Film & Editing Blog - Behind the Scenes

I'm lying in bed this morning in my hotel in Cusco with another lazy (as lazy as I want to be) day ahead of me and I'm thinking about the background sound effects and sound scape for a short movie script I've been preparing. Anyway it occurs to me that Cuscu being such a crazy place, and I mean that fondly, has an amazing soundscape perfect for a number of upcoming filming projects! So I decide to go into town with my sound recording kit and leave the camera behind - my eyes need a break so time to make my ears work harder for a change!

Taking a couple of Zacuto rod connectors with spuds, and a rod and handle from the JAG35 I make this compact little rig. The Shotgun mic is a Sennheiser K6+ME66 affair and I'm using a custom made Neutrik XLR-XLR short lead. The recorder is a Marantz PMD661 Solid State Recorder with the following setup: PCM-16 16bit 48kHz mono channel. For headphones, I had to travel real lite so I didn't bring my big cans, instead I'm using Sennheiser CX300 mkII's which are fantastic! They normally go for about £70 but amazon were doing them at 70% off a while back! I wish I'd got two pairs!

Right, adios! I'm all set so I'm going to wonder into town now and see what Cusco has to offer in the way of backing soundscapes! :)