Producer Nerio Gutierrez Relies on d:dicate™ 4017B Shotgun, d:dicate™ 4011A Cardioid and d:screet™ Necklace Mics to Capture One-of-a-Kind Audio.
When Nerio Gutierrez, co-owner of Madrid-based production company, Playground Estudio, was given the challenge of producing a documentary about Antarctica’s view of the world, he knew he was going to be up against some of the most extreme weather conditions. In order to capture the unique sounds and ambience of this harsh, frozen land, he turned to a selection of microphones from DPA Microphones for the documentary titled Antarctica, A Message from the Other Planet.
“The most important thing in a project like this is to be sure that your tools will respond in any condition without any worries,” says Gutierrez. “We faced extreme cold, extreme moisture and extreme winds, but our DPA
d:dicate™ 4017B Shotgun,
d:dicate™ 4011C Cardioid and
d:screet™ 4061 Necklace Microphones worked incredibly well and gave us the best sound we could possibly get from a place like Antarctica. One of the most amazing experiences we had was using our DPA mics to capture tiny snowflakes flying around with absolutely nothing else around. This was an incredible sound and there is no doubt that we were only able to catch that kind of detail thanks to our DPA microphones.”