Slog Blog

Filmmaker Slog: in the cloud is a blog by Mike Peter Reed, about many things but primarily production sound. The sub-title: "Making a good film is hard work; making a bad film is hard work."

Yep, it surely is.

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Mama Said Knock You Out

Hey, folks, be sure to drop by new-kid-on-the-blog Cinemama. She's starting things with a shout out to one of my personal faves, Miller's Crossing. Snip:

I think this movie is criminally underrated, and a frequently overlooked part of the Coen Brothers canon. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve talked to a Huge Coen Brothers Fan, and when I mention this movie they say, “Oh yeah, is that the gangster one?” Just do yourself a favor and watch it, even if you’ve already seen it.

I concur. Be sure to check out the rest of the post for an interesting little trivia tidbit.

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New Sound Mixer Blog

Whitney Ince, pro sound mixer, has started a sound-for-picture blog, prolocationsound.com.

The interwebs could certainly use more in-depth coverage of production sound and gear. To that end, Whitney has a ringing endorsement of iPower rechargeable batteries. Snip:

For anyone who hasn’t tried these rechargeable batteries they are a must. I use them as my primary battery in all my 200c and 250c Tx with zero issues. On my last project I saved over $1000.00 over using standard

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