INTERVIEW: Eric Pierce, C.A.S. - Location Recordist

As a production recordist, what is the scope of your duties on set?

The way I look at it is I am responsible for everything audio that happens on the set in order to collect the tracks that need to be put in to the soundtrack of the film. Whether it’s playback equipment, speakers for audience if need be, whatever it might be audio wise in order to collect those tracks that you know are going to work best in the editing.

So if you’re doing a multi-camera show, and they’ve got audience in there on risers you have to mix for the audience as well?

Exactly. That would be a circumstance where you’d be responsible for the PA (Public Address Playback) or if you had a pseudo-live performance you’d be responsible for that. Whether you’re doing that or if you have a separate PA mixer it’s still in the scope of your duties to put that team and gear together and make sure it’s right.

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