| The
sound recordist or location sound recordist or production
sound recordist descriptor or title was originally
derived in England or somewhere in Europe similar
to the American term a production location sound mixer
or production sound engineer (among other synonyms).
They are all the same counterpart. The film sound
recordists roles are similar to the counterpart in
video production or television broadcast for smaller
scale productions, but the film sound recordist may
have a larger sound crew with supporting personnel
for motion picture films of feature or agency scale.
Film
Audio Production
The
sound recordist in film production records all sound/audio
from microphones; typically lavalier microphones (aka
wireless or radio mics) and shotgun microphones. Often
on larger scale film productions the sound recordist
is the chief audio person with the most experience.
There is also a boom operator and utility audio technician
or audio / sound technician or assistant often on
larger film productions that assist the sound recordist.
The boom operator(s) often are a critical element
to gather clean sound with directional shotgun microphones
as a microphone off of a person does not create intrusive
rustling sounds that lavaliers can when not hidden
properly. The lavaliers are hidden successfully with
a number of techniques by the sound department; however,
sometime there are problems by clothing that arise
on occasion, and that's why having a boom off the
person is needed. The utility audio/sound person assists
with a number of production tasks to the sound recordist
/ often called the audio engineer.
Video
Production and the role of the Sound Recordist
In
the early days of video production the ENG or EFP
video crew often had to record sound to a VTR apart
from the camera or the sound recordist carried the
VTR along the camera person. Often the camera was
feeding the video signal with separate audio sources
to the VTR. Thankfully those bad old days of video
have passed and cameras since 1980's have built in
sound recording. Modern day cameras have internal
recording for the most part (excepting specialty cameras).
Modern day video cameras take a number of audio input
sources, most desirable being XLR, then other connectors
such as female mini. Some modern cameras such as DSLR
have more desired to have the sound recorded externally
to a portable digital recorder. We'll focus on the
sound recordist role in modern video production technology
as opposed to the history.
Why
You Need the Sound Recordist for Video?
Why
are professional sound recordists desirable or needed
in video production? Often multiple people on camera
require a sound recordist to mix several sources together
from shotgun microphones or lavaliers or other audio
sources where one camera person cannot do while concentrating
on their work. Often a director of photography or
camera person will need to focus on shooting and other
critical direction, aside from worrying about sound
mixing and recording, so a sound recordist is the
key to creativity.
Simple
limitations of cameras will also require a sound person
to step in to save the mix as well. Modern DSLR cameras
have very limited audio recording where a shotgun
mic input won't cut the mustard for clean direct sound,
so a sound recordist is there for you to help. Sound
recordists are relied on for every type of video and
television production as well. Time code sync recoding
married to audio files from multiple cameras also
requires a experienced sound recordist along with
the right audio equipment. Experienced sound recordists
are always, more often than not used for professional
film production, and have been used in television
and non broadcast video for decades - so consider
what's important, less cost or the best sound?
If
you need rates or other information, please call me,
Nick (720) 299 2084 as I'm not always handy
by email.
Below
is a listing with map links to Google for your production
planning in Colorado. These links separate Colorado
by geography & population for your information.
Denver
Colorado Areas
Denver
is surrounded by several large suburbs from Aurora,
Glendale,
Lakewood,
Greenwood Village,
Littleton, Englewood,
Sheridan,
Centennial,
Lone
Tree, Golden,
Morrison,
Thornton,
Northglenn,
Parker,
Castle
Rock, Arvada,
Wheat
Ridge, Federal Heights, Westminster,
Bow Mar, Lakeside, Lakeside,
Green Mountain, Ken Caryl, Commerce City all are the
largest metro areas. South of Denver is The Pinery,
Castle Pines North or Castle Pines Village, Franktown,
Greenland, Roxborough Park
Colorado
Springs areas
Colorado
Springs, Monument,
Larkspur,
Cripple
Creek, Woodland
Park, Pueblo, Cripple
Creek, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Black Forest, Divide,
Falcon, Penrose, Canon City and we also have worked
throughout other southern Colorado cities as well.
Boulder
Colorado Areas
Boulder
is surrounded by Lafayette,
Louisville,
Longmont,
Niwot,
Jamestown,
Marshall,
Valmont,
Superior,
Niwot or Broomfield.
Further out includes
Sugarloaf,
Estes
Park, Summerville,
Lyons,
Nederland,
Hygiene, Gunbarrel,
Eire, Eldorado Springs, Pinewood Springs, Allenspark,
Eldora, Coal Creek, and in between the Denver area
& Boulder are Golden, Arvada,
Wheat
Ridge, Westminster
areas
Northern
Colorado areas & Fort Collins
The
larger northern cities are Fort
Collins, Greeley
& Loveland
are another local stop. Our camera crew has provided
services throughout northern Colorado and crew member
solutions as well. Northern CO includes Red Feather
Lakes, Virginia Dale, Wellington, Laporte, Timnath,
Campion, Berthoud, Mead, Nunn, Pierce, Ault, Eaton,
New Raymer, Windsor, Severance, Evans, La Salle, Plateville,
Gilcrest, Johnstown, Kersay, Grover, Peetz, Crook,
Padroni, Ilif, Fleming, Sterling, Atwood, Merino,
Brush, Fort Morgan, Fort Lupton, Wiggins, Keenesburg,
Hudson, and Firestone
South
Colorado areas
South
Colorado starts around Woodmoor, Palmer Lake, or Monument
near Colorado Springs. Southern Colorado areas span
Gleneagle, Black Forest, Green Mountain Falls, Cascade,
Manitou Springs, Cimarron Hills, Stratmoor, Security,
Fort Carson, Fountain, Pueblo, Rye, Colorado City,
Penrose, Canon City, Lincoln Park, Williamsburg, Coal
Creek, Brookside, Salt Creek, Boone, Avondale, Fowler,
Olney Springs, Crowley, Manzanola, Sugar City, Cheraw,
Rocky Ford, Swink, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Starkville,
Cokedale, Trinidad, Aguilar, Walsenburg, Branson and
Kim CO areas.
Colorado's
Rocky Mountain areas
Evergreen,
Genesee
Park, Georgetown,
Idaho
Springs, Silverthorne,
Winter
Park, Breckenridge,
Dillon,
Vail,
Aspen,
Glenwood
Springs, Bailey,
Conifer,
Steamboat
Springs, Keystone,
Copper
Mountain, Beaver
Creek, Avon,
Black
Hawk and Central
City are most known. Other Mountain areas include
Tabernash, Fraser, Granby, St Mary's, Victor, Hot
Sulphur Springs, Kremmling, Grand Lake, Hayden, Craig,
Oak Creek, Eagle, Gypsum, New Castle, Silt, Carbondale,
Basalt, Snowmass / Snowmass Village, El Jebel, Rifle,
Parachute, Battlement Mesa, Leadville, Woodland Park,
Cripple Creek, Monument, Manitou Springs, Divide,
Elkton, Goldfield, Flourissant, Fairplay, Alma, Blue
River, Climax, Red Cliff, or Minturn. Bordering the
Rockies is Golden and into the mountains, as well
Lakewood, Ken Caryl, Monument,
Western
Colorado's areas
Grand
Junction is the largest western Colorado area. Other
western areas include Orbard Mesa, Palisade, Fruitvale,
Clifton, Redlands, Glade Park, Dinosaur, Twin Lakes,
Rangley, De Beque, Gateway, Nucla, Naturita, Norwood,
Dove Creek, Dolores, Cortez, Towaoc, Mesa Verde, Mancos,
Durango, Mountain Village, Ophir, Silverton, Animas
Forks, Bayfield, Alamosa, Pagosa Springs, Wolf Creek,
Gunnison, Crested Butte, Ingacio, Alboles, Chama,
South Fork, Del Norte, San Luis, San Pablo, Center,
Monte Vista, La Jara, Sanford, Romeo, Antonito, Blanca,
Fort Garland and La Veta
Eastern
Colorado areas
The
eastern Colorado areas are vast as well. From the
northern to southern border of Colorado, Eastern CO
starts from Brighton. Other eastern Colorado areas
include Wiggins, Brush, Log Lane Village, Akron, Otis,
Yuma, Wray, Haxton, Holyoke, Lamar, Venango, Grant,
Madrid, Elsie, Wallace, Hayes, Center, Burlington,
Bethune, Stratton, Vona, Selbert, Flagler, Arriba,
Genoa, Limon, Simia, Calhan, Avondale, Boone, Olney
Springs, Fowler, Crowley, Manzanola, Rocky Ford, Swink,
La Junta, Sugar City, Cheraw, Las Animas, McClave,
Wiley, Granada, Hartman, Holly, Two Buttes, Walsh,
Vilas, Springfield, Walsh, Campo or Prichett
Here
is a link to the definition of a production sound
recordist, AKA a location sound recordist by Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Production_sound_mixer
Nick
/ Veteran Colorado Location Sound & Production
- Since 91'
1 (720) 299 2084 |
