Johnson - whose impressive list of film sound credits include The Piano and Hercules - recently purchased the RK4 system from Sound Techniques in Auckland, New Zealand. The Water Giant required a lot of radio boom since running a cable was not practical. With two cameras being used, overlapping dialogue and Henderson keen to retain as much original sound as possible, there was also a lot of radio mic use. "The Audio Ltd system was essential for retaining as much of the original sound as possible," commented Tony. "I have owned an RMS 2000 for about 10 years, along with a few of other main brands, but the completeness of the system along with the RK4 has made a huge difference. I used the system from boat to boat with about a 300-500 metre range at times and also used both radio boom and radio mics in some very high level dialogue situations without any distortion or evidence of audible compression. I believe they contributed greatly to achieving a high percentage of usable sound."
The film has been made in conjunction with Jim Henson’s Creature Workshop and audio post-production will be carried out in London.
(Ruth Rossington)
