ABSTRACT

In this section, you wear the mantle of the Sound Recordist, a member of a professional team, with a wider range of equipment and responsibilities than the single operator. You're solely responsible for sound recording, working closely with a cameraman, and on larger productions you may also be responsible for supervising other members of a sound crew. As you become more experienced, you will be expected to work together with staff from several different backgrounds and disciplines. You should always respect the experience and knowledge that your colleagues in other departments bring to the production (make-up, costume, props, sparks, etc.) as they will respect you and your views. Before you reach this stage in your career, make sure that you take the time to understand every person's role in the programme making chain, and how all of you interact with each other in order to work together as a team, no one discipline is more important than another.