A Sound Mixer's Review Of The GVM SD300B AIO Let's get the obvious question out of the way. Why is a production sound mixer reviewing a light? Fair. I'm not a gaffer. I'm not a Director of Photography. I don't light interviews for a living, I record sound for them....
I recorded the production sound for Freethink who was producing a video for Stand Together and the NFL's My Cause My Cleats campaign to tell the story of Cafe Momentum Pittsburgh, a youth development program & restaurant brought to the city by Steelers safety...
Finding Freelance Work In The Video Production Industry As a production freelancer, I’ve found work through a lot of different sources. Or more accurately, work has found me. People want to know, like, and trust the people they hire. Being good at what you do is just...
Halter Technical Peeko Overview The Halter Technical Peeko is a miniaturized wired earpiece designed for low-profile, on-camera talent monitoring. To my knowledge, it is the smallest wired IFB earpiece currently available. The Peeko is offered in two cable lengths, 40...
I worked with Cavalier Camera to provide production sound for Certified Angus Beef’s “Best Beef” commercial. It was a challenging production, but we delivered clean, usable dialogue for the campaign. Recording in an Active Parade About half of the spot was shot in the...
Asleep In My Palm is a narrative feature written and directed by Henry Nelson and starring Tim Blake Nelson and Chloë Kerwin. It was shot in Northeast Ohio during the winter, which meant working through snow, freezing rain, and temperatures dropping as low as -4°F....
Recording Sound for Loctite's 2nd Chance House Recording the production sound for the Loctite 2nd Chance House show in partnership with Habitat for Humanity was a great project to work on collaborating with the production company Timber & Frame.Varying Equipment...
Why you should budget for a boom operator on your video productions? While not every video content type requires a dedicated boom op or A2, there are plenty of video productions that are not feasible at all without or at least not without sacrificing quality and speed...
Recording Sound for a Leaf Filter "Fall Leaves" Campaign Leaf Filter has been a fantastic reoccurring client and always enjoy working with them! The "Fall Leaves" campaign we shot at the beginning of November 2023 is a particularly great example of high quality work...
Camera Slates: How To Slate Cameras Correctly Knowing how to slate a camera is an essential skill to ensure what’s captured during production is easy for the editor in post to know what each take is and to ensure sync between cameras and sound. While there there are...