What's In Your Kit? With Tom Williams AMPS, Sound Mixer | URSA Exclusive

We are thrilled to be back with Tom Williams to see how his amazing sound setup has developed.

Tom recently worked as on Feature Films "Heart of Stone" with Gal Gadot, "All The Old Knives" with Chris Pine, "The 355" with Jessica Chasten and the latest "Indiana Jones" as 2nd Unit Production Sound Mixer with Stuart Wilson on Main Unit.

You can find our previous two videos with Tom here:
   • What's in your Kit? With Sound Mixer ...   (What's in Your Kit? 2019)
   • Epic Sound Cart Build with Tom Willia...   (Epic Sound Cart Build, 2020)

Tom shows us his unique 'Drop Box Rig' that he developed for his work on the 2nd Unit of 'Indiana Jones' to record 32bit float effects for the vehicles & action sequences.

We delve into his Phonak Playback box and ask how he uses earpieces, how he cues pre-recorded dialog from an iPad, his 'Voice Of God' setup and an amazing device by GlenSound for recording sound directly from a mobile phone.

We also talk about the way the modern HETV (High End TV) productions are changing and how driving your own Sound Van to set may soon be a thing of the past.

In this Jam Packed 50minute epic we dig deep through the organisation of his Radio Mic Boxes, Headphone Boxes & discuss everything from sound vehicle choices and his early career mixing death metal!

Big thanks for Tom for being so supportive and generous with his time. We really appreciate it!! Good luck on your next show! We hope to see you again soon for more updates.

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- Video Chapters -----------

00:00 - Intro
00:54 - Recent Work
2:17 - Sound Trolley Ergonomics
3:49 - Sound Devices Nexus
6:45 - Dante wiring and comms
8:13 - Aerial Distribution
10:08 - Trolley powering
12:09 - Working on Indy 5
13:39 - The Drop Rig
18:21 - RF Signal Booster
20:31 - The Portable Rig
21:45 - The Magliner
22:27 - Antenna options
24:45 - Comms for crew
25:53 - The Radio Mic Box
29:00 - The Mic Box
31:09 - The Phonak Box
37:00 - Recording Telephones
38:19 - Slim Jim Cart
38:57 - Battery Charging
39:37 - Sound Truck vs Van
42:48 - Footfall Killaz
44:16 - How did you build it?
47:45 - Sound Career to Date


- Credits --------

Tom Williams AMPS
https://philosophyaudio.com/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1625090/

Simon Bysshe AMPS, URSA Co-Founder.
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2015085/

Filmed by Nico Hambleton:
http://www.nicocam.com
  / nicocamnh  

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