I didn't write this, but I absolutely love this!  It is so what my girlfriend and I are all about, and it relates to my book, The Boom Operator too.  It's via Kate Rose on the website; Elephant Journal....http://www.elephantjournal.com/2015/08/you-dont-need-a-man-you-need-a-goddamn-warrior/   It was posted on Aug 12, 2015.  Enjoy! To my sweet wild woman, I know … Continue reading You Don’t Need a Man, You Need a Goddamn Warrior

Hi, I’m Robert Maxfield.  For over 30 years I’ve made a  career out of recording sound for radio, television, documentaries, TV series, and motion pictures.  At no time did I ever read a book or watch a tape on how to do what I do.  Everything I have learned was on-the-job-training.   It was fun, … Continue reading My Upcoming Course in Denver

Now, I’ve never been one of those ‘No Pain, No Gain’ steroid eating workout types. I’m really not that good at ‘pushing’ myself. But, I have always been above average at getting myself out there to get some exercise.   So, I am in no position to say you should push yourself to the limit … Continue reading Just Move Baby

I wrote in a chapter of my book, The Boom Operator, about how in film production we use cranes to elevate the camera up high in the air when a person has entered a new location, exited a scene, and/or crossed a plot threshold in the story? Well, the cranes we typically use only take the … Continue reading Perspective

I don’t know about you, but when I went through my own personal apocalypse there didn’t seem to be any God, or universal being around to help me. I was by myself. I felt like a stumbling zombie whose existence was being trapped in some unfamiliar maze where nobody was in charge. I lacked all … Continue reading There’s no One Way!