Videomaker - Boom Mics

[brett19971]

i just bought a new canon power shot sx40 hs and if i wannted to plug in a boom mic to i wouldnt be able to cuz i cant find any plugs..do u have any ideas what els i could use??

[videomaker]

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[leraginasian]

this video has peaks. hehe...

[TheChicagoguy]

Hey i got a digital camera (like nikon or canon) what should i use?

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[SkyJamMusicVideos]

The idea is to get as close as possible to talent without getting in the frame. This is the number one problem THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM. People think that's the idea of a shotgun so they can be far a way - that is not true. He makes a great point in that "H" position, that is correct and that last statement, it about getting close and then mixing and adjusting balances

[videomaker]

@SkyJamMusicVideos Hopefully people will find this helpful!

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[bouchandre]

1:29 typo! Microphon""

[videomaker]

@bouchandre Oooops! Oh well, no one's perfect ! XD Good eye!

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[Morglin4]

Very interesting videos, Thanks, guys! So much to learn...

[filipinofear13]

why do they call it boom mic?

[ShitMyCatsOnFire]

@filipinofear13 The extension that you're holding is called a boom.

[EricsAlterEgo]

Those wind screens are actually called dead cats, not just jokingly.

[dudeproductions100]

there actually is a wind cover called a deadcat.

[chungdha]

They are teaching how to use a mic but the sound they have is super horrible and popping the whole time.

[576ito1080p]

Pointing the mic toward the sky gives a different toneality to the ground so if you are going to do one or the other dont change through the shoot or you listening audience will notice, by the way your gain was a little high on the Lav mic

[kiwishark123]

stupid music annoyed me so much

[jchang911]

the irony is that the guy's voice is overpowering the mic which blurs it out. LOL

[TheMmv]

do you connect the microphone to computer or to camera

[TheBiscuitBaker]

3:09 LMAO HAAHAHAHAHa

[88fp88]

Too much clipping!!! I find it funny that an instructional video on a mic contains such a bad recording of audio.

FYI videomaker - there are a couple of spelling mistakes at 1:33 (Microphon, Zepplin).

[psycold]

It's bad form how you guys are teaching to lean the boom pole on your shoulders, it creates friction noises in your audio, you should always keep the pole levitated at least slightly.

[95bradders95]

this is very helpful, i have completely taught myself about film making and the film industry from watching vidoes like this, keep up the good work

[sonicballer8888]

jeez, why don't they upload their new videos in this good quality.

btw. TOO MUCH CLIPPING IN THE BEGINNING OF THE VIDEO!

[BlindShorty11]

lol.. this is not a dead cat on a pole!! hahaha

[godishere7]

6 dollars

[movieman621]

can you atach them to speakers for people that have basis camcorders

[ConnorGunn]

???

What? You should have checked before you bought your camera. The canon zr960 is a fantastic point and shoot camera that only costs 300$. It has a mic jack

[johndevault]

informative but you guys should have gotten better sound. The dude's voice is distorted at times.

[LemonInYourEye]

Funny cause hes talking about how to get good audio.

[blitzburg2002]

@johndevault they should ADR (automated dialog replacement) that stuff ;)

[Fraber26]

i'm a film student and i've learned more from watching like an hour of these videos than i have from a semesters worth of classes. this is so much more interesting...

[ChrisW12208]

If the boom pole had a counterwieght then it would be totally easy to hold the thing

[tylerpomeroy]

YEA! AND DOUBLE THE WEIGHT TOO! If you've ever actually used one you would know to hold it over the back of your shoulders so its not as heavy.

[JonnyOnlineSensation]

Yeah! Tylerpomeroy is right a counter wieght is the last thing you need, its not a very difficult thing to hold for a long time.

The engineers spent a long time making it nice and light I'd hate to undo their good work :)

[RubikProductions]

microphon??? rofl!

[GTremper]

This guy reminds me of Dr. Steve Brule from Tim and Eric Awesome show.

[bowlingballout]

Brule rules!

[CyberCrusoe]

"Zepplin"? "Microphon"? You guys are misspelling words just like the pros now. And "directional" doesn't mean it doesn't pick up "far away sounds", it means it only picks up sound from the direction it's pointed at.

[johhnyboygomez]

'boom shadow pascale!!'

[Spartan117ofCanada]

Oh No! real fur! im sure you're saving the animals by unsubscribing

[PrestoAghitato]

woudlnt really make a difference, would it?:)

I still dont get why you have to use rea fur for mics:)

[tylerpomeroy]

You dont......you can go to any local craft store and get faux fur. It will achieve the exact. same. effect.

[GoodDharma5]

lol

[DanielBT1989]

Very Informative, I also love the New VideoMaker Graphics you made for the videos, Very Creative :)

[AddieStarr]

Very informative. Thx for posting.

[Kidentity]

Pretty cool them, i want one :)

[Fraznor]

with the Zoom H2, you can use the

Radio Shack $9.99 mono-pod

as a boom pole

[SpinergyDude]

Nice video buddy. :) So is a boom mike being used on you int this video... :p

One idea for the holding of the boom is to use a tripod with a adaption peice to hold it for you for shots where the subject(s) do not move, and the shot might take a long time to take. You can still twist the boom to turn the mic at the sound source just by not tighening up on connection where the boom rests on the tri-pod helper. :) I mention this for people who might be disabled. :)

[LukeSchneider77]

microphon, lol

[EricStrifflerVids]

PS. This actually was helpful, so thanks!

[EricStrifflerVids]

I wish it were a dead cat on a pole.

That would have made an equally, if not more, helpful video.

Lmfao x]