CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

SHARING THE KNOWLEDGE

You might think that a book for camera operators, written by a sound operator, doesn’t really make sense. Unless, you’re one of the thousands of camera operators who take great pictures but struggle with recording sound. If so, then this marriage makes a lot of sense. The contents of this book are what you’ve been searching for!

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You’re not alone. In fact, the majority of camera operators I’ve worked with over my 25 years as a professional location sound operator have very little understanding of location audio. And today, with production budgets shrinking, many of you are being asked to go-it-alone. ...

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