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Marco Leavitt · April 20th, 2005, 10:08 PM

There's a commercial with those Keebler elves that I'm curious about. It's a faux documentary in which an interviewer wants to know about the secret to the elve's cookies or something. The boom op has this really weird looking mic. It's huge. Nearly a third wide as it is long. Anybody know what that thing is? The commercial itself isn't that interesting. I just want to know about the mic.

John Sandel · April 20th, 2005, 11:43 PM

Marco, without seeing it, everybody's just guessing. Are you sure it wasn't something they made up for the spot?

Marco Leavitt · April 21st, 2005, 06:49 AM

Could be. Seems like it would be a lot easier just to use a real mic. It's a national spot, so figured other people would have seen it too.

K. Forman · April 21st, 2005, 08:19 AM

I thought this topic was a typo, and you were asking about Elvis ;)

John Sandel · April 21st, 2005, 09:32 AM

I'm positive I've seen the spot, but can't remember what the mic looked like. If you can find a still and post it, one of the genuises here will recognize it.

Ben Simpson · April 21st, 2005, 10:41 AM

Well do you think it may be a blimp on the mic? Thats the only thing that i can think of.

Marco Leavitt · April 21st, 2005, 10:54 AM

It didn't look like any blimp I've ever seen. The back half appeared to be a shiny metal and the front of it looked like a rounded wire mesh pop filter, like on a studio mic.

April 20th, 2005, 10:08 PM	#1
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	What mic for elves? There's a commercial with those Keebler elves that I'm curious about. It's a faux documentary in which an interviewer wants to know about the secret to the elve's cookies or something. The boom op has this really weird looking mic. It's huge. Nearly a third wide as it is long. Anybody know what that thing is? The commercial itself isn't that interesting. I just want to know about the mic.

April 21st, 2005, 08:19 AM	#4
K. Forman Capt. Quirk Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Middle of the woods in Georgia Posts: 3,596	I thought this topic was a typo, and you were asking about Elvis ;) __________________ www.SmokeWagonLeather.us

April 21st, 2005, 10:41 AM	#6
Ben Simpson New Boot Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Northfield MN Posts: 20	Well do you think it may be a blimp on the mic? Thats the only thing that i can think of. __________________ later, Simpson

April 20th, 2005, 11:43 PM	#2
John Sandel Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: stately Eldora Road Posts: 386	Marco, without seeing it, everybody's just guessing. Are you sure it wasn't something they made up for the spot?

April 21st, 2005, 06:49 AM	#3
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	Could be. Seems like it would be a lot easier just to use a real mic. It's a national spot, so figured other people would have seen it too.

April 21st, 2005, 09:32 AM	#5
John Sandel Major Player Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: stately Eldora Road Posts: 386	I'm positive I've seen the spot, but can't remember what the mic looked like. If you can find a still and post it, one of the genuises here will recognize it.

April 21st, 2005, 10:54 AM	#7
Marco Leavitt Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Albany, NY 12210 Posts: 2,652	It didn't look like any blimp I've ever seen. The back half appeared to be a shiny metal and the front of it looked like a rounded wire mesh pop filter, like on a studio mic.