[78-L] film request for a silent 78 side

[DanKj]

Highly directional miscrophones & a sock in the gramo's horn

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Wright" <vintage at jabw.demon.co.uk>
To: <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2008 3:14 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] film request for a silent 78 side


> 
> Joe wrote,
> 
> >> I don't get it - just use any record
> 
> Hmmm, Joe, nobody, seems to have understood what the film producer wants 
> to do....
> 
> The way I understand it, as she says there's a problem for the sound 
> dept., she wants to film a needle being placed on a rotating 78, then 
> the camera pans back to film the actors/dialogue, all in one take.
> 
> So, they don't want music bellowing out from the gramophone while the 
> actors speak (they will dub some quiet music in later).
> 
> Now do you see why they want a 'silent' 78 ?
> 
> So, can anyone help the producer?