Timecode vs. Genlock: Why timecode may not be enough to keep your set in sync The common assumption is that by feeding timecode to camera you will keep camera and sound in sync. Unfortunately this is not so, Timecode and Sync are not the same thing. Timecode is in fact only metadata to identify…
Cleveland Commercial Recording for Kids Foot Locker & Joe Schiavoni for Governor Last month was one of my busiest months of the year for Production Sound Mixing. Two of the commercials I worked on recording all the sound on location this November were just released. One was Kids Foot Locker: New Kid In Town featuring Isaiah Thomas,…
DIY Build for Hirose Power Distribution for Location Recording For someone who has done a fair amount of electronics over the years (especially at Bad Racket Studios) it seemed silly to spend $200 minimum on a commercially available battery distribution box when parts for a power distribution isn’t more than $75 in value. The…
Recording Studio Quality Voice Overs on Location A guide to recording voiceover on location with examples from Nike – Come Out of Nowhere with Lebron James Sometimes for productions whether timeline/talent availability, etc, it is necessary to record studio quality voice overs on location in a less than ideal space. Not too long…
Location Recordist for Olympic Channel’s Gold Medal Entourage In mid spring of 2016 I worked a television shoot for the Olympic Channel doing post 2016 olympic athlete coverage called ‘Gold Medal Entourage’ I worked 3 days with them doing location sound in Pennsylvania & Ohio. The clip bellow is from the day we spent with Fabian…