In March 2016, field recordist Guido Helbling made an ambitious trip to Myanmar, traveling hundreds of miles to 15 locations from southern Yangon to northern Hispaw all the way over to Sittwe and the Ngapali Beaches. To read about his trip (and some helpful tips) and to listen to the various sounds he recorded of markets, local fauna, and even goldsmiths, check out his travel … [Read more...]
News: The Anti-Antisocial Field Recording Method by Avosound
We've all been there: You travel to a new place (e.g. Yellowstone Nat'l Park) to capture its open atmospheres and unique animals (prairie dogs and buffalo), but every time you press record you are interrupted by human activity (motorcycles!). Whether recording new places across the world or just few hours away, we're often reminded we aren't the only ones on the planet—making … [Read more...]
Learning to Listen – Wildeye’s Sound Recording in Iceland Course
Do you want to do more field recording? Sure, we all do. Recorded sound is at the core of so much of our craft, and so the art / act of getting somewhere afield, pointing a microphone and capturing sound feels like one of those fundamental skills we all should know. You know, like fixing a flat or painting a living room. Except that I rarely change a flat--certainly not … [Read more...]
DIY Travel Cases for Your Blimps
I have four single mic Rycote windscreens that come from two (maybe three) different generations of design/construction. My two WS2 windscreens are very recent, and much sturdier in build than my two WS4 windscreens. There's some field recording I'd like to do over the summer, but I have concerns about getting these windscreens safely out to some of the locations I want to hit. … [Read more...]
Rob Nokes Special: Recording in Vietnam
"We travelled to Vietnam to record for the Korean film “Nim-eun-meon-go-sae” a.k.a. "Sunny", a movie about a band who gets caught in the troubles of the war, you can learn more about it here. Vietnam seemed like a field recordist’s dreamland: cities lost in time, lots of nature and a slow paced lifestyle that would have interesting and unique sounds. Well, we did find those … [Read more...]