How to Be a Boom Operator | A Filmmaker's Beginners Guide, Tips and Drills

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On this episode of Sound 101, Andrew takes a deep dive into how to be a boom operator with veteran sound pro Sara Glaser CAS. This beginner’s guide full of tips and drills covers everything you need to get started as a functional member of the sound crew of all kinds of productions. We go over what a boom operator does on set, why you still need a boom even if you have lavs, how to cue actors with a boom, cueing multiple actors, how boom operator’s walk, and some drills to help you nail all of these concepts.

Getting started as a boom operator can seem daunting because audio is such an important part of making your movies feel professional and there is a lot of pressure. But with this boom operator’s guide, you should start to feel confident immediately and start a career as a boom operator. Let us know in the comments below if you have any questions about becoming a boom operator or how to get started as a boom operator - or if you have ideas for the next episode of Sound 101!

0:00 - Intro
2:18 - How to Hold the Boom
4:42 - Aiming the Boom
7:18 - Cueing Two Characters
9:54 - Frameline
11:56 - Moving with the Boom
15:01 - Drill #1 - Flashlight Drill
16:36 - Drill #2 - Follow the Finger
17:41 - Drill #3 - Boom Whack-a-mole

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Do you have any boom drills or practice techniques?

DeityMicrophones
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Still can't believe this channel is free to watch. So much good info!

aputurelighting
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A good tip for riding the frameline: have the mixer tap the talkback if you're dipping into the frame.

Tmanaz
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In my training as a physiotherapist our golden standard when it came to posture was always dynamic. The best posture will hurt if you have to hold it the whole day. The same goes for boom operation. Have different postures, holding techniques or get support if you are exhausted

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Andrew is very detailed in his expertise. The incorporating of animated visuals helps a whole lot for clarity and understanding of the process

slimdingo
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One of the best videos in the series. I’m always surprised at how much I learn from these Deity videos.

dbeach
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You're in L.A. and you got a sound mixer to show us how to be a boom operator. So many skilled and veteran boom ops in your city. 😞

SoundSpeeds
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The drills and the tip about moving through the air with the back of the mic is really a life changer

biggestduckmusic
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I loved the 80's training section!
Great episode guys and gals!
Greetings from Uruguay!

flaviopresutti
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Learned more about boom mics in this 20-minute video than all day at school! Great Job, Very Informative.

jindialston
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The tip with the light is great! I've told a few people to visualize speakers and microphones like lamps, and usually get crazy looks. Taping a light to the boom mike is a great idea ( especially for people who can't visualize ) I wanna do it myself now.

imark
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solid video! Always appreciate the accompanying animations. Great work!

TheeSmoochieWallace
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This video is fabulous! Thanks for making and posting it.

EthanWiner
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This was so much fun to watch! Really useful tips

marcussmith
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Andrew, these beginner lessons are terrific.

AndrewGarrisonIndieFilm
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Thank you! Just getting into this work, these tips are the shizam!

nickoblicko
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I love how Andrew is really all in with his acting!!

ronami
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This is the best video out there on booming!

fridafeline
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This video was SO helpful! Thank you for sharing! : )

AlwaysDrawing
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You guys are awesome! Loving this channel

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