sync sound workshop

Now that the cinematography students are using different cameras, (Sony Z1) it was useful to learn how to record sync sound with the. The kit we needed was, a sennheiser 416 (to be used for all future location dialogue recording), a boom pole and to be able to control the levels a Wendt mixer. This is a much easier way than how we recorded sync sound last year, being able to control the levels externally from the camera makes life so much easier and means that there is a better result in the end. Avoiding the dreaded ‘fix it in post situation’ which is obviously a major no no. Also what I found interesting in this session was working together with the cinematography group as it gave us more of an idea what working in a big crew is like, It was also good working as a team of sound people as when working on the other projects in the narrative module it’s sometimes difficult as you seem to need 3 or four hands to hold all the equipment and press the right things at the right time. It was also good working in the studio as it was more like being on an actual set. I really enjoyed this session, I learnt a lot and got more of an Idea what being a sound recordist on a bigger more professional set would be like.