Archive for July, 2009
Ever wonder where Studios obtains their SFX…….
We have them custom made (that’s called foley in the audio world) Crank the volume and listen to this rainstorm SFX!!
Never look in those boxes in the basement….
From the desktop of Mr. Randy Bobo…….
It’s amazing just how much stuff a family of four can collect in eighteen years. We moved here with few clothes and a ton of books … not much else. Fast forward eighteen years and the house has reached capacity! Last weekend we started pulling things out of all the storage spaces which can be a tough task. You never know when that piece of foam-core, or that shirt you got from your mother nine Christmas’ ago, that you’ve never worn, might come in handy. However if you screw up enough courage to get rid of some of these treasures, it is quite a cleansing experience.
Throwing the actual boxes away is not so bad, the problem is that you have to look IN the boxes. Here lies the trouble! Open one box and Yikes!! before you know it the day is gone!!
I tried not to look in this particular box, but I just had to … and look what I found! Resting right under a bunch of old paper work was a small reel to reel audio tape box. Ok, I have lots of old tapes in the house. I’ve been in the biz a long time and over the years I have been known to hang on to a tape or two …… for the archives. Well this tape was a forgotten gem! It’s a recording from my college days. My friend Richard Carson (who I haven’t seen in years) wrote this one night while we were “on the air” at our school’s FM radio station. A few years later I was working at Knott’s Berry Farm and we re-wrote the “spot” for an event held there. This little parody was done on a single Reel to Reel tape machine (ok, 2 reel to reel machines) and a sharp razor blade. It must have taken us hours to record and edit. It’s really dumb!
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Meet Trish Sheppard (Business Manager)
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being outdoors and doing something that I love like biking, running, golfing, skiing or hiking.
What is your greatest fear?
Death
Which living person do you most admire?
My mom.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
That’ll work.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Forgetting people’s names.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My short legs.
While the boss isn’t looking….
Hit the 3 ‘o clock doldrums of the day? Click the pic for your daily dose of entertainment!!
Discovered by: Blogmaster SheShe
*WHILE THE BOSS ISN’T LOOKING (WTBIL) ARCHIVES
Meet Randy Bobo (Figurehead of Independent Studios)
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Warm summer day in the country with friends, a small producers champagne, insalata de pane or a big spread of Vietnamese food. MMMM.
What is your greatest fear?
Being found out ….. professionally.
Which living person do you most admire?
Bill Irwin
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
I try not to speak.
What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Habitual drug use.
What do you dislike most about your appearance?
Most of it. My massive arms and shoulders are out of proportion with the rest of me.
Which living person do you most despise?
Let’s not go there
Meet Independent!!
We are not just technology nerds we do have other interests! I swear we do!!! Keep checking in on the blog over the next several weeks as we put profiles up of the elves that run this factory!!! (The questionnaire used with the profiles is “borrowed” from Vanity Fair)