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A friend of mine is producing the pilot for a new reality show following a bunch of deep sea salvagers. So far, he's just used the camera's onboard mics because there's too much crew (who would be too hard on the mics) for wireless and they can't get a boom operator on deck while work is going on. The only thing I could think of was to use plant mics around the ship (protected from the elements) feeding a recorder below deck in tandem with the onboards and lavs for sit down interviews. Any other ideas? Any idea how they do it on Deadliest Catch?
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I am starting a low budget feature next month and I received the following e-mail yesterday from someone associated with the project whom I've never met: I know you guys have more than enough on your plates in the next 2 weeks, but I thought I should raise this. Some sort of sync playback situation is advisable in certain setups of scene 103 -- the celebration sequence. Whether the [copyrighted music] is licensable or not, an accurate playback (or click track) for the dancing/movement will enable the editor to cut together the [copyrighted music], a cover version, or an original tune composed to that tempo. To achieve this, an Edit Master with -- I believe -- SMP…
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I am in town for 10 days for a reality show I am shooting I am staying at the Tower Beverly Hills 1224 Beverwil Dr Los Angeles, CA 90035. Most days I am wrapping around 8 pm and have a few days off while I am here too. send me an email would love to have a drink with some fellow mixers
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Well, I'm pretty used to odd request for jobs.. But there seams to be a rash of request that just keep getting weirder.. Today I got an email that just takes the cake. Keep in mind these request were all in the same letter.. 1) Request for NO BOOM OP. Ok, this one is pretty standard now. At the expense of sacrifice there sound, people think that we can cut cut cut the audio department, and still hold me responsible for "doing it all", and it better be good.. This one I usually give my standard reply.. "Would you have your actor run the camera? It can be done, but why?". 2) Then it got weird.. "We can't use a Boom Mic or a Lav Mic!" .. excuse me? Well.. it's…
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Okay... So I used to love to watch Mythbusters. Great show. Haven't seen it in a while. Got busy and started watching more Modern Marvels and a few other cool things. Today I decided to catch up on some episodes on the DVR. What happened? It used to be so raw and spontaneous. The camera work seemed so random, the sound was so natural. What made it good was the fact that it seemed like a bunch of friends got together to shoot their geeky friends doing cool and interesting experiments. It's a one hour show, so it was as much about the people as it was about the myth busting. Even the third season where they obviously had more money, it went into the experiments.…
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2 Years ago, I worked on a film called "Earl's Your Uncle". A young actor by the name of Daeg Faerch, played the part of a flashback main actor on the film. The following year I worked with him again, in "Rattle Basket". I just now noticed him in the lastest Hancock Trailer.. looked up his IMDB, and he's in 7 more films by next year!! Good for him.. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1698761/ I must have worked with 100 plus actors this year. You never know which one of these actors are simply going to get lucky do you.. -Richard
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hey gang, i've got question about rates i'm hoping some of you could help me out with. those of you mixing commercials (union and non-union), is there a limit as to what you'd charge for gear? i recently mixed a commercial and had to rent a bunch of extra gear. i was a little shocked when i added it all up with my gear - everything came out to over $1000. i figured that the producer might complain, and he did. i'm trying to figure out what is the best operating protocol in such a situation. the producer told me he originally budgeted $600 for gear, but there were a number of additional items he requested. should i just tell him he's stuck with the bill? …
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Hello all, You lot look like a collection of the best people so I'm afraid I come for advice and, whilst I know there are numerous cat skinning methods to choose from, I am somewhat new to your world and it's rules of thumb. Briefly then I have been doing live work (music conferences theatre etc) for 15 years or so and I have been occasionally dangling my foot into your pool, because I need a new challenge and i find it very enjoyable. So as part of my belated apprenticeship I got involved in two indy LoNo pay (sorry, never again) features during some summer downtime. One which completes this summer, after 3 years post, and one which starts this summer. So I expe…
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Hello All, I'm trying to find an online chart that specifies wages for Sound Dept. under each agreement and Tier level. I've placed a call to Local 695, and they are mailing me the literature... but I was hoping there was an online resource I could use. Thank you! Lee Ascher Los Angeles, CA leeascher (AT) hotmail (DOT) com
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I am renting my HVX and accessories out to another shooter and I've requested a Certificate of Insurance. He has sent me a PDF of something called an "Insurance Binder." It looks somewhat like a CofI but I've never seen one before. Is it the same? What should I look for in order to be covered? A.
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I have this pet peeve! I have a pet peeve when people generally don't know how to act around film sets. It bugs me.. and I feel like kickin' some ass sometimes. I'm not talking about the crew.. I'm talking about the general public and the way they "see" and "act" on the set. Normally your filming in LA on the street, and most people just walk on by and it's not a huge deal.. Hell, its LA, filming happens on the street all the time, right.. I'm on a film set on El Cajon Boulevard in San Diego. It was only a short scene in front of a business, and it took many many takes because of all the "boobs" that act like idiots and feel the need to scream out something, or h…
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http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20080616/121365555800.html Passes the one billion dollar mark this year!
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I know there have been conversations here about getting paid, how much, shady producers, etc. I have just been sideswiped by a completely incompetent producer you're not likely to encounter, but he's out there none the less. Of those of you who have sued producers, I am seeking your advice. I am going to be speaking with my lawyer soon (I made a brief call to her, and she's getting back to me) but in the mean time, I'd be interested in hearing your non-payment or breaking of agreement lawsuit experiences? What, if anything have you encountered as far as pit falls that could snag this process? My situation is that I had an email and verbal conversation with this guy 3 week…
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I recently bought a M-Audio Microtrack II recorder and have found the internal battery doesn't last very long. Does anyone know whether there is an external battery pack I can plug in to see me through the day before I can get to a charger?
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I was just reading posts here from people all over the world, and started to wonder what things are like for production mixers outside of the Hollywood/NYC scenes? It's pretty easy at this point for me to at least stay current on rent, and sometimes have decent surplus of funds to upgrade gear, etc. If I need work, there's 10 sound guys I can call and try to bum a job off of. But what about Indiana, or Singapore, or wherever else you guys all live? What type of work do you usually see? Indie features and shorts, local news mags, commercials, or what? Just curious...
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Like many of you, I'm sure, I worked in Live TV a while back (and occasionally now). It's always a rush, and even though stressful at times, I always enjoy watching other live programs enter trainwreck status. I was watching CNN today while Hillary was taking questions from eager supporters at her Montana Campaign. A lady was holding a Shure wireless handheld like this one: Hillary was using one, and all was well. The question asker was asking her a question, I could almost read her lips she was so exasperated. The problem? The only thing I heard was "ffffft fft ffffff" It's something we all dread, and something that can happen any time, given the nature of the …
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"Scams" is perhaps too harsh of a word for a vast majority of work that you might find on CraigsList.org or Mandy.com. I don't really think producers are scam artist, but more or less bullshit artist. What I mean is I'm sure you'll run into tons and tons of producers that say they have no money to pay you. or, will hire you the next time, or will pay you if the film makes money. Complete bull.. Don't be taken by these guys. You'll work, many many hours, and never make any cash. So, why do you 'need' to make cash? Because the sound business HAS to make cash, or your will NOT be able to buy or pay for equipment. Since Equipment is a huge part of our business, you need…
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I'm filming a two camera shoot next weekend. Just trying to get my ducks in a row here. 1) Do I need 2 slates (sync them both to the same timecode)? or one shown to both cameras? 2) I'm thinking about 2 booms. In general does anyone double up on the booms for 2 camera shoots? 3) Running audio into the camera "A" also and recordring, but should I worry about Camera "B" too? Any two camera advice would be appreciated. Thanks -Richard
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The minimum rate for a Tier One mixer is "Subject to Negotiation". Any mixers getting much better than the Tier One "Key" Rate (20.53)? What is a realistic negotiated Tier One rate? Bob
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Greetings all, I recently worked on a 'two week of pick-ups' job where the union came in and forced the production to organize, being that they owed labor cost from last year's principal shooting. On our last day of shooting, the IA entered the scene and strongly suggested we strike touting reasons to believe we wouldn't be paid. I and the utility sound guy were paid for the first week, but the mixer wasn't. Nobody has been paid for the second week. Tonight I received an e-mail from the line producer apologizing for the situation, pointing the finger at the Exec.producer. The LP went on to say, "The IA are working hard to ensure that the PHW for the IA crew is being…
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A funny article about 10 worthless College Majors.. #2 is FILM. http://www.holytaco.com/2008/06/03/the-10-most-worthless-college-majors/ -Richard
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The song everyone sings about boom ops is now a video on Funny or Die: http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/b176b0d823
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So, I did a gig last night where I rolled 8 tracks for 45 minutes straight (panel discussion) at 24/48 with boom recorder set to zero time code. I went to burn a DVD+r at the end, and it rejected 4 of them (Toast titanium gave error -36 Data Fork). I gave the file a listen, and at 8:18 it glitches for about 5 seconds, and the rest of the file is fine. This is the first time I've ever encountered a glitch with a BR recording, and I'm half wondering if it were a bad sector on the drive, but I'm wondering how I might go about burning this file to a DVD?
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Hi, My wife and I are taking "a brief vacation" (homage to de sica!) to Rome and Paris, before I go to Grenoble... It will be truly great if I can meet up with fellow sound people in both cities. I am in Rome 13-16th June and in Paris 18-21st June. As of now, I am struggling with trying to find places to stay in both cities - pouring through the thousands of holiday apartments and b&b - any recommendations will be truly helpful, since it is quite a jungle of these places in both cities, it is truly very difficult to figure out the reality before experiencing it in person! warmest regards -vin +91 9930903737 vinod@soundtrane.com
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