- 1. For week ending May 21, 2021
- (CSUN - CTVA 358)
- ... The new guy, Blas Kisic, my replacement, was picked my me and is really sharp. He teaches classes for the sound union. My plan is to work with him and provide him with all of our lectures and materials, ...
- Created on May 17, 2021
- 2. Glad to be invited!
- (Welcome Mat)
- ... no competition yet in film sound. Anyway, am Emmanuel H. Clemente, CAS , from the Philippines. Am a full time production sound mixer and also do sound designing if / when ask by my producer. My recent ...
- Created on February 12, 2013
- 3. LAPPG Mtg Oct 12, 2011
- (Upcoming Events)
- You are invited join us for our first LAPPG meeting at the fabulous Showbiz Store & Café on October 12th, 2011 at 7pm. October's Agenda: 2 Reel Guys and SmartSound Demo Larry: Norman, did you know ...
- Created on October 03, 2011
- 4. Nagra 4.2 recorder for video production?
- (General Questions)
- ... Sign Video is excellent for the money. Mixers from Sound Devices and Shure are great, though more costly. If you are not needing over-the-shoulder portability, then use a Mackie or Behringer mixing board ...
- Created on August 30, 2011
- 5. What is the best way to break into the i
- (General Questions)
- Hi Professor: I was hoping if you could give me some tips on getting work as a production sound mixer? I've been doing small jobs that I find on craigslist but I don't work enough and the pay is very low. ...
- Created on September 05, 2013
- 6. Consistency in Sound Recording
- (Sound Design)
- A critical aspect in sound recording for motion pictures and video is the consistency of all of the repetitively appearing elements of the soundtrack from scene to scene. As a scene (or an event in time) ...
- Created on August 26, 2011
- 7. Basic Audio for Indie Project
- (Production Planning)
- ... As someone who simply can’t live without great cinematic pieces of art and, at the same time, someone who lives from music, I could never understand how filmmakers consider the sound to be the least ...
- Created on July 14, 2016
- 8. FREE: How to Put a Mic on Talent
- (News)
- A free bonus for the sound community, courtesy of K-Tek Booms and "The Sound Guy" Thomas Popp. Tom has created an in-depth video tutorial about how to rig lavaliers on talent. Normally, Udemy charges $50 ...
- Created on March 19, 2015
- 9. DCP (digital cinema package)
- (Post Production)
- ... film, the savings can amount to well over several thousand dollars! Being a sound guy, the line item that strikes me prominently is that, with DCP, the filmmaker is no longer obligated to engage the ...
- Created on March 02, 2013
- 10. Thoughts about Steve Jobs
- (Editorial)
- ... get into home computing until the early 1980's. My first machine was a used, Apple IIe. I needed it for desktop publishing -- as I was the editor of the sound union's newletter/journal, along with bein ...
- Created on October 07, 2011
- 11. The Brown Interview
- (Sample Exercises)
- ... the soundstage and slowly walk & talk the length of the stage (discussing the importance of this interview for an internship at the studio) until they come to the Receptionist's desk. It is sort of a repeat ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 12. Interview with a Foley Artist
- (Post Production)
- ... Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Music and Sound -- "America at a Crossroads / PBS Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience' for her outstanding Foley work. If you click ...
- Created on August 29, 2011
- 13. OMF Considerations
- (Post Production)
- ... from this timeline it will include tracks 5 -- 8 only. The OMF sees those muted tracks and leaves them out of the final export. Most sound editors will want it all. So I’d say unmute before the OMF ...
- Created on August 28, 2011
- 14. Preparing for Audio Post
- (Post Production)
- ... will contain the flash frames and ideally will include timecode burned onto the file. We sound guys like to know that we are frame accurate and timecode burn-in is an ideal way to keep things in check. ...
- Created on August 26, 2011