The Life of a Field Recorder
We go on a journey with Christopher E. Taylor II as he directs the world on how to be or aspire to be a great Field Recorder. Field Recording is one of the hardest fields to work or understand. Telling the audience what it means to be a field recorder in the field might help an aspiring recording engineer get the nerve to get out of the studio and get those sounds that change the game. “Being a Field Recorder I get to give the world or my audience a unique experience of sound” says Taylor.
Discussing with Taylor the many differences between a Field Recorder and a Sound Engineer. A field recorder focuses on a specific sound without filtering out or excluding any external sounds within an environment whereas a recording engineer focuses on a specific sound while filtering out any additional sounds within the environment. Having this knowledge will help you understand the nature of this craft. Being in the elements and actually gathering the sounds used to make movies, music tracks, etc. gives the field recorder, Chris Taylor, the opportunity to give the project an original feel without making the sound seem generic.
“This is a very aspiring job”, Taylor says strikingly with chuckles. Being a field recorder the best thing you can do to prepare for any job is to make sure you have all the gritty tools you need for the job, and get out there and shoot, shoot, and shoot! Having Taylor live in Dillon SC for this interview was awesome. It allowed me to share with you the joy of what being a field recorder gives Taylor and his colleagues. Until next time remember to stay safe by staying home as much as possible, and wearing a mask. Check out the live recording of “The Life of a Field Recorder” so you can have the full experience.
