The
Sound Department
In HAWK|STUDIOS, the Sound Department, like the Camera Department is unique from the others in that its members use expensive and delicate equipment to do their jobs. It is for this reason that we have enacted a tiered qualification process to gain access to the equipment.
There are three tiers in our Sound Department, Boom Operator, Production Sound Mixer, and Sound Supervisor. Each tier comes with access to more sophisticated sound equipment, and requires a certain amount of knowledge as well as experience. The first tier (Boom Operator), is the simplest to access, and a requirement to crew in the Sound Department on a HAWK|STUDIOS set. All that is required is to watch a selection of informative videos, and pass a short exam on the information in those videos. This is done to protect the sensitive equipment, but kept simple in order to get people on set as quickly as possible where they can gain practical experience.
Each subsequent tier requires viewing a collection of educational videos and passing a quiz, but adds an experience element of three production days working in the Sound Department in that role. 3 days as a Boom Operator before testing to become a Production Sound Mixer, and 3 days as a Production Sound Mixer prior to testing to become a qualified Sound Supervisor.
All this is explained further in our educational packet "The Sound Department" as well as the video below.
The Sound Department Guide
Here is a handy PDF version of the guide that explains how the HAWK|STUDIOS Sound Department works, with links to the required educational videos. Please download a copy for future reference.
Downloadable production sound report here.
The Sound Department Educational Videos
Below you can find the educational videos required to sit for the exam. They are broken down into separate sections that correspond to what is required for each Sound Department tier.
Boom Operator (Boom Op)
On the left are Camera Department Basics Videos, above are 2nd AC. Both sets are required viewing to sit for the 2nd AC qualification.
Bonus videos below.
Production Sound Mixer
On the right are the required educational videos for Production Sound Mixer. They are required viewing to sit for the qualification.
As well as having worked on a HAWK|STUDIOS production crew for 3 separate shoot days of 2 hours or longer as a Boom Operator.
Each day worked on set will be tracked by by recieving the Executive Producers signature on your Guild Card.
Sound Supervisor
The final videos before taking your Sound Supervisor test are below. Before being allowed to take the exam the applicant must have crewed for 3 separate shoot days of 2 hours or longer as a Production Sound Mixer.
Your Sound Team
For any and all questions please reach out to our Production Departments VH in charge of the Sound Department. They can walk you through getting prepped and ready to get on a crew.
Jaden Smith
Production VH, in charge of The Sound Department