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Happy Father's day to all the sound-daddies, most especially those of you who are having to work today. I hope you get props from your kids for the work you do to give them a home and a life.
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I was very surprised to read this recent news story: “Randall Cobb had a serious injury last year in a playoff game and I believe, as I think he would as well and the team, that that was caused from him being mic’d up. Because he fell on his mic pack and he had an injury to his insides that kept him out of the game and probably would have kept him out of the rest of the playoffs. The puncture spot, or the injury spot, was directly adjacent to his mic pack.” While we may never know exactly what caused the terrifying injury to Cobb, Rodgers is certainly not a fan of the mic'd up component of the game regardless, saying, "I think being mic’d up, when I’m mic’d up…
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I have a nice corpo client with a simple shoot in Minneapolis. Anyone here there? (PM me) thx
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This looks pretty cool for a porto mixer from the 1960s..anyone ever use one?
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Over the last two years I have had a steady date with a shooter who does mostly news and some corporate stuff. His health has become so bad that I end up carrying the water for the whole shoot. I am in my mid 60's and carrying heavy sand bags and setting up all the lights while he sits has just become too much. I booked a movie this month because I needed a change and some change for taxes. Needles to say I am getting the brunt of his resentment. Lots of whining to other professionals about how I am costing him work. I love the crew on this movie and hope that I can go this directing as I finish my career. I bought a used 664 last November just to dodge some t…
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See: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/apr/19/bbc-tv-mumbling-problem-happy-valley While I'm encouraged to see the Brits address the problem of incomprehensible dialog on their TV shows, I have to admit that I am at a total loss when it comes to the statement that the "source of mumbling is incredibly hard to isolate". Wow, really!!? Well, Ms. Moore, I can give you a clue.....try looking AT THE SOURCE!!! I mean, DUH....!!
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I believe that today is the day that we say HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEFF WEXLER!!!!
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http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/the-man-who-recorded-tamed-and-then-sold-nature-sounds-to-america Yet another madman who recorded sounds! I love the part that talks about how silence makes people and animals nervous, because it indicates the presence of predators. Enjoy! (There are photos and videos but I removed the formatting so they didn't turn up in this cut 'n' paste.) Dan Izen ------------ A forgotten 1970s-era hippie polymath named Irv Teibel created the "soothing" vibe of the great outdoors. By Cara Giaimo APRIL 05, 2016 A 1970s-era advertisement for Environments. (Photo: Courtesy Syntonic Research) In the 1970s,…
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Hi all, thought this event we are organising during the Brighton Festival might interest some of you...? In the UK premiere of the immersive video installation The Sprawl, award-winning artists and filmmakers Metahaven argue that the internet has become a disruptive geopolitical super weapon. Together with master cinematographer Remko Schnorr and acclaimed electronic musician Kuedo, Metahaven present The Sprawl, a strikingly poetic cinematic journey into the tangled machinations of the web, where terrorists tweet, anime videos disguise political spin and news channels hawk morality. Examining the splintered interpretation of world events including the Ukr…
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“A reform the industry’s been awaiting for years; funding and rules to support Italian film and give theatres a new lease of life”. It was with this words, published on Twitter, that the Minister for Cultural Heritage and Activities, Dario Franceschini, expressed his joy at the approval by the Council of Ministers last night of the bill innovating the rules and regulations and substantially increasing funding for the Film industry. The bill is based on the model provided by French legislation. “The government is updating its approach to Italian film and increasing funding by 60%”, Franceschini explained after an afternoon in which the Minister and the Prime Minister M…
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This is a day late, but I will catch up. Late on account of.... well - did anyone see the empty bottles on my FB status yesterday? The family partied, and it was fab....... Now - if you are at all interested in the Audio Ltd 1010 radio mics..... you may wish to watch the following....... https://vimeo.com/album/3715590 Compliments of the season to all........ Simon B
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For some reason I started recalling the many music videos I worked on, mostly as a playback operator, during the '80s and '90s and recalled how it was that regular production sound mixers used to do those jobs, which paid pretty well at first and then both pay and conditions went downhill as the form "matured". Do people who frequent this forum do much playback-only work anymore? From what I've seen, many music videos have playback done by a PA off someone's phone etc, the main reason they had us back in the day was the need for an on-set cross-resolve (29.97 pulled up to 30 fps) off a TC Nagra with a TC display slate, as well as having a portable PA system. But lots …
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Here's to wishing and hoping every person in Brussels are safe and sound. Europe is a terrible place right now. I hope you are all okay.
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SARAMONIC SR-WM4C WIRELESS MICROPHONE REVIEW We received a wireless microphone from Saramonic. It’s the SR-WM4C. The wireless microphone costs $90, which is surprisingly cheap compared to my Senheizer G3 set of $630. So we took the Saramonic mic to the test and listed all the pro’s and cons in this video. Rest of review (if for some masochistic reason you care...I only made it through 30 seconds of the video above...but thought I'd share :-/) http://www.cinecom.net/reviews/saramonic-sr-wm4c-wireless-microphone-review/
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Congratulations David Fisk for the new job! (:
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I do not like these early calls. I do not like them - not at all. There's nothing more the crew appalls Than standing here to freeze their balls.
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Our friend and fellow jwsound member Marc Wielage had a major health issue last week and I'm happy to report he is doing well. Feel free to offer Marc your best wishes. He is certainly one of our members I most admire. He is helpful, insightful, and fun to have here @jwsound. Speedy recovery Marc. I'm glad things are going well. Big fan. CrewC I apologize if this was already posted here. I didn't see it if it were. I left out the details because A, I don't know all the details, and B, it is Marc's story to tell.
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Why, you might ask, am I building a new cart? There is no rational answer --- I did start out to build a smaller, upright follow cart, but now I'm not really sure what I'm going to do with this. First time using StarCase rack kit (now that it is available in aluminum black powder coated) and I literally got this basic frame together in 2 hours. It is amazingly light (I know, nothing in it yet!) and very rigid structurally. It may end up just housing a stack of drawers, I don't know. In any case, I recommend StarCase as a source for anyone who really wants to build their own cart without having to rely on help from fabricators, welders, etc.
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This might be problematic for our work, but they'd be great for Comteks. "Ya Babe, everything sounds fine." "Now, a tech company called Nervana is hoping to enhance those blissful musical moments with its new line of futuristic headphones. Though they look similar to ones peddled by the likes of Sony and Sennheiser, Nervana’s products have a secret weapon: They release dopamine, the feel-good neurotransmitter that’s often released into the human bloodstream after fun activities like eating chocolate, getting in a good run, or rolling around under the bedsheets with a special someone." Rest of the article: http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/02/th…
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Published on Nov 19, 2015 Journey through the trailblazing era when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the very first time. Published on Apr 7, 2015 American Epic, three-part historical documentary and The American Epic Sessions - a feature-length recording studio film celebrating the birth of electrical sound recording in the mid 1920's - will air in early 2016 on PBS and BBC Arena. Official Site: http://www.americanepic.com Like American Epic on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanepic Follow @AmericanEpic on Tw…
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Prep I would like to have 3 days prep for the mixer.Pickup and Load In, Production Meeting and a Prep day on Friday with all my crewI would like two days Prep for the Boomand one day for the Utility. Reply Sorry David, I don’t have all that prep in my budget and never have had on any show I have ever done. Especially 1st year TV.Here’s what I have:You - 2 days (1 Production Meeting and 1 load in)Andrejs + Rob - 1 day each (load in)All prep days are 10 hours. Does this sound right?
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My friend, our colleague, Terry Hillman passed early this morning near his childhood home in Harriman Tennessee. It's always hard to see someone go, but this one is especially tough for me. Terry was my first peer in TV/Film sound, starting in 1976. Our lives and professions mirrored each other's for decades with things like marriage, kids, motorcycles, first Nagra purchases, location travel, and everything else that comes with this line of work. Mostly known in the Nashville film community, Terry was a very knowledgeable audio engineer and talanted production sound mixer who influenced my own career probably more than I've ever acknowledged. He leaves a void that will ne…
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Sadly this winter has taken another great Cinematographer as Vilmos Zsigmondy has passed on. I was lucky to do a bunch of commercials and part of a film with Vilmos. Better yet I had many a great meal with him and his best buddy Laszlo. His life story is as amazing as one could have. His work speaks for itself. His voice was one of a kind. RIP Vilmos. I was lucky to know you. CrewC
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And another sad passing, I'm afraid: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12054197/Eric-Tomlinson-recording-engineer-obituary.html
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