Film Craft 107: The Location Sound Mixer - 8. Operating a Boom Mic

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Film Craft 107: The Location Sound Mixer by Michael Wohl
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Capturing sound for film is tremendously difficult at best. Imagine two actors, in dialog, walking down a busy traffic-filled street surrounded by camera crew, lighting and lots of other audio distractions! Its complicated. Its expensive to shoot. The director is intense and shes depending on you to make sure that the dialog is recorded as pristinely as possible! Still want to be a location sound recordist? Well, Michael Wohl is here to show you the techniques you need to know to get the job done right!

In this course, you learn all about recording audio for video and film. Recording begins with the microphone and Michael shows you, with tons of visual examples, everything you need to know! You learn all about mic placement, camera audio settings and all the different types of mics that youll need to capture audio in all kinds of on-set or location recording situations.

Next, you learn the ins and outs of the art of field recording. Michael shows you how to operate a boom and a wireless system. You see basic boom techniques and also how to stealthily wire the talent to capture the best audio possible. Now imagine having to run multiple mics with multiple recording systems! It can get really complicated!

Whether youre the director or the audio recordist, this course is required viewing if youre looking to understand the complexities of audio on the set! By the time you finish this course, you will have a deep education in location sound techniques that you can rely on to get you through any shoot!

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This is the most under appreciated and disrespected position in an independent production. Surprisingly by the director who will speak out loud over the scene instead of rehearsing with the actors before recording. The cameraman will also show disrespect in that they will literally step on your feet and bump into you without apology. It’s a thankless job and I suggest you don’t do it unless you’re being paid full rate and have a mixer too. Don’t do both. It’s impossible to do a good job. How can one person hold a boom pole and mix at the same time? Plus the mixer bag is heavy around your neck for most likely 12 hours plus a day. Oh yeah and make sure you get overtime when the production goes over 8 or 10 hours.

DFMoray

I was the boom operator for a recent short film and I must say: damn, that was a hard job to do!! Every single movement was recorded so I had to stay as still as possible while trying to hold up the mic. I came home with extremely sore arms. XD

songainlover

As a professional boom operator I'll say that I agree with 99% of what you said. The only thing I'll say is that externally wrapped cables are quieter than internally cabled booms if you wrap it correctly. In the video you show a curly XLR going from the microphone down the boom to the operator's hand and you never want to do that. Using a straight cable, go out of the microphone to the very end of the boom pole and secure it there so you're not pulling on the microphone and directing handling noise into the microphone. From there, spin the boom in your hands a few times so the microphone cable wraps snugly around the boompole. It won't make any noise that way. Personally, I only boom with internally cabled booms and never have any issue with handling noise. All in all... A+ on the video! Keep up the great work!

DovidoxVideos

Avoid standing in your preferred spot before the rest of the crew AND LIGHTING is set to avoid hearing the DP say "I need a light right where the boom guy is standing". Once everybody is set move the two or three feet to your spot and make sure it is still good and if it isn't have your alt spot in mind. You never want to hear - waiting for sound.

arbeeex

Thank you for giving video examples to support your lesson.

Jacob_Roberts

I've done a few jobs like this. I'm still a novice but I'm quickly learning just how difficult this job can get. And one more thing to add to the list of noises to consider: if you ever have to step with the actors, you have to match your steps or it sounds like they have 4 legs lmao

echoravello

I’m a high school student in a TV Broadcasting class and we make lots of videos to go ok the live broadcast. I found this video very helpful, I usury use a RØDE onboard mic, but I’ve been recently using a boom because it’s much better quality. All the tips and tricks really helped me out with my videos

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