Perhaps the coolest gig ever…
Over at my studio (the Amusement Park), we just completed a project for the Silent Wings Museum. They hired me to rebuild their audio environment for their main exhibit: a glider landing pre-dawn, Normandy. It was an amazing experience.
I spent the last year researching what our grandfathers and great grandfathers went through over there. I researched the weapons, equipment, process, and the flora and fauna of Normandy. Our mission was to create a historically accurate audio “snapshot” of what it was like to land behind enemy lines on that fateful day.
One of the coolest aspects of the job was recording the WWII weapons. We got to meet some wonderful people who passionately believe in keeping the memory of WWII alive. They reenact WWII events and collect WWII memorabilia including the actual weapons. And they were kind enough to share it with us.
Prior to this project, the only gun I had ever fired was a BB gun when I was a child. As we were recording the Thompson submachine gun, the owner turned to me and asked if I wanted to shoot it. So on that day I lost my gun virginity to a Thompson on fully automatic! What a way to go!
This video was shot in a canyon in Texas. Enjoy. I know I did.
