[…] makes a verbal contribution to the interview, such as the recordist must also sign a release form. The log sheet […]
[…]quite remarkable. John MacDonald produced/directed it, Tom McGarry who was, it was his first job as lighting director. It was my first job as a sound recordist and then I later had an interview with the film department and became a film sound recordist on the back of that project so that was a progr[…]
[…]ong careers in the film and TV industry. We've just done the interview with Doreen. So this interview is with Brian, who had a long career as a sound recordist. So Brian, if you'd like to just start us off with telling us when and where you were born where you went to school.Speaker 2 0:37 &nb[…]
[…]is good enough. But the one thing that will be noticed is the production value because you can't do two or three things at once. You can't be a sound recordist, a cameraman and a director all at once, unless you're really skilled at it. And the skill is not there in a lot of cases. So therefore, wha[…]
[…]. I mean, everything had to be transported by hand. I mean, every camera man, whenhe shot a story, you take say a test match at Nottingham, the sound recordists who were prettythin on the ground in terms of personnel would have to get in the car and dash back toNottingham Station and give the film t[…]
[…]better than that. May we do one more please?” “Yes.” And usually often around the sound department because they’re listening unsullied, the assistant recordist will say “He's right.” And then the star looks at the assistant recordist and says “Thank you,” and bingo you’re mates. And immediately ther[…]
[…] copyright is vested in the BECTU History Project. David Attenborough, television director, producer.Interviewer Norman Swallow, recorded 8 April 1991Recordist: Alan LawsonSIDE ONE, TAPE ONENorman Swallow: Where and when were you born?David Attenborough: I was born in Isleworth in 1926, May 8th, and[…]