Re: boom-op 101
- From: Marc Wielage <mfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:39:07 -0800
The best published book I've ever read on the art and science of using a boom
mike was Fred Ginsberg's GUIDE TO THE NAGRA 4.2 AND PRODUCTION SOUND
RECORDING.
The Nagra chapters aren't particularly useful to people recording digitally
today, but everything he has to say about boom mikes (and lavalier mikes)
still works very well today. You might be able to still get a copy from
http://www.equipmentemporium.com, who I believe put the original book
together some years back. The copy I have is dated from 2003, but I'd say
most of it is at least five or six years old. But the experience contained
in the book is priceless -- very highly recommended.
Jay Rose's "Producing Great Sound for Digital Video" is more current, and
also has some good information on boom operation and basic mike technique.
Note, of course, that trying to learn how to operate a boom mike from a book
is kinda like trying to learn how to ride a bike from a book. You're a lot
better off reading, then putting everything you learn into direct practice by
actually doing it. I have a lot of respect for boom ops knowing the long
hours they spend, and the drastic effect (good and bad) they can have on
sound quality, particularly in tight sets without a lot of room.
--MFW
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