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Encyclopedia > Boom microphone

A boom operator is an assistant of the production sound mixer. The principle responsibility of the boom operator is microphone placement, sometimes using a "fishpole" with a microphone attached to the end and sometimes, when the situation permits, using a "boom" (most often a "fisher boom") which is a special piece of equipment that the operator stands on and that allows precise control of the microphone at a much greater distance away from the actors. He or she will also place wireless microphones on actors when it is necessary. The production sound mixer is the member of a film crew responsible for recording all sound on set during the photography of a motion picture. ... A microphone, sometimes referred to as a mike or mic (pronounced mike), is an acoustic to electric transducer that converts sound into an electrical signal. ... Boom may refer to: Look up boom in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


In Hollywood, a boom operator usually makes between $150 and $350 per day (plus overtime).


References

  • Ginsberg, Fred. Lecture. California State University, Northridge. Northridge, California. 9 Sept. 2005.
Film crew

Actor | Art director | Assistant director | Best boy
Boom operator | Camera operator | Cinematographer
Clapper loader | Color grader | Costume design | Dialogue editor
Dolly grip | Executive producer | Film director
Film editor | Film producer | Focus puller | Foley artist
Gaffer | Grip | Key grip | Lighting technician | Line Producer
Location manager | Production assistant | Production designer
Production sound mixer | Property master | Script supervisor
Set decorator | Sound designer | Sound editor | Utility sound technician Film crew and equipment on a location shoot. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The term art director, is an overall title for a variety of similar job functions in advertising, publishing, film and television, the Internet, and video games. ... The Assistant director (AD) is a filmmaking role. ... In a film crew there are two kinds of best boy; Best Boy Electric and Best Boy Grip. ... A Camera Operator uses a camera to capture moving images in events and scenes. ... A cinematographer (from cinema photographer) is one photographing with a motion picture camera (the art and science of which is known as cinematography). ... A clapper loader is part of a film crew, whose name refers to the tasks of operating the clapperboard (slate) at the beginning of each take and loading the raw film stock into camera magazines. ... Color grading is the process of altering and enhancing the color of a motion picture or television image, either electronically, photo-chemically or digitally. ... Costume design is the design of the appearance of the characters in a theater or cinema performance. ... The dialogue editor assembles, synchronises, and edits all the dialogue in a film or television production. ... In cinematography, the dolly grip is the individual who operates the camera dolly. ... Executive producer is a role in the entertainment industry that is sometimes difficult to define clearly. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Film editing, also called montage, is the connecting of one or more shots together in a sequence. ... In cinematography, a focus puller or first assistant camera (1 AC) is the member of a film crew responsible for keeping the cameras focus right during a shoot. ... The Foley artist on a film crew is the person who creates and records many of the sound effects, (thesedays many often associate the Foley artist with the job of capturing the natural/everyday sounds leaving the the role of special (audio-) effects to the Sound_designer. ... A gaffer in the motion picture industry is the head of the electrical department, responsible for the execution (and sometimes the design) of the lighting plan for a production. ... In the U.S. and Canada, grips are lighting and rigging technicians in the film and video industries. ... In American film-making, the key grip is the chief grip on the set. ... Lighting technicians are involved with setting up and controlling lighting equipment for entertainment venues (film or theater). ... A Line Producer is a key member of the production team for a motion picture. ... The Location Department is an often forgotten yet integral department in the creation of a motion picture. ... Production assistant is a movie term for a person responsible for various odd jobs, such as stopping traffic, acting as couriers, getting items from craft service, etc. ... Production designer is a term used in the movie industry to refer to the person with the responsibility for designing the sets and costumes and choosing locations, and thus for creating the overall visual appearance of a film. ... The production sound mixer is the member of a film crew responsible for recording all sound on set during the photography of a motion picture. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The script supervisor is a position found on most major motion picture sets and is the individual who is primarily responsible for maintaining comprehensive and detailed notes of everything that has been filmed (or videotaped) during the shooting process. ... A set decorator is in charge of the set dressing on a film set, which includes the furnishings, wallpaper, lighting fixtures, and many of the other objects that will be seen in the film. ... Sound design is a technical/conceptually creative field. ... A sound editor is a creative professional responsible for selecting and assembling sound recordings in preparation for the final sound mixing or mastering of a television program or motion picture. ... A utility sound technician, or simply utility, is an assistant to both the production sound mixer and the boom operator on a film set. ...


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Microphone Boom Pole - Mic Boom Pole - Microphone Fishpole (494 words)
Microphone Boom Pole - Mic Boom Pole - Microphone Fishpole
Studio 1's Mic Boom Poles (also know as a fishpole) are built using strong, but lightweight aerospace aluminum making them affordable for videographers, news crews and filmmakers.
Then you need a boom mic so you to place the microphone overhead and close to the person or persons talking so you can keep the microphone out of the view of the camera.
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