Max Hirtenstein Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Doesn't get any better. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Burstein Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 It can be a beautiful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deep owl Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Congrats dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seth Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 Great to hear max! What are you working on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTA Posted December 17, 2012 Report Share Posted December 17, 2012 So nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Sjostrom Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McL Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 A memorable occasion, to be sure. Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Hirtenstein Posted December 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 thanks everybody. seth, it was for a web series sponsored by a (well-known) bay area animation company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbonhobbit Posted December 18, 2012 Report Share Posted December 18, 2012 I praise you for getting your full crew. Yesterday on my OMB, a local coming back from a big movie that was shot in our neck of the woods, looked at me and said, "Where's your utility?" In my dreams. Scott..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan925 Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 nice Max, who was your crew? Keenan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted December 19, 2012 Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 Congrats. Work hard as a team. Have fun. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Hirtenstein Posted December 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2012 thank you Mr. Old School. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Newton Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Very nice!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whit Norris Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Congrats Max! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VASI Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Well done! Share more information if you like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Hirtenstein Posted December 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 It was a great time. Actually both the boom op and utility were female, so that's probably rare. Made wiring up much less stressful as we had several actresses dressed up for a night out in pretty tight dresses. Usually I have no problems but one of the actresses liked to be a little overly dramatic when I wired her up, and thought it was funny to let everyone know I was invading her personal space. So a female sound crew is always good. At one point though, the AD started telling my boom op how she should boom the scene. It got a little heated so I had to put on my serious face and tell him that all sound issues come directly to me. I have a lot to learn about the 3 person sound crew dynamic, especially being in charge of it. But it all worked out in the end, and I was actually able to provide a useable mono mix for once Thanks for all the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Burstein Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 It's not too common, but sometimes many different departments chime in about how to boom a scene. It's unfortunate. And I don't think it has to do with the experience of the boom operator either. Hopefully it doesn't occur on union shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan H. Chang Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 Max, This is awesome news in addition to the whole female sound crew, well, not counting you of course unless you're "Moxxie" now. I, too, support females in our industry and have been giving lots of highschool candidates the opportunity to try out both the sound reinforcement field and the film/tv world. They always get inspired and adds another smart 'hat' into your team. It's all a working process and being a mentor as well as a the person in charge of the sound crew gives much respect to the whole picture. The point where the AD giving directions to your boom op was unnecessary and as the head of the department kept your professionalism and dealt with the situation accordingly. More brownie points. Congrats on the mono mix! You could try getting in contact with Terri over at WAM to see if they have any upcoming interested students and candidates to join the team. Looking forward in more of your 3-man crew stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Martin Posted December 21, 2012 Report Share Posted December 21, 2012 It's not too common, but sometimes many different departments chime in about how to boom a scene. It's unfortunate. And I don't think it has to do with the experience of the boom operator either. Hopefully it doesn't occur on union shows. Two three FOUR things I can't stand hearing from other departments: "Can't you just boom from underneath?" "Why can't you just stand over here?" "But everyone is wired right?" "Fuck it, ADR" (coming from someone who has nowhere near the authority to make that call) But congrats on having a proper crew! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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