John Fasal, Charlie Campagna and Eric Potter are 3 of the world’s top field recordists, working in films and games. We previously brought these three legends together in eps 315, and everyone decided it was time for a follow up chat. This time we focus mainly on the craft of recording weapons, including finding a good place to record them, developing your “voice” as a recordist and how the industry has changed in recent years. Big thanks to Formosa Hollywood for hosting us in their beautiful Stage 2. We also announce the details on how you can take part in this year’s Tonebenders Listener Field Recording Stories. Go here, to get all the details. Part 2 of this talk will come out in one week.
Check out the previous Tonebenders episode featuring these 3 greats:
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Big thanks to Formosa Hollywood for hosting this talk.