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[–] 46 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

I've done some outdoor sound setups for events.

I take pride in the fact that no one ever said it was too quiet.

All it takes is a willingness to turn the volume up and professional grade sound equipment.

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  • [–] 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    How do you make sure their butts stay wet or is that the job of a totally different person?

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  • [–] 16 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

    Yeah, I'm an AV tech and I was going to say this is less an issue with outdoor movies and more a matter of people generally not understanding that a) audio quality contributes more to a good watching experience than video, and b) audio is more complicated to get right than video. Not necessarily difficult, it just requires a little more learning. (For example, recognizing the difference between what's actually too loud and what's just not balanced.)

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 child)

    I’m also an AV tech, more on the video side, and I’m fighting the urge to cuss you out. β€œAudio is more difficult” πŸ™„

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

    Lol yeah, that's fair. I should add that I was speaking more within the context of a typical outdoor movie night. There's no video routing or switching, hardly any considerations of formats or frame rates. Pretty much just a laptop and a projector, maybe some quick lap through the picture controls if someone really knows and cares that much. I've speced out full multi-site switching rigs with broadcast and IMAG so I know video can get into the weeds just as much as audio. πŸ˜…

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

    And chairs rather than the wet ground

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  • [–] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

    Picnic blankets are plastic table cloths under normal blankets are the cats meow.

    We do a few free concerts a summer and have a blanket that folds into a blanket shoulder bag. It’s got a moisture barrier and makes a great place to relax, eat, or doze off the band is boring.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    I'd be more impressed if the blanket folded into something other than itself.

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  • [–] 60 points 3 weeks ago (12 children)

    I'm not a big fan of outdoor movies myself, but avoiding the wet butt is just a matter of bringing a picnic blanket (or any number of tricks one can use to avoid your normal blanket getting wet).

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  • [–] 28 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

    Or a pre-wetted butt. What's the worst that could happen then??

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  • [–] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

    yeah, that's how people like to enjoy movies... πŸ˜‚

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  • [–] 18 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

    Let's not forget the charming mosquitoes and overflowing portapotties.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago

    Won't somebody think of the ticks?!

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  • I’m talking WAB WAB WAB

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  • [–] 0 points 3 weeks ago

    A wet butt sounds like a specific trauma resurfacing from the author's past.

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