ElanorR

Truly one of the most magical places in this country. Very nice.

Hi Guys, I am pretty much being sarcastic..or not serious, or whatever..but thanks for the tip on the residency requirements. As a soon to be out of work North Carolina resident and member of 491, it is good to know. All we hear up here in NC is how busy it is in Atlanta and how everyone is working and there aren't enough people to fill the jobs..even utility. Don't worry, I don't plan to move there. Good Luck everyone.

Thanks. I have definitely stood in the Home Depot and ruminated over these. I like the one (Stanley I think) that cantelevers open.

I have coveted his cart since seeing the pictures on this site. Very sweet.

This looks great. Where did you buy it? When I clicked the "where to buy" link on their website, it said " not available in your country" (USA).

Always inventory the rental gear yourself before you start to use it. Don't simply trust the manifest from the rental house. ..("I lost HOW MANY cables??!!")

A big smile here too. Thank you for posting this. And to echo CrewC, Dudley you are a lucky man. I would say George Martin's recordings of the Beatles are why I got into sound in the first place. When I was 14 (and living in Oklahoma...) I wrote a letter to EMI studios asking how I could get a job recording for them. Guess what: They wrote back!

Thanks!

To Devendra Cleary: I like this cart very much! Do the cases come off the wheel base? Would you say this is a heavyish or lightish cart in your opinion?

As a habitual carpet user, I like this very much.

+1 to Alexander Burstein.

Oh yeah...When I first started out I bought a couple of those: They were useless, completely useless :-)

Mike Wally, is the weight in this Kortwich bag primarily held by an over the shoulder(s) harness or by waist belt?

+1!

Thank-you HoboSoundGuy.

Thanks for the workflow summary, Cujo! And thanks Whit Norris, for my "Utility Sound Boot Camp." last month.

You guys! Thank you so much, Jan, for your post and all others who have added to it. As a relatively new third who would really like to be a GOOD third, I am going to miniaturize and laminate this and put it in the "little notebook." There are two things that come to mind in my limited experience as a third. The first is that the biggest difficulty comes in prioritizing: Of course I want to do all the things on this list (and more) before my mixer or boom op even has time to think about them; However, often it seems that all the third jobs need to happen at the same time! The more I do it the more I AM able to prioritize (although I do notice that when I get really stressed out I still tend to go all OCD about comteks...which is so not helpful to the "big picture.") Also, I have found that whether my job is more "boomcentric" or "mixercentric" depends a lot on the boom being cabled or wireless. With cabled, of course I am hyperaware of what is happening on the set and what needs the boom op has. On my last job, the first with a wireless boom, I spent most of my time with the wireless mikes and the follow cart and hopefully, meeting the needs of the mixer. I had to remind myself to be aware of what was happening on set. Also, about work before call: At this point in my union career, I would rather come in a little early and have a slightly more relaxed set up. I might not feel that way if one dept (i.e. camera) had precall and sound didn't, but if no one has it then I feel like it is my decision to not start the day already under the oncoming locomotive. Maybe when I am seasoned, cynical, and faster I will feel differently. Anyway, mixers (and boom ops), I would love to know more about what your expectations are for your thirds, especially if they differ from what is already posted here. And thirds: tips and tricks anyone? Best, Elanor (PS I hope I don't come across as too much of a newbie or a moron...) (PPS don't refer me to the other thread about utility sound. I DID see that one too. Just add if you feel like you have something to add.) ... have I covered my newbie a** well enough??

OK, the gender discussion here is drawing me to stop lurking here and post my first post. I am a female sound person - currently in NC - I used to mix indies and corporate and edit post audio before stepping out of the business for a long hiatus to raise some children. Now I am attempting to return as a union third. First, Denielle, congrats on the impending child...enjoy it...but take my advice and DON'T sell your gear - you will want it eventually :-) As a mixer, I never felt treated differently because I was a woman, but I was also young and blindly confident. Now that I am returning as an older woman, it feels a little different but I am not sure if is because of my gender or age. Most thirds I know are younger than I am and I feel, as Jan mentions, that I have entered that age of "invisible woman." As a third, I guess all of this means I have to be better and work harder than my younger, stronger (taller) counterparts.