Which patter of microphone is best for your application In the last post, I discussed the two main types of microphones dynamic and condenser. Both of these types of microphones can have different patterns. Patterns describe how the microphone is sensitive to sound waves in relation to the space surrounding the capsule. Is it sensitive […]

If you don’t mix sound for a living there’s not a lot of reason to learn the difference between the types of microphones. But when you spend your day trying to effectively gather audio on set you better become an expert on which microphone to use when. The first category is to consider is whether […]

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Creativity isn’t a habit. But it helps to have habits that will nurture it. Every creative has days where ideas are a little harder to generate. It’s what we do every day that helps us to either be able to spring back from a block or whether we fail to deliver great ideas every time […]

Great athletes talk about going into the zone. A state of mind where everything else goes away except the act. They aren’t thinking about what they’re doing. They are just doing it without fear and without hesitation. You’ve probably seen an athlete hesitate and flub the shot. And then the star make an impossible shot […]

My wife is very logical. He job is as an analyst. She sees how things work in a very logical step by step process. Things work in a chain like a machine. Input equals output. Often, I wish that I could see the world the way she does. I’m a creative. I’m always looking for […]

Hey Asshole in the Peanut Gallery from last night’s #AdBowl, According to your tweet, you really hated the spot for XXXX last night. That creative team really blew their shot on the big stage of the Super Bowl. Man, if you had a chance to wow the tens of millions watching at home, you sure […]

In Creativity, Inc, Ed Catmul, the founder of Pixar tells the story of the creation and success of Pixar and also breaks down why he believes they have been so successful in producing blockbuster after blockbuster. Most of all, Creativity, Inc. is Ed’s story and his philosophy on running a creative business. He also delves into […]

I’m reading a lot more physical books these days. I’m still reading a lot of online content but I’m taking more time to sit with bound paper book in effort to change things up a bit. For me, this is helping with being a little more contemplative about what I read. One of my favorite […]

Who are you and where did you come from? This is a powerful question that we often use to describe ourselves to ourselves and to others. It can have a profound impact on how we treat others, others treat us and how we treat ourselves. This is profoundly important on many levels but it’s also […]