In The Wild

BBI In The Wild showcases stories from production sound mixers, location sound recordists, boom operators, cameramen and more using Bubblebee Industries sound tools 'in the wild'. Join in by tagging your photos with #BBIinthewild.

Bubblebee Industries Help Camera Operators Improve Their Audio Game

Bubblebee Industries Help Camera Operators Improve Their Audio Game

by Chris Smee
Solo videographers and camera operators are increasingly turning to Bubblebee Industries’ versatile range of microphone accessories to help them capture audio that matches the quality of their film footage.
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Capturing Sound For Adventure TV - Jimmy The Sound Guy Lays It On The Line

Capturing Sound For Adventure TV - Jimmy The Sound Guy Lays It On The Line

by Chris Smee
Seasoned producer and sound mixer James Sieczka has nearly two decades worth of experience in capturing sound for Film, Television Commercials, Sports and Reality TV programming. Known to his friends and colleagues as Jimmy the Sound Guy, he specialises in adventure shows, particularly those set in extreme or remote locations around the world.
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Capturing Great Sound At Altitude - Herbert Verdino

Capturing Great Sound At Altitude - Herbert Verdino

by Caleb Hill

With over 60% of the country in the Alps, it’s likely that anyone choosing to shoot a film or TV programme in Austria may find themselves in a mountainous location. This could present difficulties for an inexperienced crew, but fortunately Austria has an established film industry with crew that are used to dealing with extreme conditions. Production sound mixer Herbert Verdino is one of them.

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Bubblebee’s Sidekick Delivers Style and Comfort On Live Broadcast Sets

Bubblebee’s Sidekick Delivers Style and Comfort On Live Broadcast Sets

by Caleb Hill
Jono Cary, one of the UK’s most in-demand Sound Recordists and Production Sound Mixers, has switched to Bubblebee Industries’ Sidekick In-Ear Monitors because they are so comfortable that they can even be worn underneath headphones. We also hear from presenter Andi Peters on their comfort, sound and reliability.
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The Sidekick IFB Monitors Help The Cast And Crew of America’s Got Talent 2020

The Sidekick IFB Monitors Help The Cast And Crew of America’s Got Talent 2020

by Caleb Hill
The Production crew captured all performances live to tape using 8K Red cameras, DPA microphones, the Sound Devices 833, Lectrosonics R1b IFB wireless and Sidekicks. McCoy used Sound Devices NoiseAssist and ran Dugan Automix so that the director and producers (who were watching via Zoom in different locations) could hear a more robust mix back.
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Ellie Williams: Wildlife Documentaries and The Sound of Nature

Ellie Williams: Wildlife Documentaries and The Sound of Nature

by Caleb Hill
Ellie Williams is a Bristol-based sound recordist specialising in wildlife documentaries. During her career she has camped in deep snow, climbed her kit up craggy ridges at the edge of the Arctic Circle, filmed alongside fluking sperm whales and enjoyed a hug from an orangutan. In her spare time, she likes heading on adventures into nature with her family, catching live music and recording musicians in fields...
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Michaela Girouard: Booming New Orleans

Michaela Girouard: Booming New Orleans

by Caleb Hill
Michaela Girouard is a versatile and highly-experienced freelance boom operator/utility sound technician, currently based in New Orleans, Louisiana. She’s worked on a range of productions including Preacher, Darlin’, Take Your Pills, Synchronic and Hot Date, all of which have brought unique sets of audio challenges to the table. We find out more about her and what it's like to work in the New Orleans film industry.
Documentary Film Television USA
Henau Marais: Sound in Remote Locations, Travelling Heavy and Staying Focused

Henau Marais: Sound in Remote Locations, Travelling Heavy and Staying Focused

by Caleb Hill

Sound recordist Henau Marais has over 18 years of professional audio experience working on commercials, reality TV shows, feature films, documentaries, news and much more. He’s helped capture some incredible sound on broadcasts/productions for the likes of Disney, the BBC, Discovery, RedBull, Microsoft, Warner and HBO. We took some time out from Bubblebee HQ to have a chat with Henau in Cape Town, South Africa.

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An Interview with Bamfsound - Matt Brodnick & Ferdinand Almalvez

An Interview with Bamfsound - Matt Brodnick & Ferdinand Almalvez

by Caleb Hill
Bamfsound is Matt Brodnick and Ferdinand Almalvez, two production sound mixers who hail from Los Angeles. Their extensive experience ranges from film and documentaries to TV series and commercial work with credits including Everest, Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge, Motor City Masters, Beauty in the Broken, Dirty Money, L.A. Confidential and most recently Makhaliss, due for release in Japan.
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Santiago Paul with The Lav Concealer on Section de Recherches, France

Santiago Paul with The Lav Concealer on Section de Recherches, France

by Caleb Hill
Sound Mixer Santiago Paul recently got hold of some of our Lav Concealers for Sanken Cos-11 and has started using them to hide lavalier mics on the long-standing French police series, "Section de Recherches". He mounted the microphone using the Lav Concealer Tape on an undershirt...
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