★ How to Hold a Shotgun Microphone Boom Pole ★ - Video Tutorial

https://www.facebook.com/TheRPGFanatic Using my DIY ghetto cheap mic boompole, I teach how to hold one. It's actually pretty straightforward and relatively simple, so this video isn't very long. People might find it more interesting how I made it from a painting extension pole, an AZDEN suspension holder and a crappy microphone holder + stand from Radio Shack.

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[bassistmike1987]

You wouldn't have much flexibility to move the boom if you have it 'rested' on your shoulders and stood up on a ladder. Which is why most pro's will hold it with their arms up, but in a much more comfortable position than your showing. You often need to be able to swing the boom freely between actors or move around the floor.

[jfreedan]

@bassistmike1987 I only have one mic myself so when I plan out scenes I have to figure out how best to shoot and edit so we don't have a bunch of people talking at the same time or people having long conversations from a wide shot, because trying to record good audio with jut one shotgun mic for those type of scenes isn't practical. Every type of shot cannot be recorded with just one lone boom operator.

[MegaXplayer]

Thanks man. 

[carmineglitch]

F'kn smart, im the other 93 percent who payed the 200 dollars for the boompole

[loganm187]

MAN You do not rest that thing on your shoulders! That will create so much noise if the person moves his body(which he should) If someone on one of my sets rests a boom pole on their shoulders while shooting I would fire them in a heartbeat.

[ShannonLovenett]

@MoreauFilms you can't concentrate for 2 and a half minutes? I think this is a very good video and relatively short.

[MoreauFilms]

Extremely informative bro! but... people get bored easily so try to shorten the videos...

[MGKAudio]

If the actor isn't moving a boom stand can replace your technique...

On the move you follow the actor and "swing" between who ever is talking. The boom op knows the script better than the actor.

Also the boom is always going to be your main mic, as it sounds much better than a lav with small pattern. Multiple channels are to use multiple mics, either to mix together or to have back ups. Still the boom op can usually get everything.

[MetalMonkeyStudios]

@MrLukasDiSparrow Yeah a dirt cheap mono pod may just do the work and it doesnt look getto :D

[MrLukasDiSparrow]

or u can just get cheap tripod... solved lol...

[jfreedan]

@bassistmike1987 The pros on big budget also use several different types of mics, not just booms. For what you're talking about they don't use booms. Booms are not the best mic to use for tracking or panning shots where a few dozen people are talking.

[jfreedan]

@bassistmike1987 How many movies made before wireless mics and wireless headsets have you ever seen that have the kind of movement you're talking about? Personally I've seen very few and when they do, the audio was ADRed into it during editing-- because they couldn't do what you're talking about doing while maintaining good audio.