Archive for Production Stuff
- The Four Horsemen of Troubleshooting
- When the crew is looking at you, the only person who isn’t ready to roll, you may hope for the Apocalypse. Alas, it is time to start troubleshooting. Checking cables for shorts, gear for correct settings, battery life, and the source of that stupid hum can drive you mad. One of the most difficult... Read full entry »
- July 31, 2008
- A Tale of Two Productions, Part 2
- Public transportation… I love it. Partly due to my roots in a small town, part gas prices, and part Nashville barely has any. So on a recent trip to Chicago to see the sights from the Sears tower, and visit some of my wife’s family in the suburbs, we used the L, city buses,... Read full entry »
- July 18, 2008
- A Tale of Two Productions, Part 1
- For the next couple of weeks I’m going to discuss two recent “field trips” I took to a film production and world famous production facility. Though intensely different on the surface, each project and company you work for has important similarities. Audio gear will change, but signal flow never does.
My first trip was... Read full entry »
- July 6, 2008
