) profiles, they would have the budget to hire someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Have to wonder if they got this close to shooting without having sound lined up. If they had just sold some IMDB (donation) profiles, they would have the budget to hire someone That would require planning, forethought... And giving a damn about your ENTIRE product, not just what goes through the glass holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Waldron Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 HOLLY SMOKES!! You guys are NOT going to believe this.. Just when we were ALL thinking this was an un-believable story.. I actualy ran into the sound mixer who in fact, did total his car on the way to the sound gig in question.. He told me the story, behind it.. Escallade vs. Freeway wall.. I told him to come on to the forum.. -Richard The way I see it.. Saturday morning for $50... the guy with the caddie tried to kill himself on the way to the job, and failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 " tried to kill himself on the way to the job, " ZING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 "Critical Mass" update: Laundering IMDB pages in exchange for "donations" has reaped some paid positions...including sound person. The shooting dates are March 26th-April 1st The rate? "Pay is $10 for the entirety of the Gig." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 .......Wow, I don't know how I would respond to a "producer" telling me that. I'm not sure that they would even understand why I would be laughing at them as I hung up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I suggest "If that's the going rate, keep going." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 "If that's the going rate, the tough get going." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhaudio Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Thanks for the laughs guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Got a call this morning. apparently the original sound guy had a "Family Emergency". I as told I needed 4 wireless lav's, boom, recorder, mixer, comteks. And I would be paid $125 for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Rose Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Was the original mixer's "family emergency", by any chance, not being able to pay his bills? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 My guess is that they had not gotten enough sleep I might start taking these jobs under the condition that I get to throw things at anybody I want while rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Was the original mixer's "family emergency", by any chance, not being able to pay his bills? :-)...or rather :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Escalade gas tank was empty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelo Waldron Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Got a call this morning. apparently the original sound guy had a "Family Emergency". I as told I needed 4 wireless lav's, boom, recorder, mixer, comteks. And I would be paid $125 for the day. Sound Technician (Los Angeles) Date: 2012-03-02, 7:57AM PST Reply to: hjtnk-2880600733@gigs.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Good Morning.. We just had our Sound Tech cancel due to a family emergency, and we are looking for a last minute replacement. We need someone who has their own sound equipment and the experience to operate it for a 5 hour shoot today. Call time would be 11 a.m. and you would be done by 3. We are shooting on a 5-D and 4 people will be involved in the scene. The scene is an unscripted sit down meeting, along with an interview to follow that we need excellent audio to be captured. Pay is $125 Please call Moe at 206.714.8555 Thank You! Location: Los Angeles it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Compensation: no pay PostingID: 2880600733 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Reilly Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 You can always try for moe, I mean more. Meanwhile, posted Friday. "Scheduling conflict!! I need a replacement shooter with his own camera. Preferably HVX 200. Friday 10 a.m. - 2pm Send your info and I'll get you the details. Please don't be pyscho I am trusting you with my client sight unseen." Later: But I said "Please"!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Rose Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 ...operate it for a 5 hour shoot today. Call time would be 11 a.m. and you would be done by 3... Let's see: a five hour shoot that calls at 11 and wraps at 3? Finally... Nobody can claim they're 'waiting on sound'! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Sound Technician (Los Angeles) Date: 2012-03-02, 7:57AM PST Reply to: hjtnk-2880600733@gigs.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]Good Morning.. We just had our Sound Tech cancel due to a family emergency, and we are looking for a last minute replacement. We need someone who has their own sound equipment and the experience to operate it for a 5 hour shoot today. Call time would be 11 a.m. and you would be done by 3. We are shooting on a 5-D and 4 people will be involved in the scene. The scene is an unscripted sit down meeting, along with an interview to follow that we need excellent audio to be captured. Pay is $125 Please call Moe at 206.714.8555 Thank You! Location: Los Angeles it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests Compensation: no pay PostingID: 2880600733 HA! you will see one that pops up for a 50 day gig in vancouver once a week or so. These people call me once a week. They started at 100/day for a full package of stuff. Then they started going up every week. Every time I tell them no, about 5 minutes later there is a craigslist ad for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Family emergency = the guy realized he had a family who needed groceries, a house, and car payments, plus clothes for the kids and electricity. F'in' morons... I hate these cheap bastids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 here we go - Hi Chris, About our project: In Dec 2010, we shot the first half of a low budget feature titled, FIREFLIES. We are prepping to shoot the second half and are looking for a sound operator with equipment. The shoot dates are March 15-21. The first three days are interiors in Los Angeles, and the last 4 days are on the road filming the road trip with picture car ('72 buick convertible). There are 3 main characters in most of the scenes so a minimum of 3 lavs are required. Our director is JJ Lask, who's film ON THE ROAD WITH JUDAS, played at Sundance 2007. Our DP is John Honore. We have a very talented team and would be interested in speaking with you. The rate is 100/day + expendables. If you are interested, please let me know and we can schedule a time to speak. Thanks so much, Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhobbit Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Tell them you will need 700/day in expendables. Scott.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Ragon Posted March 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 Got that same canned letter.. I told them.. good luck with that.. -Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnd Posted March 8, 2012 Report Share Posted March 8, 2012 worst part is - someone will take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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