Re: What/Who's Reality?

Eric,

First of all, theres nothing real about reality. The UPM/Producer
solution is if it moves or makes noise, put an RF on it on a seperate
track. Then they create reality and expect us as sound mixers to
capture every utterance.

The film/video business is one of the best industries in the world.
I've free lanced for 25 years and worked production as staff for
another 7. I frequently get calls to work shows where they need a
PD-6, five rfs and a boom for a 12 hour day, or a Cantar and 7 or 8 rfs
and a boom for a 12 hour day. The industry constantly changes. At
this stage (and age) of my life, I would rather work two easy days with
just a boom and a mixer to camera, than hump around a wheelbarrow of
equipment on my shoulders. There are plenty of young guys who do it
now but will be bitching in a year or two when they can't get out of
bed in the morning because their backs hurt so badly. So my message to
the young men and women, don't sell yourself too cheap. The producers
need people with skills. If you have honed your craft, don't sell it
just because you think no one will call you.

Protect yourself first.

Do go work.

The jobs will find you.

Eric Lamontagne wrote:
> Matt
>
> They are talking 12hr days, some travel as well. I have stupidly gotten
> involved on some projects years ago where the 'flat rate' extended to
> 16-20hr days, 38deg summer in cancun. I'm not interested in this sort of
> work anymore! Stung too many times.
>
> Pictures at: http://members.shaw.ca/acmesound/piccancun2.htm
> (old equipment)
>
> What Ben and Scott are talking about is 8 wireless and one HD recorder
> per sound guy, and three sound guys.
>
>
> Eric
> www.acmesound.net
>
>
> mmagra@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > What kind of rate are we talking here. network news? this just sounds
> > even more crippling than the magazine shows. What are the length of
> > shifts on the feet with 8receivers and two recorders?
> >
> > Matt
> >

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