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I've just had two identical conversations with other sound guys: talking about the difference between the $1800 Schoeps shotgun and the $800 Sanken CS-1. I contend that the re-recording mixer doesn't care about your source, whether it's a boom mic or wireless lav, as long as the tracks are clean. ...

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I've just had two identical conversations with other sound guys: talking about the difference between the $1800 Schoeps shotgun and the $800 Sanken CS-1. I contend that the re-recording mixer doesn't care about your source, whether it's a boom mic or wireless lav, as long as the tracks are clean. ...

Conversations with Chance Volume IV (Audio)



Drew: Make sure that no sound happens over dialog (because you'll have to replicate those sounds for the M&E so that the English dialog-free version sounds exactly like the full English mix). And make sure whomever's booming is "riding the line" just above the actor's heads.And if for some reason ...

Conversations with Chance Volume IV (Audio)



Drew: Make sure that no sound happens over dialog (because you'll have to replicate those sounds for the M&E so that the English dialog-free version sounds exactly like the full English mix). And make sure whomever's booming is "riding the line" just above the actor's heads.And if for some reason ...

Conversations with Chance Volume II



Drew: "Sharp" isn't really something I necessarily want in an image. That part of DV compression which is soft and dreamy I kinda like.Chance: And maybe that's not the right word. "Flat?" "Too Clean?" There's something about video, even good video, that always bugs me, and it's hard to put ...

Conversations with Chance Volume III



Drew: I love whack colors. I love mixing fluorescent and tungsten's with different colors in the frame. The other thing I love is being able to shoot a reasonable amount of coverage. I'm way to dumb to know what we're going to need to shoot less than about 18:1.Chance: I ...

Conversations with Chance Volume I



Here's some of an email conversation with Chance Shirley over at Crewless. (Image courtesy Suicide Girls.)Chance: Video and film both have their advantages and disadvantages. At the end of the day, you have to look at your budget and script and personal preferences and decide what's best for the project. ...

Conversations with Chance Volume I



Here's some of an email conversation with Chance Shirley over at Crewless. (Image courtesy Suicide Girls.)Chance: Video and film both have their advantages and disadvantages. At the end of the day, you have to look at your budget and script and personal preferences and decide what's best for the project. ...