It's the Dialog Stupid!/AF Tip of the Day

It's finally here! The fourth work book, 58 Things You Had Better Know About Sound Before Making Your First Feature. It's The Dialog Stupid! This is a companion to my other work books on independent filmmaking. I have just finished it and it is available on my website, www.angryfilmmaker.com/buy.htm. What good is it you ask? Well, it tells you about the 3 different types of microphones, (ribbon, dynamic, and condenser) and the 3 basic microphone pick up patterns, (omnidirectional, cardioid, and hypercardioid). It gives you helpful hints about sound design, and tells you that I will threaten you with physical violence if I ever hear you utter the word "sweetening" when you really mean MIX! (Sweeten is what you do to ice tea, not audio tracks!) But you probably already know all this… You can pick it up for a mere $10 plus $3 S&H. You had better act soon because the post office is raising their postage rates which means I am going to have to sooner or later. Be the first one on your block to own it. 58 Things You Had Better Know About Sound Before Making Your First Feature. It's The Dialog Stupid! And now, your AF Tip of the Day. No matter what camera system you use, you need to figure out sound. You should always hire an experienced Location Sound Recordist. - - from The Angry Filmmaker Survival Guide (coming in Spring 2008) And don't forget my Masters Class in Filmmaking this summer through the Franklin Film Institute. Go to www.independentcinema.net for more details.