Field Recording Various Effects

No matter how extensive your sound library, there are always projects that pose special challenges and create opportunities to record new material. Besides -- these effects recording sessions give you a chance to get out of the editing and mixing rooms and into the daylight. Here's a random assortment of photos from past sessions.

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Jay Wilkinson and I recording helicopters for "Navy Seals."

Navy regulations required that we wear protective headgear -- kind of tricky when you're already wearing headphones.

Recording period airplanes with John Fasal for an Imax film. Sandy Berman was the supervising sound editor.

Plane photos by RP.

John Fasal prepares to take flight. (I've been up in gliders and hot air balloons, but I was stuck on the ground that day. It's just as well -- with my luck the inflight movie would have been "Hudson Hawk.")

On location in Moab, Utah for Walter Hill's "Geronimo: An American Legend."

Moab photos by Jay Wilkinson.

Setting up a crane shot for the finale of the film.

Another crane shot. I remember being very impressed by the efficiency of the production crew.

We were mostly interested in recording large groups of cavalry horses, but it's not every day you can hitch a ride on a vintage steam train.

Jay also supervised the sound for Walter Hill's "Last Man Standing" and organized a session where we could record a number of period cars. We used the same "western town" ranch that they used for filming.

Photo by Jay Wilkinson.

A Gatling gun recorded for "Geronimo."

We recorded quite a few guns that day. It helps to run multiple recorders because there's a certain element of chance in recording gunshots.

My expression suggests that my luck on the last take wasn't too good.

Photos by Jay Wilkinson.

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	Jay Wilkinson and I recording helicopters for "Navy Seals." Navy regulations required that we wear protective headgear -- kind of tricky when you're already wearing headphones.
	Recording period airplanes with John Fasal for an Imax film. Sandy Berman was the supervising sound editor. Plane photos by RP.
	John Fasal prepares to take flight. (I've been up in gliders and hot air balloons, but I was stuck on the ground that day. It's just as well -- with my luck the inflight movie would have been "Hudson Hawk.")
	On location in Moab, Utah for Walter Hill's "Geronimo: An American Legend." Moab photos by Jay Wilkinson.
	Setting up a crane shot for the finale of the film.
	Another crane shot. I remember being very impressed by the efficiency of the production crew.
	We were mostly interested in recording large groups of cavalry horses, but it's not every day you can hitch a ride on a vintage steam train.
	Jay also supervised the sound for Walter Hill's "Last Man Standing" and organized a session where we could record a number of period cars. We used the same "western town" ranch that they used for filming. Photo by Jay Wilkinson.
	A Gatling gun recorded for "Geronimo."
	We recorded quite a few guns that day. It helps to run multiple recorders because there's a certain element of chance in recording gunshots. My expression suggests that my luck on the last take wasn't too good. Photos by Jay Wilkinson.