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 In my previous blog I posted about some fire recordings we did. They turned out great but didn't have the crackle we wanted; so we recorded some crackling. We used different papers and plastics. What worked the best was a sturdy sheet of cellophane like you would use to wrap a gift basket. It worked great for crackle as well as meteors/fireballs. It also worked very well for freezing/ice recordings.           Jon the Intern 

 This week we recorded fire material and I thought I'd pass along some things from the experience. First off, safety! We recorded in a large open space with multiple exits and had a large bucket of water standing by. We set up two NT2A's, plus an NT4, and used a flame fork for the fire source to get more level and sources of fire. A flame fork is a wood crossbar with cloth affixed on the ends and in the center.  We also sprayed hairspray into the flame to get a flame thrower/rocket booster type sound.                                Jon the Intern 

 I spent most of last week focusing on recording, which was great. In my continuing search for the perfect punch sound I spent a lot of time with meat. I also found a cool trick while reading through some descriptions in a sound library. I froze some wet washcloths and used them for ice breaking/movement sounds. Please leave a comment sharing any cool recent recordings you may have done.                              Jon the Intern