Capturing Great Sound At Altitude - Herbert Verdino
Alps

Capturing Great Sound At Altitude - Herbert Verdino

With over 60% of the country in the Alps, it’s likely that anyone choosing to shoot a film or TV programme in Austria may find themselves in a mountainous location. This could present difficulties...
Bill and Ted: Facing the Music, with a Sidekick
Film

Bill and Ted: Facing the Music, with a Sidekick

In the most detailed user insight so far on the Bubblebee Sidekick IFB, we talked to production sound mixer Chris Welcker (www.catgutsound.com) about the audio wizardry behind the film Bill and Ted...
Kevin Bellante: Rainforests, Snakes, Planes, Volcanoes and Production Sound
Brazil

Kevin Bellante: Rainforests, Snakes, Planes, Volcanoes and Production Sound

From Brazilian rainforests and Indian mountains to volcanos in Nicaragua, production sound mixer Kevin Bellante never fails to raise an eyebrow with his photos from the field. He grew up in Chatswo...
Chris Welcker: Production Sound, Mentors, Teams and Espresso Machines
Film

Chris Welcker: Production Sound, Mentors, Teams and Espresso Machines

We first met Production Sound Mixer Chris Welcker at a sandwich shop in New Orleans having lunch with Justin and Lukas from SoundHard. A New Orleans local all his life, Chris started out in music a...
Tim Stephan, Filmtonmeister: Challenge Yourself
Commercial

Tim Stephan, Filmtonmeister: Challenge Yourself

Tim Stephan hails from Hamburg, Germany. A Filmtonmeister and Sound Mixer for over 10 years, both in Europe and abroad, we jumped at the opportunity to talk with him and find out more about his exp...
Michaela Girouard: Booming New Orleans
Documentary

Michaela Girouard: Booming New Orleans

Michaela Girouard is a versatile and highly-experienced freelance boom operator/utility sound technician, currently based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She’s worked on a range of productions including...
Henau Marais: Sound in Remote Locations, Travelling Heavy and Staying Focused
Documentary

Henau Marais: Sound in Remote Locations, Travelling Heavy and Staying Focused

Sound recordist Henau Marais has over 18 years of professional audio experience working on commercials, reality TV shows, feature films, documentaries, news and much more. He’s helped capture some ...
Carlo Missidenti on Sound for Downhill MTB Film “Ride”
Film

Carlo Missidenti on Sound for Downhill MTB Film “Ride”

Italian Production Sound Mixer Carlo Missidenti got in touch with us from the sound department of "Ride", an experimental italian film themed around downhill MTB riding, directed by Jacopo Rondinelli.
An Interview with Bamfsound - Matt Brodnick & Ferdinand Almalvez
Documentary

An Interview with Bamfsound - Matt Brodnick & Ferdinand Almalvez

Bamfsound is Matt Brodnick and Ferdinand Almalvez, two production sound mixers who hail from Los Angeles. Their extensive experience ranges from film and documentaries to TV series and commercial w...