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Glo-Pots for Sound Devices and Zaxcom Recorders

There is nothing worse than being in the dark and needing to make adjustments on your mix, only to have trouble seeing. By the time you fumble around, you have probably missed the moment you needed to adjust for anyway. Enter Glo-Pots. Disclaimer: Phil Jackson and David Levine from COGA Sound are good friends of mine. …

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A Mantis First Look at Glo-Pots by COGA. These are essential for night shoots because light up your faders, making fumbling around to adjust sound a thing of the past!

Booming Safety and the Levitate Airframe

In this episode of Mantis Discussion. which was sponsored by our good friends at K-Tek, we invite Bryan Cahill to the hot seat to talk Booming Safety. Bryan has been working in Production Sound for over 30 years, and recently landed a job working for Loyola Marymount University as the head of their Production Sound …

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This is a Mantis Discussion about Booming Safety and a revolutionary new tool called the Levitate Airframe that can drastically extend the amount of time you can hold your hands above your head!

Filmmaker Gift Guide for this Holiday and Everyday!

Check out this gift guide to help you through this year’s holiday season! Everyone deserves a little something for themselves, or for the filmmaker in their life! Know an aspiring filmmaker? You’ll love these. Hopefully the dishes have all been washed before you trek out this year for Black Friday, or get your fingers ready …

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This is a Mantis Discussion about the perfect gifts for any filmmaker and any occasion!

Spatial Audio for Virtual Reality Sound with Ben Adams (Mantis Discussion)

Today on Mantis Discussion we have Ben Adams, Spatial Sound Mixer. Ben has one of the coolest jobs in sound. His profession involves recording and streaming Spatial Audio (Virtual Reality Sound) for concerts and events! Some of the artists he has worked with are Billie Eilish, Arcade Fire, Coldplay, U2, Muse, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, …

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This is a Mantis Discussion about Spatial Audio in the ever-expanding entertainment section of VR featuring Ben Adams.

Mantis Discussion Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Mark Ulano and Patrushkha Mierzwa

Please help me welcome Mark Ulano and Patrushkha Mierzwa to our VideoMantis.com Studio to discuss the newest hit movie from Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”. We hope you had a moment to watch it in the theater! Join me as I break down the movie with Mark Ulano and Patrushka Mierzwa and …

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A Mantis Discussion about the finer points and techniques used during the filming and recording of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

MANTIS DISCUSSION with the Production Sound Crew of A Star is Born

https://vimeo.com/295497013On this Mantis Discussion, Thomas Popp had the opportunity to interview the Production Sound team of the new hit movie “A Star is Born”, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Musical movies are extremely challenging, yet this movie sounds so pure and true to the event that I had to get the scoop on how …

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A Mantis Discussion with the sound crew of A Star is Born.

MANTIS DISCUSSION with Thomas Popp and Michael Sujek about working on extreme cold gigs

When working in extreme cold, you need to be prepared. Michael Sujek, an ENG Mixer based out of Los Angeles, California to talk to us about his time working up in Yellowknife, Canada. Where it is so cold, Fahrenheit and Celsius literally become the same number… There are a few items that are an absolute …

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A Mantis Discussion about working in extremely cold weather

Mantis Discussion on Rolling Sound at Comi-con

On this episode Thomas Popp talks with Even Freeman about Rolling Sound at Comi-con. Comi-con. Comi-con is a multi-genre entertainment and comic convention for everyone, nerds and non nerds alike! Trade Shows are always a lot of fun. When you work on a huge event, there are always opportunities to meet up with other Sound …

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A Mantis Discussion about the tips and tricks of recording sound at big events like Comic-Con
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