No Communication is a Bad Thing

I’m Second Assistant Director (2AD) right now. This is my last ATL job and second to last thesis show. I wouldn’t call this show a disaster…yet. The main problem is lack of communication. The UPM and I have been kept in the dark about what’s...

How to Be a Boom Operator

Bring a backpack. Get the sound cart off the grip truck. Go find a quiet spot and build the boom. Stuff all the extra cables and pre-amp inside the backpack. It will make moving around a lot easier. Find craft services and chill with the Sound Mixer as you wait for...

Smashing Production Design

Just got off another three day thesis show as boom operator. The director is a big Sam Raimi fan, so Unmasked was about superheros. It was also one of the most elaborate sets I’ve been on. On the first day, Dr. Squid and the Electric Avenger had a showdown in a...

On-Set – ‘Unmasked’

Just got off another three day thesis show as boom operator. The director is a big Sam Raimi fan, so Unmasked was about superheros. It was probably one of the neatest sets I’ve been on. On the first day Doctor Squid and Lighting Man had a showdown in a house,...