For to End yet again....

Final day in the Foley Room for Spartacus DVD extras today - it seems as if we have ended a few times already but today was the last time. Quite a few more scenes had been added to Ep's 8 to 10 so we had a busy day ahead. As always, massive thanks to Mr J.Bruce for the opportunity to assist him on this epic foley adventure - what an experience!!!

Final Mix of Spartacus Ep 10

Went into Digipost today for the final mix viewing of Episode 10.
Absolutely epic effort on everyones part - it looked and sounded amazing on the big screen,
and is a tribute to everyones hard work on this season.

Spartacus DVD Extra's

Arrived at the Foley Room today alongside Mr J.Bruce to make a start on the Foley needed for the DVD extra's. There was around 14 mins worth and it was taken from Episodes 1 to 7.

 An array of Props used today

View from the helm

New Sound Creation device

Whilst returning from playing a gig in Whangarei, we came across a reasonably epic second hand junk store on the outskirts of Wellsford.
After a good rummage through the junk and trinkets, this little gem was found lurking down a dark isle.
Old and creaky with parts loosened by years of grinding, just the turning of this hand grinder alone made sounds one can only dream of!! And being able to be attached to the edge of any surface, the choices for resonating goodness are endless!! And all for a cool $40.
The perfumed soaked counter lady's expression was priceless:
"Doing some grinding are ya love..?"
"Nope, gonna take it home, mic it up and record it"
"Yep thought you all looked a bit odd when ya came in"

Spartacus Ep 10 pick up's

Pick up's completed today with Mr J.Bruce at the helm, for the last episode of Spartacus - the epic  Episode 10!! Oh yes there was pit action:)

Spartacus Ep 9 pick up's

Back into the Foley Room today with Mr J.Bruce at the helm, to complete the pick up's for Ep 9.
Great to be getting back into it!

Guild Field Recordings

To end the year, the Masters of Foley Guild arranged access to a Primary School to capture classroom and playground ambience, and an abandoned Freezing Works, decimated by fire, for ambiences and metal scrapings. Expedition lead by J.Bruce and captured by D.Del Borello and B.Parker.

 Classroom Ambience at Jean Batten Primary School

Capturing the classroom ambience 

 All hail Glorious Leader upon entry to Abandoned Freezing Works

 Exterior rubble

Interior Mechanism's

 Interior Hallway wreckage

Precariously balanced sheet iron ceiling

 Hmmmm, essence of Glory Hole anyone..?

Capturing the Ambiences

 Open plan Ambience

 D.Del Borrelo on the prowl for sounds

 B.Parker searching for Ghostly Transmissions

J.Bruce leading the intrepid journey