Production Sound & Video

Summer 2021 – LOCAL695.ORG 35 Daniel Quintana, Erin Fitzgerald, Jamie Gambell, Terrell Woodard, Johnny Evans is one of those shows. A spin-off from the earlier show, The Fosters, Good Trouble, follows two characters from the preceding series as they move to L.A., and into their twenties. The two sisters join a cast of characters living in a communal space, and we are introduced to a regular cast of eight who each come with their own cast of supporting characters through the trials of work or love life. More often than not, scenes feature most if not all of them. It is not uncommon to film scenes with fourteen to seventeen wires. The filming style and ensemble nature of the show meant that my team had to adapt in two ways, Boom Operator Daniel Quintana found himself dancing alongside our camera operators, who used rehearsals to discover parameters rather than shots. Our DP, Marco Fargnoli, remains in constant contact with both camera operators and changes shot and frame on the fly. It's frantic and frenetic, but Daniel is able to keep up with cast and operators alike. It can lead to many wide and tight situations, and our ability to roll with it and keep a smile on our faces has probably done more good these last few years, especially once I got the assurance from post that they were more than happy with what we were giving them. For everything that Daniel does, and he does a lot, we lean hard into the wires, and the Utility, in this case, Johnny Evans. A good Sound Utility is not only a member of the Sound Department, but also a 'member' of the Wardrobe and Production departments. Managing timing and expediency Daniel Quintana prepping Terrell Woodard to practice some booming

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