Sound carts & buzz tracks - by Tony

DSTVKFC Double TakeLove Life 2Single LadiesVodacom Single LadiesMore Single LadiesTo compliment our sound cart, we recently built a more portable version.  This allows us to get our equipment into places that would have been difficult with the larger one.  When this cart was built, we made sure that most of the functions were identical, so […]

The making of Audio Engineer Tony Honeybun’s showreel

Well, this took way longer than expected but we are extremely happy with the end result.  The showreel was filmed, recorded and edited, using the noize dept’s full compliment of equipment.  (Yes, apart from final mix and loction sound recording, Tony is also a great cameraman and editor.)  The showreel has tongue in the cheek moments but aptly illustrate the history […]

HD versus location sound recording

Audio is relatively unaffected by HD as the recording equipment soud quality way exceed what is currently needed for final sound.  There is a lot of ’spec’ talkers out there who we challenge to actually hear the difference between certain products.  There are recorders, amps, etc. that claim to have these super wide frequency responses, […]

Audio Operator - Advertorial: Richard Mohlari

Richard started his career in sound in 2001 as a boomswinger for the TV series Backstage. 
Since then he has accumulated a very impressive resume as sound mixer and boomswinger: TV series (Sound Mixer for Karate Kallie-New Trend films, The Lab-Curious Pictures, Nedbank game show-Red Cherry Productions, Wild at Heart-Wild at Heart Productions, Innocent times-Mnet (boomswinger), Forgive […]

Audio Operator - Advertorial: Lucky

Lucky Mkontwana started off his career in the film industry in 2001 as a production/camera assistant for Peakviewing films (Viewing4 Leisure South Africa). Then progressed to Trainee sound in 2003 for the Story of an African Farm feature film. 
Lucky then excelled into an excellent boomswinger/sound assistant for TV drama/comedy: (Interrogation Room-Freemantle, Charlie Jade-The Imaginarium, Mtunzini.com-Moja Movie Factory, House of Love-Curious […]

Audio Operator - Advertorial: Tshepo

SWART AT WOTshepo Mathabatha has a true passion for sound.  He has learned and built his sound experience the old fashioned, and in my eyes, still one of the best ways, by shadowing and assisting his sound engineer uncle George for a few years before venturing out on his own.  Tshepo talents are recommended for video commercials, drama’s, […]

Positive vibes for 2009 sound!

2009, amidst the economic meltdown internationally, can indeed be a positive one for all of us, if we believe in our individual goals and have a true passion for our profession of sound.  the noize dept is passionately committed to sound, to provide you, our valued customers with expert sound solutions and customised sound equipment selection, […]

2 years old and counting!

Long time no blogging…  The 1st of November has come and gone unnoticed, without a huge fuss, as it was quietely on a Sat, the noize dept.’s 2nd anniversary!!  (We did pop some champagne corks on the quiet). We are looking forward to our 3rd year ahead, with abated breath (I may add) and loads […]

Advertorial - Phillip Foxton: Location Sound recordist/Audio Mixer

Phillip Foxton is free on alternate weeks, when he is not mixing for the popular soapies Backstage and Sewende Laan, for location sound recording, along with the noize dept.’s quality and versatile gear. Phillip is sure to impress with his sound capabilities as his sound recordist experience spans 13 consecutive years. He believes that “Its […]

An open letter - from sound to crew

Some truths as experienced by sound guys - more often than occassionally!  An extract from Audio Recordist Sebastion Dunn’s open letter addressed from the sound department to all film and video makers.  This letter is collective written by some sound professionals and is meant to give insight to producers and directors on how to achieve the best possible sound on […]

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