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Tammy Douglas, the location sound mixer on A24’s The Humans, faced a lot of unique challenges on this project. This film was done largely in wide shots which meant very few shots were boomable and often the actors were speaking over each other which made it challenging from a sound perspective. What did she do? She had to be creative in how she set mics up around the room and relied heavily on body mics.

Tammy Douglas, the location sound mixer on A24’s The Humans, faced a lot of unique challenges on this project. This film was done largely in wide shots which meant very few shots were boomable and often the actors were speaking over each other which made it challenging from a sound perspective. This meant that she had to be creative in how she set mics up around the room and relied heavily on body mics.

I bet over the last couple of years both you (yes you) and I have probably seen and heard dozens of what I would call “internet” types of microphones. Some pretty good, some not so good, then a whole bunch of “in betweens”. When it comes to mics whether USB or XLRs most of the time I am looking at price versus performance and asking myself is this mic or any other production gear I am looking at worth the investment for production professionals? I have my own criteria for that, but that is for another time and another review. Heck, you may even have your own!

With a career that spans back to his days in recording more than a decade ago, Production Sound Mixer José Frías has long-held a love for the audio industry. Although he got his start in music, he’s held many different audio production roles, which has led to his working on projects for high-profile clients, such as Motorola, IBM, ESPN, Time Magazine and more.

Dan Patrick is synonymous with sports broadcasting excellence. I've been a fan of Dan Patrick for years, so getting to tour his new studio was a real treat. Eric Jones, Associate Director of Creative Operations for AT&T, gave us an inside look at the studio and how it came to be.

When it comes to working on the the biggest productions, the Super Bowl and the Olympics are at the top of the list. Yes, I know there are a lot of other sporting events, just not at the same time! The Super Bowl will be played out at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, while there will be dozens of mobile production units in the broadcast compound. Then for good measure, add in hundreds of cameras, thousands of production professionals and sports journalists all focused to deliver once in a lifetime images in what many consider two of the highest pinnacles of sports production.

December is here and that can only mean one thing: tis the season for hot chocolate, jingle bells, and - in ProductionHUB world - nonprofit videos. So in the spirit of some good ole, Saint Nick-inspired altruism, we’re ringing in the holidays by showcasing a couple of our favorite nonprofit videos. From health care to special needs children, and foster care parents to programs for disabilities, these best-of-the-best videos were designed to inform, inspire and tell a story, and they don’t disappoint.