The Sound Blog - Audio Insights

Recently, I  went abroad to shoot a feature film in the desert and spent close to 60 days out there. As the shoot progressed, I kept making notes about the shoot - especially of things that were not going as expected, and what I would do, if given a similar chance again.  Below are some tips / suggestions / observations that I thought of sharing on my blog.  For any shoot that you go to, preparation is the key to having a good and satisfying  outcome. Especially when going away from your city, or going to a foreign country.  Plan … Anticipate … Prepare … A good sound team is one that is well prepared for any eventuality. No matter how much you plan, things will change … that is the nature of filmmaking. And the better prepared you are for any change that happens, the better your work will be. If you accept this one fact, you will not feel distraught when things change midway in a shoot. Call sheet may say something, but on set, things may change at any time, and...

In conversation with Resul Pookutty - Sound designer of the film LOVE SONIA Can you tell us about your relationship with Tabrez Noorani, the Director of Love Sonia? RP: I have a very special equation with Tabrez. He was one of the line producers in Slumdog Millionaire. More than that, when me and Danny had a fight on set, and I walked out of the film, he was the one who actually talked to me and brought me back into the film. So I am eternally indebted to him for whatever happened post Slumdog. Tabrez was hellbent that I should finish the film. So I came back, finished the film and rest is history! And actually when they sent it to the Oscars... when they made the DVD cover, to send the film for submission, Tabrez sent me the layout with a note saying that, “I feel so proud to see your name on this DVD cover”. That's why I have kept the DVD at the entrance of my studio! So that way, he is very special and we clicked very well as friends... we became very close friends. I b...