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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:48 am
Post subject: Demo reel for production sound?
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I asked this elsewhere, and would like to pick the collective RAMPS
brain on it:
I was recently asked for a demo reel when interviewing for production
sound mixer on a low-budget feature. I've only been doing sound
professionally for two years, but this is the first time a reel has
been requested. The producers were from out of town, and I was
referred by another producer that I'd worked with previously.
Is this a common request? And if so, how do you work around the fact
that on occasion you may not have access to the final product
(corporate productions, et al)?
Thanks from the new guy,
Christian |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:48 am
Post subject: Re: Demo reel for production sound? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Asking for a reel is not particularly common, but there is no reason
not to have pictures or footage of your work, no matter what your
specialty is.
I have a stipulation in most deal memos I sign that I will get a
finished copy of the project. Producers don't always deliver, but if
you have 2-5 different scenes from things you have done edited
together and ready to burn onto a DVD, well, what can it hurt? |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:48 am
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"Christian Dolan" wrote in message
> I asked this elsewhere, and would like to pick the collective RAMPS
> brain on it:
>
> I was recently asked for a demo reel when interviewing for production
> sound mixer on a low-budget feature. I've only been doing sound
> professionally for two years, but this is the first time a reel has
> been requested. The producers were from out of town, and I was
> referred by another producer that I'd worked with previously.
>
> Is this a common request? And if so, how do you work around the fact
> that on occasion you may not have access to the final product
> (corporate productions, et al)?
>
> Thanks from the new guy,
> Christian
Seeing as how most of the post production of our tracks is completely out of
our control I think a resume is more appropriate. In all my years in this
business I have never provided a reel of any sort. For a low budget feature,
a reel comprised of corporate production sound isn't going to tell them much
and certainly letting them hear the last low budget feature you worked on
that had low/no budget for post production sound isn't going to help you
much.
Charles Tomaras
Seattle, WA >> Stay informed about: Demo reel for production sound? |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:48 am
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I once told a producer I would try to dig up an old 8 track somewhere
in my garage. I could hear the double take over the phone and I
finally told him that he should just watch a few of the movies I'd
done and look at my resume. Haven't been asked for another one in at
least 10 years. >> Stay informed about: Demo reel for production sound? |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 12:48 am
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When I get ask for a reel, I always send them "Doug's Best Wildtracks." It
always a stunner!
D.
"Charles Tomaras" wrote in message
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> "Christian Dolan" wrote in message
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>> I asked this elsewhere, and would like to pick the collective RAMPS
>> brain on it:
>>
>> I was recently asked for a demo reel when interviewing for production
>> sound mixer on a low-budget feature. I've only been doing sound
>> professionally for two years, but this is the first time a reel has
>> been requested. The producers were from out of town, and I was
>> referred by another producer that I'd worked with previously.
>>
>> Is this a common request? And if so, how do you work around the fact
>> that on occasion you may not have access to the final product
>> (corporate productions, et al)?
>>
>> Thanks from the new guy,
>> Christian
>
> Seeing as how most of the post production of our tracks is completely out
> of our control I think a resume is more appropriate. In all my years in
> this business I have never provided a reel of any sort. For a low budget
> feature, a reel comprised of corporate production sound isn't going to
> tell them much and certainly letting them hear the last low budget feature
> you worked on that had low/no budget for post production sound isn't going
> to help you much.
>
> Charles Tomaras
> Seattle, WA >> Stay informed about: Demo reel for production sound? |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:28 am
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The must be inexperienced producers.
A reel won't tell them what the production mixer was up against at the
location, or what post did to their tracks afterwards (good or bad).
Heck, even something as simple as a line out of sync could have dozens
of different causes... or actually be recorded with faulty code or the
wrong recorder setting, and then fixed in post so someone looking at
the reel would never know there was a problem...
--
Jay Rose CAS
tutorials and other sound goodies at dplay.com
email is "jay@" plus the dot-com in the previous line >> Stay informed about: Demo reel for production sound? |
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 1:59 pm
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On Nov 1, 8:28 am, Jay Rose wrote:
> The must be inexperienced producers.
>How about asking producers for raw takes, and editing a few of those together. They are often difficult to get, though some have no problem doing it.
> A reel won't tell them what the production mixer was up against at the
> location, or what post did to their tracks afterwards (good or bad).
>
> Heck, even something as simple as a line out of sync could have dozens
> of different causes... or actually be recorded with faulty code or the
> wrong recorder setting, and then fixed in post so someone looking at
> the reel would never know there was a problem...
>
> --
> Jay Rose CAS
> tutorials and other sound goodies at dplay.com
> email is "jay@" plus the dot-com in the previous line >> Stay informed about: Demo reel for production sound? |
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