Speak up, I’m maxed out!
During this shot in Guatemala I ran into a situation I deal with often, especially when interviewing children – low input levels because of soft... Read More »
It’s not always about Sound
You’d think after 15 years of shooting documentaries in hot countries I’d stop getting sun burnt on the first flippin’ day! But I’ve done it again, an... Read More »
What are you, new?
That’s how I felt after getting my ass kicked up in the hills of Santa Monica with RF problems. I haven’t shot and used wireless systems in the states... Read More »
Take a Look in the Mirror
Dean, have you ever used a Schoeps shotgun? Compared to an SQN, what do you think of the Filmtech mixer? Which shotgun mic, field mixer, headphones, l... Read More »
Medium & Long Shotgun Conundrum?
For many years I’ve had issues with medium and long shotguns in the documentary world I work in. I’ve had little to no success using them. With the ma... Read More »
What’s in the Bag?
I’ve been asked numerous times what equipment I carry on a doc? Well, everything I need fits in one small backpack – for a reason. It doesn’t matter i... Read More »
iPhone Report: Shure VP89M Shotgun
I know I’ve already posted most of my findings on the Shure VP89M, but here’s a short video wrap-up as well. We were bashing around in the... Read More »
Blown Away!
After 2 days of wind, and I don’t mean little gusts here and there, we’re talking grab on to your toupee, the Shure VP89M shotgun came through with fl... Read More »