Prsrt Std SPRING 2014 U.S. Postage VOLUME 6 ISSUE 2 QUARTERLY Paid 695 Santa Ana, CA I.A.T.S.E. Local 695 Permit No. 450 5439 Cahuenga Blvd. North Hollywood, CA 91601 Table of QUARTERLY Contents 695 Volume 6 Issue 2 10 12 25 The last thing you need now Features Departments is a drop out! 2013 Awards ...................... 10 From the President .................... 5 Saluting CAS, Oscar & BAFTA winners At Trew Audio, we get it. Our Contributors ..................... 6 You depend on reliable technology Gravity and Captain Phillips ............ 12 From the Interim Business Agent ......... 7 that won’t let you down. Different films, different challenges And you need an audio equipment The Walking Dead ................... 16 News & Announcements ............... 8 Set safety and supporting AB 1839 dealer that you can count on. Blood, guts, gore … and chiggers That’s why we rent, service and sell Lectrosonics – Working With Jim Webb ............. 21 DISCLAIMER: I.A.T.S.E. 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LOCAL 695 have any responsibility for advertisers’ statements, board the Maersk Alabama in Captain Phillips. and have not investigated or evaluated the authenticity, accuracy or completeness of Photo courtesy of Columbia Pictures the information provided by any person or firm listed in the 695 Quarterly Magazine. LOS ANGELES • NASHVILLE • TORONTO • VANCOUVER Readers should verify claims made in the advertising herein contained, and are requested to report to the Publisher any discrepancies which become known to the Reader. www.trewaudio.com 3 From the From the NOW OPEN Editors President As you are probably aware, 695 offices, the warped, faded and peeling exterior sign has the former officers of Local been replaced. This emblem goes to your identity and you 695 have been removed due deserve to fly your flag proudly. Improvements are happen- to the recently imposed ing inside the office too: technology is being modernized SATURDAYS Trusteeship. You should have and members’ needs are being addressed across a broader As a sound mixer owned and operated company, received an email from me variety of productions. From reality shows to scripted dra- our mission from day one has been to do In this issue of the 695 Quarterly, Local 695 with an explanation as to why mas, the current representatives of Local 695 are here to whatever we can to meet the needs of our members demonstrate a commitment to this action was necessary to advocate for you. Their clear instructions are to put the customers. To further that commitment, starting excellence, a willingness to devote time maintain the integrity of the member first. in December, we will now be open on Saturdays to planning, preparation and testing, to IATSE Constitution and By realize a brilliant outcome. This has been Laws, and the rights of IATSE Once the Local is back on its feet and operating smoothly, from 9am-2pm. We realize jobs are unpredictable the theme of every issue since we began locals and members, including Local 695. the IATSE’s goal is to restore autonomy to Local 695. We and that you don’t just work Monday to Friday, publishing in the spring of 2009. hope you will help us through this transition by continu- so neither should we. A union’s power comes from the strength of its collective ing to be our eyes and ears on the set. Please continue to In Captain Phillips, Chris Munro, CAS voice. All institutions need rules to function and succeed. report nonunion productions and call us with any contract used equipment concealed on the pirate AUDIO DEPARTMENT Local 695, as part of the International, is no exception. questions or safety concerns. Scott, Peter, Steve, Laurence skiffs to relay audio to follow boats. and Joe are available to answer your questions about the RENTALS SALES SERVICE This required careful preplanning to ensure that sufficient equipment would The Trustees, alongside Interim Business Agent (Scott Trusteeship, and how Local 695 is changing to better serve www.audiodept.com Toll Free (877) 566-6526 be available on location and that all the Bernard), Special/Field Representative (Joe Aredas, Jr.) and you and the Alliance of which it is an important part. 2700 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505 elements would coordinate effectively. Education Director Laurence Abrams, have been hard at He brought an equally complex, but work to correct the past missteps of the union and devising Matthew Loeb technically different, approach to his ways to better serve the membership going forward. At the IATSE International President award-winning work on Gravity. Robert Maxfield drew upon everything he’s learned in 30 years of production experience to bring in good tracks on The Walking Dead. His determination to find a way, and his good grace under pressure, bring renewed respect for the Sound Department on that difficult show. Finally, in Part 2 of his overview of P-Cap and MoCap technique, Jim Tanenbaum, CAS brings 50 years of production expe- rience to a new and developing field. Even with the skills learned over a long and productive career, he extends his thanks to fellow Mixers who allowed him to shadow them and observe their 311 West 43rd Street, Suite #200 ● New York, NY 10036 ● Tel: 212.586.1033 approach to the task. Keeping skills sharp is an ongoing commitment to excellence. 1515 South Salcedo Street, Suite #130 ● New Orleans, LA 70125 ● Tel: 504.309.7112 This is what Local 695 members do every working day; find solutions to problems. Drawing on years of experi- ence to find new ways to get the best results and entertain the audience. Fraternally yours, Microphones Mixers Recorders SMPTE/Slates Wireless Richard Lightstone, Eric Pierce, and David Waelder 4 Our Contributors 695QUARTERLY From the I.A.T.S.E. Local 695 Interim Robert ‘Max’ Maxfield Production Sound Technicians, For more than 30 years, Robert ‘Max’ Maxfield has worked in Television Engineers, READY TO radio, television and motion pictures. For most of those years, Video Assist Technicians and Business Agent Studio Projectionists he was a Boom Operator, Utility Person and Production Sound Certified & Chartered September 15, 1930 Mixer. His notable credits include Mission: Impossible III, Rush Hour 3, A California Nonprofit Labor Corporation Trustees appointed by the International RECORD. Twister, O and the current TV hit The Walking Dead. Max was a part Incorporated July 31, 1951, State of California now administer Local 695. The International Affiliated with the A.F.L.-C.I.O., of Sound Mixer Geoff Patterson’s team that was Oscar nominated President asked me to act as your Business for Twister, and Michael P. Clark’s team that was CAS nominated for California State Federation of Labor, and L.A. Central Labor Council Agent during this transition period. As a The Walking Dead. In his spare time, he teaches a class entitled The 35-year member of Local 695, 10 of those Art and Craft of Recording Motion Picture Sound. 5439 Cahuenga Blvd. years as a Special Representative for the North Hollywood, CA 91601 Local, I take great pride in being able to Chris Munro, CAS (818) 985-9204 (323) 877-1052 serve the membership. I pledge to navigate (818) 760-4681 fax Chris Munro is a Local 695 member and Production Sound Mixer these choppy waters with both respect for [email protected] the accomplishments of my predecessors on more than 70 films. He has collaborated with some of the most www.695.com successful filmmakers in recent history, including Ridley Scott, Guy and commitment to practices that will ben- ——————————— efit members in the future. Ritchie, M. Night Shyamalan, Atom Egoyan, Paul Greengrass, Ron Howard and Alfonso Cuarón, to name a few. In addition to 2014 TRUSTEES Mike Miller Every change comes with opportunities. The Trustee Administrators Oscar and BAFTA Awards for Gravity, he was nominated at both Steve Aredas are eager to fulfill a mandate to leave the Local in better condition ceremonies for Captain Phillips. He previously won an Academy Peter Marley than they found it. Together, we have been reviewing office infra- Award for Black Hawk Down and a BAFTA for Casino Royale. structure, equipment lease contracts and the phone system, seek- INTERIM BUSINESS AGENT ing ways to improve service and manage costs.