This clip was hilarious, if you’re used to being around a DCI brass line, that is. The humor is an acquired taste. Andre is pretty funny these days, smiling and keeping everyone on an even keel even in a show warm up situation.
I filmed André and company last year with my Canon 5D Mark II but wasn’t satisfied with the audio reproduction that the Canon provides. I went ahead and invested in a small stereo field recording unit, the Zoom H4N. This thing is a beauty and mounts to the hot shoe of my Canon. My rig stays relatively compact and light, but you can hear a bit of banging as I touch different parts of the monopod and Zoom unit. Still working on a way to mount the audio recorder and keep the sound insulated to the mics rather than letting vibrations from the camera, lens or monopod creep in to the sound.
Did I mention that the Santa Clara Vanguard is an amazing ensemble? Check out this video where they have some light tonguing exercises. I also have one other video from the 2010 Walnut show.
Many more videos are available at Rance Costa’s Youtube Channel.
The 2010 DCI season has just begun! For more information on where you can go see a show, check out http://www.dci.org/schedule/