Posted by Ty Ford on 06/13/06 12:49

On Mon, 12 Jun 2006 11:18:22 -0400, Steve King wrote
(in article <IbKdnVJnQrA5GBDZnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast.com>):

> "Steve Guidry" <steveguidry1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:4oejg.5006$lp.842@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>> OTOH, I have learned (the hard way) that we must
>>> now *require* everyone on-set to turn OFF their
>>> cell phones, Blackberry's, etc. Even wired mics
>>> are susceptable to the pseudo-random transmssions
>>> of a cell-phone in the pocket of the talent.
>>
>> This is well-documented. However, in my experience, I have yet to have
>> this
>> actually get into the recorded audio. It usually gets into the headphone
>> monitoring, and causes a heart attack for my audio guy, though.
>>
>> Steve
>
> If I recall correctly I had an instance of the dreaded 'brrrp' getting onto
> cameral audio during a shoot with Ty Ford. Maybe he'll pop in and confirm
> that --- or not. We determined it came from a Blackberry in an adjacent
> office.
>
> Steve King
>
>

Hey Steve,

I thought that was from a Nextel phone system. Was there a Blackberry as
well? And boy howdy did it suck! They were kind enough to turn the system off
for 2-3 days, which I'm sure was an inconvenience, but we could have shot any
other way.... well I suppose we might have boomed it, but I have heard some
folks say that some of these disruption even get into hardwired audio.

Regards,

Ty

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