Hi everyone,
My question is, how important to others is the sound mixer position on a film set? I understand it's different on each set/shoot, but recently I haven't seen much respect for sound. I feel like directors care more about picture and will engage with the AC's, gaffer and lighting guys more than me. Especially on these docs, fashion, reality type stuff. I never know what's happening, I'm never addressed and I am always the one seeking information. No one gives me a run down of what's happening. If I sat there and did nothing, which happened one time because I wasn't allowed in the room due to keeping it intimate and private, I was told nothing. Just, "Okay sound we need you in there." And there were two girls in difficult outfits needing to be wired. I told them I needed time to mic these outfits and it was a, "okay just boom it."
Does anyone else feel the same? Should I expect this for these types of shoots where the picture is more important to the clients than sound? Should I be speaking up and making a fuss about being heard and noticed? Or should I be adapting my prep and routine on set a little more?