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Post by lcr on Feb 6, 2019 6:23:03 GMT -6
Tape over logo’s on guitars and amps in commercials, movies, TV shows? The wired mics without a cable but somehow still funcfion? Guitars & keyboards with no inst. cables? The feedback when anyone approaches a mic? I imagine people with other interests see the same type of flaws that everyone else are unaware of. Im sure the medical field is not even close to accurate on the big screen.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 6, 2019 6:27:23 GMT -6
Tape over logo’s on guitars and amps in commercials, movies, TV shows? The wired mics without a cable but somehow still funcfion? Guitars & keyboards with no inst. cables? The feedback when anyone approaches a mic? I imagine people with other interests see the same type of flaws that everyone else are unaware of. Im sure the medical field is not even close to accurate on the big screen. Apple logos are covered on iMacs and MBP's fairly often. |
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Post by lcr on Feb 6, 2019 7:21:05 GMT -6
Hmm.. i havent noticed that one, makes total sense. Thats one Im sure many people notice, not really niche specific.
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Post by ericn on Feb 6, 2019 8:20:58 GMT -6
Tape over logo’s on guitars and amps in commercials, movies, TV shows? The wired mics without a cable but somehow still funcfion? Guitars & keyboards with no inst. cables? The feedback when anyone approaches a mic? I imagine people with other interests see the same type of flaws that everyone else are unaware of. Im sure the medical field is not even close to accurate on the big screen. Watch a medical drama with anybody in the medical field, a legal drama with a lawyer or CSI re-runs with anybody who knows science and you will see how we look to the rest of the world. I was once watching something on one of the DIY networks and a guy was using a Paseload cordless framing nailer and all you heard was this little click, I burst out laughing and had to explain to the guy sitting next to me that I sold mine after the 4th time one of my neighbors called the cops with a “ shots fired call”.😎 |
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Post by Johnkenn on Feb 6, 2019 9:39:16 GMT -6
Back 19 years ago, I was an “Associate Editor” (not to be listened to) for the CMA Close-Up magazine. I would help put together and write for the magazine. The Editor was kind of a know it all ditz...she put in a picture of Garth Brooks with a guitar, but it was inversed and looked like he was playing left handed. I couldn’t make her understand why it was a big deal. So it got printed that way and no one even noticed. That’s when I knew I had to get out of that side of the business.
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Post by nudwig on Feb 6, 2019 10:39:32 GMT -6
I know an engineer that got paid a ridiculous rate to be an on set advisor to make sure the recording session scenes looked 'authentic'. He said it mostly consisted of making sure the mic was plugged in and they were mock singing into the correct side, then he'd go back to mixing on his laptop. As a former soundman I was a bit jealous as I would do this for free if we ever filmed 'recording studio' scenes. I had to explain/argue with a producer once that we should really use the audio of CeeLo singing into that old looking mic (an absolutely beautiful vintage 251) over my shotgun audio. It was only when I brought up how much the 251 cost that they relented, I was flabbergasted the actual sound wasn't winning my argument. So yeah, don't believe what you see on TV (especially reality TV).
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Post by Tbone81 on Feb 6, 2019 11:13:47 GMT -6
I do a lot of post work so I’m pretty used to it. It annoys me far more when the mic, keyboard or guitar/bass isn’t plugged in at a “live” concert I’m attending (I’m looking at you ‘bass player’ for Moby!  ) Yeah, speaking of faking it...About 20 years ago I read a series of music reviews written by Moby, slamming a bunch of the rock acts that I loved at the time. Making claims like Incubus was generic sounding and unoriginal, and that Korn wasn’t doing anything innovative etc...it really came off as elitist BS...then I see him at a festival concert a few weeks later and the entire band is playing to a backing track. I could clearly see from the nose bleed seats that none of the instruments were plugged in. Keyboards didn’t even have power cords plugged in, and even the drummer was obviously playing under a track (saw him play a few things that didn’t happen, fills etc)...that’s when I decided that I hate Moby. |
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Post by Tbone81 on Feb 6, 2019 11:20:56 GMT -6
Tape over logo’s on guitars and amps in commercials, movies, TV shows? The wired mics without a cable but somehow still funcfion? Guitars & keyboards with no inst. cables? The feedback when anyone approaches a mic? I imagine people with other interests see the same type of flaws that everyone else are unaware of. Im sure the medical field is not even close to accurate on the big screen. Watch a medical drama with anybody in the medical field, Working in the medical field, those shows are unwatchable...simply absurd. My favorite is when every patient “flatlines” and they defibrillate....which is never done....is like CPR 101, you can’t shock a flatline (asystolic) rhythm. |
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Post by ericn on Feb 6, 2019 11:33:30 GMT -6
Watch a medical drama with anybody in the medical field, Working in the medical field, those shows are unwatchable...simply absurd. My favorite is when every patient “flatlines” and they defibrillate....which is never done....is like CPR 101, you can’t shock a flatline (asystolic) rhythm. I will never forget my wife screaming at the screen as the ER doc is screening a STAT pap-smear himself! |
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Post by ericn on Feb 6, 2019 11:46:07 GMT -6
I know an engineer that got paid a ridiculous rate to be an on set advisor to make sure the recording session scenes looked 'authentic'. He said it mostly consisted of making sure the mic was plugged in and they were mock singing into the correct side, then he'd go back to mixing on his laptop. As a former soundman I was a bit jealous as I would do this for free if we ever filmed 'recording studio' scenes. I had to explain/argue with a producer once that we should really use the audio of CeeLo singing into that old looking mic (an absolutely beautiful vintage 251) over my shotgun audio. It was only when I brought up how much the 251 cost that they relented, I was flabbergasted the actual sound wasn't winning my argument. So yeah, don't believe what you see on TV (especially reality TV). Anyone in the TV Buisness will remind you, it’s not reality TV it’s unscripted drama. Unscripted of course means they can storyboard it, direct it and do everything but write out a script. |
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Post by kevinnyc on Feb 6, 2019 13:36:00 GMT -6
my favorite are non musician videographers/directors/editors....
You’re watching a filmed musical event....someone is playing a wicked solo and......not a camera in sight...I often feel like they don’t know what sounds come out of which instruments....else they’d point a camera at the featured band member during the “moment.”
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Post by johneppstein on Feb 6, 2019 14:13:07 GMT -6
It has got to the point where I DO notice when a guitar in a commercial actually HAS a cord!
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Post by brucerothwell on Feb 7, 2019 14:09:51 GMT -6
Oh, and watch for when actors are walking around with, and handling coffee cups -- they are usually empty, and you can hear it when they set them down!
At least they ought to put water in them so the weight of fluid comes across!!
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Post by svart on Feb 7, 2019 14:23:51 GMT -6
My pet peeve on this subject is when folks are playing along just chugging away at guitar strings yet the music clearly doesn't match the up/down stroke tones.
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Post by johneppstein on Feb 7, 2019 15:37:14 GMT -6
My pet peeve on this subject is when folks are playing along just chugging away at guitar strings yet the music clearly doesn't match the up/down stroke tones. You'd think with all the guitar players in the world they could at least find someone who can finger basic chords... |
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Post by ericn on Feb 7, 2019 22:22:04 GMT -6
My pet peeve on this subject is when folks are playing along just chugging away at guitar strings yet the music clearly doesn't match the up/down stroke tones. You'd think with all the guitar players in the world they could at least find someone who can finger basic chords... Actors lie on resumes and directors don’t know any better! |
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Post by ericn on Feb 7, 2019 22:22:45 GMT -6
Oh, and watch for when actors are walking around with, and handling coffee cups -- they are usually empty, and you can hear it when they set them down! At least they ought to put water in them so the weight of fluid comes across!! But if they spill it will put us behind schedule |
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Post by lcr on Feb 8, 2019 4:44:59 GMT -6
Speaking of actors, reading online how to drop lbs, a common method before shooting the “shirtless” scene (thats what they call it) they will cut all food and water 3 days before the shoot. Already cut up and super lean, Hugh Jackman said he would drop 10 lbs or so of water weight.
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Post by jcoutu1 on Feb 8, 2019 7:32:09 GMT -6
Speaking of actors, reading online how to drop lbs, a common method before shooting the “shirtless” scene (thats what they call it) they will cut all food and water 3 days before the shoot. Already cut up and super lean, Hugh Jackman said he would drop 10 lbs or so of water weight. Probably drink 2 gallons before the before shoot too. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 8, 2019 7:47:41 GMT -6
I'd say that was incredibly dangerous. The things people will do to look thin...
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Post by Tbone81 on Feb 8, 2019 10:11:42 GMT -6
I like how even though it’s 2019, everytime you see a scene with a police interrogation, or two guys in the back of a van spying on someone, it’s always being recorded on a reel to reel like it’s 1978.
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Post by johneppstein on Feb 8, 2019 13:58:52 GMT -6
I like how even though it’s 2019, everytime you see a scene with a police interrogation, or two guys in the back of a van spying on someone, it’s always being recorded on a reel to reel like it’s 1978. Well, the cops need better funding for their tech budgets. But how do they afford the tape? |
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Post by Tbone81 on Feb 8, 2019 14:44:52 GMT -6
I like how even though it’s 2019, everytime you see a scene with a police interrogation, or two guys in the back of a van spying on someone, it’s always being recorded on a reel to reel like it’s 1978. Well, the cops need better funding for their tech budgets. But how do they afford the tape? They take it from all that civil forfeiture money they get! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 0:17:35 GMT -6
Uhm, do you mean they don't really play the instruments?  ? |
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Post by ericn on Feb 11, 2019 7:48:34 GMT -6
Uhm, do you mean they don't really play the instruments? ? Wait a second, there were instruments in that video? Pubescent me never noticed? |
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