It was the summer of 1973 and Wayne Bell was part of a crew of young filmmakers making what would become the cult classic, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Forty-five years later, Wayne is still in Texas, doing what he loves and making sounds for films. Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Wayne and gain some insight into the sound of The Texas Chain Saw … [Read more...]
Crash Course In Location Sound, Special 2 Hour Webinar with Ric Viers
Crash Course In Location Sound is a two hour live webinar that will give you an overview of location sound for film and television taught by Ric Viers, author of The Sound Effects Bible. This is your opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade as well as insider secrets to lav placement, booming techniques, plant mics and more. There will be a Q&A session, so bring your … [Read more...]
“Secrets for Great Film Sound” Webinar Report #2 – Production
[During this month, I'll be doing weekly reports about “Secret for Great Film Sound“, a new webinar series hosted by David Sonnenschein and Ric Viers.] Last week's webinar was fantastic. This time, Ric and David talked a lot about production stage. Ric is an expert on recording no matter if it's in the field, in the studio or on location. He explained a lot of interesting … [Read more...]