Guest Mick Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I've mixed some simultaneous wide and tight shots in my time but today topped them all. A 10 mm lens from thirty feet away that dollied into a raking two shot and a B camera installed two minutes before first team call which shot a close up on one of the actors. After i shot the director the "stinkeye" he grinned and said "It's your own fault for doing such a good job in the past!" My good work comes back to haunt me! But you gotta love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tourtelot Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Did you have to change your plan or did you have the already wired up in anticipation<g>? D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I had them wired up and my guys did their usual good job of mic placement so it went OK. I mixed in some room and it sounded just as good for the CU as for the wide master. Incidentally Doug, I was in your class at the Film and TV workshop with Richard Brauss (?) many years ago. 1986 or 87 I think. I still have some pics from that time up in Maine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 That seems to be the drill now--you better wire them all up while you can because the director and DP assume that A. you are doing this and B: they can do any sort of shot they damn well please w/o considering your needs. Philip Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Exactly Phillip. We've kind of painted ourselves into a corner by accomodating the w/t syndrome to such an extent that it's pretty much taken for granted. Gone are the days when I used to approach the director and tell him/her that I can't give them a clean sounding track if I can't bring in the overhead mic close enough, so can we shoot the wide and tight separately. With the advent of better lavs and improved expertise I don't really have enough of a case to winge (whine) about 10mm masters shot simultaneously with 75mm close ups. It makes life on the set interesting though and staves off the ennui of endless talking heads...to a point. I actually look forward now to anything that remotely resembles a challenge...camera cars, music playback with dialogue, multiple actors on multiple tracks etc etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mick Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Sorry Philip, I just noticed the single "l" spelling of your name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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