{"id":21456,"date":"2000-01-26T23:22:01","date_gmt":"2000-01-27T05:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2000\/01\/26\/those-telegraph-things\/"},"modified":"2000-01-26T23:22:01","modified_gmt":"2000-01-27T05:22:01","slug":"those-telegraph-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theonering.net\/torwp\/2000\/01\/26\/21456-those-telegraph-things\/","title":{"rendered":"Those ‘Telegraph’ Things…."},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m an assistant propmaster, and have been working on features, tv-movies and television series since 1991. <\/p>\n

By the by, the “telegraph” device that Tehanu described (on her set visit)<\/a> could almost only be the antenna that the sound department uses whenever an actor is wearing a body microphone. The cable-puller will take the aerial and maintain a direct line-of-sight with the actor to ensure premium reception. The antenna requires it to be held, and aimed, in a specific manner. The best sound mixers will jump through hoops to get a CORDED connection because it is SO much more of a guarantee that no interference will enter into the recording. They take pride in preventing ADR work (looping). <\/p>\n

Spoiler Content:<\/i><\/p>\n

If she saw a scene with actors on a moving horse-drawn cart, then there’s no question that the actors were wearing body-mics.<\/font><\/p>\n

One other bit of trivia: I worked with a fairly young Elijah back in 1994 on the film “The War” (with K. Costner) and Elijah was the most professional guy there. A few years later my friend was the propmaster on the movie “Flipper” with Elijah and again he was a trooper. It is a comfort to hear that he hasn’t lost his enthusiasm and willingness to “get the shot”. Who
can blame him, he gets to be Frodo!<\/p>\n

Thanks Andrew! Good to hear about Elijah!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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