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 countless fantastic Assistant Camera’s out there who…
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Case Study: Tim Ryan Campaign Videos Recording Sound for Tim Ryan’s Union Commercials It was fantastic working for Left Hook to do the production sound on the majority of Tim Ryan’s 2022 Senate campaign commercials. This was a fun & rewarding reoccurring project for me throughout the year, and Tim Ryan was an absolute pleasure…
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Review: Deity SPD-1 Smart Battery Distrobution for Location Sound Disclosure: This product was sent to me for free by Deity in order to get a review of their product. The SPD-1 is Deity’s battery distribution unit for smart batteries intended for location sound bags or compact sound carts. It’s features & cost make it one…
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The Vid Biz Podcast – Episode 17 – All About Audio w/ Henri Rapp Listen To The Vide Biz Podcast Apple Podcasts – Spotify – Podcast Website Episode Show Notes “Henri is a Production Sound Mixer & Location Sound Recordist for TV, Film, & Commercial Video Production. He’s based in Cleveland, and available for travel…
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Case Study: Commercial with Lebron James for Ladder It was great working with D’Marie Productions as the production sound mixer on a commercial shoot with Lebron James for Ladder Sports. On this shoot wardrobe and action were some of the biggest challanges from the perspective of the sound department. Difficult Wardrobe To Hide Mics While…
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All About Recording Sound To Camera & Camera Mixes Before any shoot it’s always best to discuss any workflow requirements they may have; However on a large number of productions (especially in the commercial & corporate worlds) there aren’t any laid out specs for what they want delivered as a mix to camera other than…
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Why is cheap gear a bad investment? When buying equipment there are typically multiple options across a variety of price points. While there is a difference between “best gear” and “gear best for you currently”, the price is often an indicator or what you are paying for. I believe that more often than not, spending…
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Case Study: Recording Classical Music on Location for a Docuseries Recording Sound for Season 3 of PBS’s “Now Hear This” Recording both the music and dialog on Now Hear This’ Season 3 was one of my favorite productions I’ve ever worked on. My favorite jobs have always been ones where the world of video production…
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Case Study: Anatomy of a Fast Paced Commercial Video Production Recording Sound for Pepsi’s “OH! So Refreshing” Campaign Not too long ago I had the pleasure of working with Bruton Stroube as the production sound mixer for Pepsi’s “OH! So Refreshing” campaign at Mike’s Place in Kent, Ohio. A fast paced commercial production composed of…
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Case Study: 144 Music Performance Videos In 4 Days 144 Music Performance Videos At A Nashville Museum In 4 Shooting Days & 1 Tech Prep Day Recording sound for the George Jones Sessions was a fun but fast paced & complex shoot. Fortunately I had an A2 and a tech prep day to get ready…
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