Case Study: Sound For A Netflix Comedy Special David A. Arnold’s ‘Fat Ballerina’ Overseeing the production sound & audio post for David A. Arnold’s Netflix Comedy Special, ‘Fat Ballerina’ posed a number of niche specific challenges that aren’t seen on most productions. If you haven’t seen ‘Fat Ballerina’, it was released on Netflix in spring…
Download Free Call Sheet Template for Video Productions Download a free PDF call sheet template for commercial video productions, documentary films, & any other nonnarrative shoot. Call sheets are an essential part of any production, keeping everyone from crew, clients, and cast on the same page. It supplies everyone involved with vital information such as…
Sync In Modern Video Production Workflows Aligning Audio & Video In most modern video production workflows, audio & video are typically recorded separately allowing for higher quality audio and more flexibility in production and post. Anytime they are recorded separately they have to be aligned in post-production, but that starts with workflows in…
Schoeps CMC641 vs Oktava MK-012 Microphone Shootout This is a quick shootout to show the differences between the Schoeps CMC6 with the MK41 Capsule and the Oktava MK-012 with the Hypercardioid Capsule. The Schoeps CMC641 retails for about $1,765 and the Oktava costs roughly $215. While they are both quality mics, the Schoeps blows the…
Recording Sound for Short Films or Narrative Features Recording quality audio for a narrative production, whether a short film or feature length movie, has a lot of challenges. No matter what budget or production scale you are working at from indie short films to fully funded feature films, a lot of principles carry over and…
Lavalier Technique: Rigging A Button Hole Rigging a lavalier with the capsule popping out from just behind a button is one of my favorite lav micing techniques. Because the capsule is actually exposed, it has virtually no clothing noise and a much more natural and open sound. This strength also leads to this technique’s…