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The internet is full of junk, right? Well this is my
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THE place to go for all your lecture note needs... |
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stuff that I use to record sound Finally UPDATED - 20th December 2006 |
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Check out Ian at the *(incomplete credits list) |
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Google rec.arts.movies.production.sound news group - Extremely informative informal community of international sound recordists.
use search to check if there's already
been a "thread" answering your question.
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Welcome to thompsound.com, the web site dedicated to sounds that THOMP!
Just kidding.
Seriously; this site is a place to exchange information about boom operating, film production in general, and anything else that tickles my fancy.
For more info on Ian (owner/operator/god of this little web site), and his non-film related life; please click on the stick-man in the top right of this page. To view and/or download his C.V. click on the link to your left.
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25th March 2008
oops... I know it's been a little while... ...well I guess that's a bit of an under statement - it's been over 11 months since my last update. "AUSTRALIA" went well, "WOLVERINE" is good, I'm in Sydney until at least the end of May 2008; and planning a smaller ski-trip in August 08 before the MEGA-TRIP in JAN/FEB of 2009. nothing else to report really - I'll try to get an updated C.V. on the site soon (it's only adding the credits for the two films anyways...) 16th April 2007
Local Boom Operator Ian Thomson (seen above on the summit of Mt Beerwah) has joined the production sound team of *********. He'll be sound assisting during the almost 6 month shoot as it works it's way around the top end of "Australia"."This is an amazing opportunity to work with some serious "Australian" talent, on an epic "Australian" movie. Also I'll be able to see areas of the country that normally aren't easily accessible to tourists, so that's another bonus." Unfortunately he won't be able to share any information as he's already signed his strict confidentiality agreement. "It's cool, this is the first production where I've received a copy of the script with my name printed in the background of every page. Guess I won't be photocopying it :) Of course I don't mind the extra measures taken to ensure the secrecy of production details; when you're working on a movie with ****** ******* and **** *******, directed by *** *******, then there are going to be people wanting to know the details. If too many are leaked during the shoot, then any chance of seeing the film un-biased is ruined" Ian drives to Sydney on the 19th of April for a week of pre-production, returning sometime in October. He is still contactable via email - ian@thompsound.com or phone - 0414 468 413. Alternately; updates and photos of his journey (but not of the set) will be posted at thompsound.blogspot.com
23rd March 2007 So, what have I been up to lately... not much. 'tis v...e...r...y slow in brisbane right now - at least for me.
I've been spending my "spare time" clcyling and swimming, and taking care of all the stuff that you can't do when you're working insanely (the computer's power supply FINALLY arrived today). Also - on the weekends, I've been climbing the (local-ish) Glasshouse Mountains with a few buddies.
24th December 2006
Happy end of year, thanks for helping to make it the one of the busiest. 18th December 2006
The last month has been fairly busy on the recording front... One day on a long-term doco, a few corporate videos, a 10-day Short film for the AFC (Australian Film Commission), and a nice 2-day International TVC without any dialog has helped to round-out the busiest year of my professional career. In other news: I bought a new(ish) car, as the old one was getting quite un-reliable. It's a 2003 model Subaru Forester, and it rocks.
My new Subie... Sooooooo much fun to drive.
Happy Holidays to everyone.
13th November 2006 Ok... I'm done, for the moment. "Unfinished Sky"...Finished; I boomed a 7-day TVC with a new sound recordist, and moved onto booming the last week of an American soap that had been shooting on the gold coast for the past 4 months. I'm well and truly feeling like a little break, but I'm glad that the work has been coming in. here's a photo or two.
1st October 2006 Week one of the feature went quite well. 10th Year High-School Reunion was yesterday, kind of a mind-job to see how everyone was.
25th September 2006 Today is day #1 - Booming a 5-week Australian feature. The production is based away from Brisbane, and consequently I'll be out of email-range for most of the working week. I'm back on the weekends though, and almost always in cell-phone contact. Apologies to all my students for the change to their schedules, but the job is just too good to pass up. More info as it happens 6th September 2006 I'm back from my little ski-odyssey, and thankfully, I have upcoming work to help pay-off the credit card...
That's me - hacking some turns down a blue-run at Mt Hutt.
awesome mist. 5th September 2006 Ian's goin' Skiin' - yippeeeeeeeeeee words fail to express the sheer-glee that is flowing through my fingers at the mere thought of typing that previous statement... (so much so - it took me 5 tries to spell a simple word like 'words') Contact details 5th - 12th September 2006 email me here - ian@thompsound.com phone messages in NZ via the ski time Lodge - Methven or visit my BLOG for updated contacts. - thompsound.blogspot.com as a prelude to the potential cool-photos I'll be returning with, here's one from my brother (who has just returned from a ski-holiday to Queenstown, NZ)
For now though you'll just have to sit tight and marvel at this most recent "Photo of the week/month/whenever-I-get-the-time-to-update-the-site."
I know - it's actually an older shot - from XXXX TVC 2005
I've been extremely busy, lots of short films, corporates, not too many TVC's and...
pick-ups on
ALL MY FRIENDS ARE LEAVING
BRISBANE
Brisbane - 0616, Sunrise (Note - I haven't done anything to the color; it really was that red) February 2006 NEW STUFF - 20th February 2006 Click on the link to see me boomin' a helicopter on the set of the most recent TVC J NEW STUFF - 27th January 2006 ALL MY FRIENDS ARE LEAVING BRISBANE well technically, they've left. we wrapped on Wednesday 25th Jan.
5th January 2006 Today is day 1 of 18 on the low budget feature in Brisbane (hometown... yay!) the gear has been prepped, locations locked-in, and now all we have to do is shoot the darn thing? BEST OF LUCK EVERYONE. December 2005 1st December 2005 It's been a while... what have I been up to? More TVC's, more Short Films, preparing for another no-budget feature, premiere of Convictions (the good no-budget one), writing and then marking exams for the QSFT, buying a new Digital SLR, playing volleyball, buying new tires/suspension/shocks for the car... it's been an absolute madhouse recently. I've just updated the equipment page. It now has a more logical layout and some better photos. Still need to update my C.V. I promise it's coming... October 2005 2nd October 2005 Wow! what an interesting few weeks TVC's by the bucket load - with more to come, lecturing 1st year students at my old film-school, and... 3 days main boom on an international feature (pictures included below)
Techno-cranes on A-frame tow-trailers are cool!
Fun, fun. Remote Libra-3 heads eliminate shake...
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The site is expanding. Online articles - including the award winning *"top ten sins of the boom operator", and ^"Drama Assignment" are up and running (I suggest you check them out). Soon to come: Links to other informative sites, and forums
To contact the site operator with suggestions; ian@thompsound.com
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