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ANDE

The inspiration behind becoming a sound recordist.

I was inspired to learn the craft of sound recording by ex-BBC sound recordist Mike Westgate (The World's Fastest Indian & and the Cousteau expeditions).

During my time at film school, he would deliver guest-lectures on sound along with his experiences in the film industry and I was thrilled to find someone truly willing to share their knowledge and help others succeed.

Now it is me who guest-lectures at film schools in-between my shoots. I enjoy the surprise on students' faces when they realise that sound recording is an exhilarating profession.

Not only is sound recording a considerable technical discipline but also a most enjoyable practice that gives one enduring physical exercise, problem-solving abilities and good financial remuneration should they market and apply themselves correctly.

FEEDBACK

I had the good fortune to field direct a shoot with Ande recently for an upcoming reality TV series. Our brief was to document the routine of a 2 person Police i-car team. The practicalities of this meant that Ande and the cameraman worked out of the back of a (sometimes pursuing) police car. They would bravely follow the Police wherever they went. Ande stayed with the Police going into many risky situations, but also produce clean usable sound every step along the way. Whatsmore he also suggested supplying a Comtek rig to feed audio back to me in the pursuing car. This was not requested by the production, but proved to be an invaluable tool, which was envied by other directors working on the project. At all times during filming Ande was the perfect team player; pleasant, hard working, intelligent and extremelly capable. I would work with him again in a jiffy.
Michael 'Hudsie' Huddleston , co-director of Ninox Production's upcoming emergency series.

Ande was attentive to our needs at Godzone Snark Productions Ltd and endeavored at all times to produce the best sound possible on writer/director Stephen Sinclair's NZ feature film 'Russian Snark'.
Liz Difiore, Producer of Godzone Snark Productions Ltd

Ande was great to work with; pleasant and accomodating and above all vigilant in ensuring the sound was of the highest possible quality for every shot.
Stephen Sinclair, Writer/Director of New Zealand Feature Film 'Russian Snark'

Ande is helpful, professional, good with children, gives great sound results on the day (location or studio) and is nice to have on set! I look forward to working with him again anytime!
Liz Garneau, Producer, Automatic Films

The nature of the project made it necessary for me to use a number of sound records in various locations and on different days. You had the most challenging situation in terms of sound recording and, during the edit, it became blatantly clear that the quality of your work was by far the best. The dialogue was clear and distinct from the horrendous background noises, and the recording levels were far better than the rest. Thank you for your commitment and enthusiasm during the shoot. I will have no hesitation in recommending you to other directors and production companies.
Alan Gibb, Film Director at Omnicron Productions

I had the pleasure of working with Ande Schurr on several demanding projects during 2007-2008 and I have no hesitation in putting him forward as a Sound Recordist. His energy, enthusiasm and professionalism are a match for the best in the industry. Dare you to try him and try prove me wrong!
Anzak Tindall, Executive Producer of Joyride Films