In November I was lucky to assist a Crowd session for a Universal Pictures feature film called ‘Tin Soldier’. This was held at Soho Studios; somewhere I had never been before. Upon reflection, I realised the advantages that working in multiple studios brings to your practice. It keeps you versatile to work in multiple locations and mixing desks; something that is common within the industry, and very mandatory to be able to do.
The crowd session itself was a unique task on my placement. This was different to other ADRs (additional dialogue replacement), as unlike typical ADRs we had multiple actors in the studio at once. This took a lot of organising and directing to produce high-quality results. The session involved a lot of shouting from actors which meant as an organiser I had to consider voice quality; meaning it was vital I prioritised and arranged scenes accordingly. This would benefit both the sound team and the actors.
At first, I underestimated the note-taking during the recording process, however, I soon learnt that during the post-production, it was vital to have the best takes written down for reference and use. This saves a massive amount of time during the editing process. Note-taking is crucial during any recording session, and since this project is something I have continued within my daily practice.