Watch a group of sound recordists capture field recordings of a steam train

Take a quick glimpse into the world of sound recording with this short film.

If you enjoyed FACT’s recent Beginner’s Guide to Field Recording, written by expert sonic provocateur Lawrence English, then you’re likely to enjoy this.

The brief, two-minute video captures a group of sound recordists as they attempt to capture a passing steam train. The clip demonstrates the painstaking lengths that these audiophiles go to in order to capture the right sound in the right way – one dedicated field recordist was even game enough to jump on the back of the moving locomotive.

You can watch the video above.