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Yes, it was a scripted line. But it was two words, and again, was likely exactly what he was able to deliver in a way that worked 100% for that particular spot. While this ad campaign isn’t as consistently “funny” as what Progressive has had going the last several years, this does take some...

Not looking to trade insults here, dude. Reality: have you ever worked with someone who was perfectly comfortable just being themselves, but the moment you try to direct them to do anything else, they freeze up and can’t function? I have, many times. In fact, I still work regularly with a...

The original Jake, real name Jake Stone, is (was at the time) an actual State Farm employee. It’s entirely possible that, while he was perfect for that role in its original form, not being an actor meant he wouldn’t be able to adapt to an expanded and changing role.

Highlander I seem to remember loving that film as a kid. I guess early-80s me didn’t have a very high bar. Tried to watch it again a couple years ago and I… I just… couldn’t. About 10 minutes in, I realized I’d forced myself about 9 minutes too long.

I keep getting ads in my feeds for some crappy plug-in for NLEs that claims to take care of the audio mix for your video or film, completely AI-driven. I’m not buying it, and I don’t mean that in the purchasing sense but in the accepting that it’s a viable tool sense. Yes, it’s all going to be...

Yes, a stereo array can definitely open up the room, and even fill in some holes in the mix depending on what your other sources are. For instance, recording a concert with a feed from the console can be really dicey. If the FOH engineer has the time and is willing to help, it may be possible...

Yes. For what? Mid-Side can be tricky, and it is not at all advisable for dialog. Dialog is a mono source. It’s panned center in the mix (with a few exceptions in narrative work for actor movements off-camera). It’s also recorded in mono, even if that’s multi-mono with a lav on each person...

Can it be done? Sure. Is it going to make things better? Meh… The only connections that matter here are the available output (3.5mm stereo that doubles as headphone and “line” output), and the camera’s XLR inputs. Because the “line” level output of the H6 is pretty anemic in terms of actual...

I’m going to disagree. The sound quality (or lack thereof) completely took me out of the story. Not the singular distraction for me, but still. And yes, post-production sound was desperately needed. But then there’s this: Was this all on-camera mic? The last and worst place to put a mic for...

No, this is not normal. No, it’s not ethical. You can always consult with a copyright attorney… there’s little-to-no chance that he can claim any copyright to the footage, and it may even be likely that his copying the footage without consent was a violation. And at that point, a “friendly”...

Fascinating idea. But nobody will ever be able to play Mama Fratelli like Anne Ramsey.

Got a call a couple weeks ago looking for a sound mixer, so booked my first show of the year. Today was day 2 of 6, and I was released for tomorrow (interview cancelled, so they’re using the day for all drone footage). Since I don’t have to get up in the morning to be somewhere, it’s a martini...

We call that a podcast.

Just to be clear, you self-published three books. To say “I got 3 books published” would lead the reader to believe that you were picked up by a publisher, which is a very different thing. And I agree with @directorik. Clear writing is important if you are a writer. The reader should not have...

Wrapped up my production year with a commercial shoot last week. I have nothing on the books until January 14, and I’m perfectly okay with that. I do have post work on a short proof-of-concept for a feature, and will need to have that wrapped up over the weekend, but that’s pretty much it for me...

The hand movements obviously have absolutely nothing to do with the pacing of the voice. Also, the voice’s delivery is very flat and algorithmic. Watch the eyes: very strange placement of blinks, squinting, and eyebrow movement. And look closely at the mouth, as its movements are closely...

So, nobody’s discussing the fact that the pitch video is 100% AI? And not even good AI at that.

A professional, color-calibrated monitor and scopes are indispensable in the edit suite. That’s how you know what your images look like before they go to DCP.

The R5mkII and R6mkII both have 5-axis, sensor-shift stabilization (which is IBIS). Regarding your Canon lenses, unless they’re all more recent and have the Canon R-mount, you’ll still need a lens adapter for EF. You can also get EF lens adapters for other cameras. Side note: these are...

I did decorate my cart for the season…