Room Tone Trailer
Ah room tone – some love it, and then some think it is unnecessary. I won’t get into the debate right now and my thoughts, but I can empathise with the recordist in this amusing (but dark) trailer for “Room Tone”…
Location Sound
Film Crew Roles
There are a lot of different job roles in a film crew for larger productions. Studiobinder have a blog post that includes details and explainer videos that covers all the main usual roles which is a useful resource for students or others keen to learn more about film production: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/film-crew-positions/
Noiseless Props
Production sound on film shoots can be a real challenge, but something that can save the day in some situations is a good prop master who is conscious of sound and noisy props. This interesting short video discusses some of the issues with some examples of what can be done in certain situations…
Daniel Connell – Gutless Wonder
Daniel Connell’s full special show “Gutless Wonder” is up now on YouTube for the world to check out for free from the comfort of their own homes at https://youtu.be/5VXgdYIyj-k. A few months back I had the pleasure of travelling down to Newham in country Victoria (not far out of Melbourne) to do the live sound … Read more Daniel Connell – Gutless Wonder
Camera Timecode and Audio Database
Vandelay Sound Exports have a neat database of timecode and audio connections on cameras on their website which can be a useful quick reference: http://timecode.vandelaysoundexports.com/home/index.php
Book Review – Behind the Sound Cart by Patrushkha Mierzwa
Behind the Sound Cart: A Veteran’s Guide to Sound on the Set is a welcome addition to the small number of books available about production sound recording for screen productions, and it is the only book that I am aware of that focuses on the Sound Utility / Utility Sound Technician (UST) role specifically. This … Read more Book Review – Behind the Sound Cart by Patrushkha Mierzwa
Production Sound for James Bond
Simon Hayes has written another great article for the IATSE 695 journal, this time focusing on his team’s work undertaking the production sound recording for the latest James Bind film, No Time to Die. Simon is an engaging writer, and obviously passionate about his work and sharing knowledge. I love that he gets to work … Read more Production Sound for James Bond
The Modern Production Sound Team
Simon Hayes has written a fantastic article for the Production Sound and Video Journal from IATSE 695 about the challenges of the modern film/drama production sound team, including the use of multiple cameras and expectations around wireless equipment etc. It is an excellent read for anyone involved with sound or producing for drama films and … Read more The Modern Production Sound Team
Digital Mixer Latency
I was using a couple of digital mixers for a livestreamed event last night and there were some interesting audio/video synch issues which as far as I can tell so far relate to us using Zoom, rather than any hardware issues, however it did make me want to do a test of latency through the … Read more Digital Mixer Latency
Speech Intelligibility Facts
DPA have some fantastic information about microphones and audio on their website, and they recently posted up a comprehensive article discussing speech intelligibility and some of the important aspects of the timbre of the voice and microphone placement. Read the full article at: https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/facts-about-speech-intelligibility