What Boom-mic do you recommend? at DVinfo.net

Hamad Abdulla · July 19th, 2005, 12:58 AM

Hi,

What type of Boom-mic do you recommened to be used for shooting movies and television serials and programs? What is the model type and which offers you the best quality and how many of them do we need to shoot a feature film with?

Thanks in advance...

Steve House · July 19th, 2005, 04:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Hamad Abdulla

Hi,

What type of Boom-mic do you recommened to be used for shooting movies and television serials and programs? What is the model type and which offers you the best quality and how many of them do we need to shoot a feature film with?

Thanks in advance...

Generally boom mikes are either hypercardoid or short shotguns. A lot of theatrical and broadcast productions also use very small lavaliere mikes hidden on the talent along with wireless microphones. Brands with top of the line credentials include Schoeps, Sennheiser, Sanken, AKG. "How many" is a difficult question as it depends on the situation.

Glenn Chan · July 19th, 2005, 09:20 AM

Hamad, if you hire an audio recordist/sound person they will almost always have their own equipment (except for wireless mics, which can be rented). I would look at hiring someone to handle your sound, in which case you do not need to worry about which boom mic to get.

How many audio people you need depends on what you are shooting. If you have shots with lots of speaking talent in them, you should get one or two more audio people for those particular scenes.

Ty Ford · July 21st, 2005, 06:12 AM

There probably aren't too many audio folks in Bahrain. I could be wrong.

Take a look at the mic tutorial mp4 on my website. It answers a LOT of questions about what mic to use and when.

Go to my website>Online Archive>Video folder.

There's also a lot of good info in my little Audio Bootcamp Field Guide.

Regards,

Ty Ford

Jeff Patnaude · July 21st, 2005, 07:19 AM

When I freelanced in the Minneapolis market, the mic of choice seemed to be the Sennheiser M416. Its a workhorse.

Sheops mics are better imho.

Nuemann's are awesome- and so is the price!

It sort of depends on how much you can spend and the situation it's used in. I think Glen had the right idea though- you can hire an audio person, and they'll usually have their own gear.

J Patnaude

Jeff Patnaude · July 21st, 2005, 07:28 AM

Ty,
just saw your online tutorial-- nicely done.

J Patnaude

Ty Ford · July 21st, 2005, 08:01 AM

Thanks!

Ty

July 19th, 2005, 12:58 AM	#1
Hamad Abdulla Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain Posts: 82	What Boom-mic do you recommend? Hi, What type of Boom-mic do you recommened to be used for shooting movies and television serials and programs? What is the model type and which offers you the best quality and how many of them do we need to shoot a feature film with? Thanks in advance...

July 21st, 2005, 06:12 AM	#4
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	There probably aren't too many audio folks in Bahrain. I could be wrong. Take a look at the mic tutorial mp4 on my website. It answers a LOT of questions about what mic to use and when. Go to my website>Online Archive>Video folder. There's also a lot of good info in my little Audio Bootcamp Field Guide. Regards, Ty Ford __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

July 21st, 2005, 08:01 AM	#7
Ty Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD USA Posts: 2,337	Thanks! Ty __________________ Ty Ford's Audio Bootcamp Field Guide Ty Ford's Audio Video Blog

July 19th, 2005, 09:20 AM	#3
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Hamad, if you hire an audio recordist/sound person they will almost always have their own equipment (except for wireless mics, which can be rented). I would look at hiring someone to handle your sound, in which case you do not need to worry about which boom mic to get. How many audio people you need depends on what you are shooting. If you have shots with lots of speaking talent in them, you should get one or two more audio people for those particular scenes.

July 21st, 2005, 07:19 AM	#5
Jeff Patnaude Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Duluth, Georgia Posts: 248	When I freelanced in the Minneapolis market, the mic of choice seemed to be the Sennheiser M416. Its a workhorse. Sheops mics are better imho. Nuemann's are awesome- and so is the price! It sort of depends on how much you can spend and the situation it's used in. I think Glen had the right idea though- you can hire an audio person, and they'll usually have their own gear. J Patnaude

July 21st, 2005, 07:28 AM	#6
Jeff Patnaude Major Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Duluth, Georgia Posts: 248	Ty, just saw your online tutorial-- nicely done. J Patnaude