http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: boom - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:23:12 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/testing-out-my-new-jib#post-48802 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:45:38 +0000 Tom Skowronski 48802@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> ya very clean. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/testing-out-my-new-jib#post-48766 Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:51:34 +0000 starcityfame 48766@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>looks great... even for a test. kept my interest.</p> <p>cheers!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/testing-out-my-new-jib#post-48736 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:33:16 +0000 daryldrj 48736@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Nice job for not being able to see what you are doing. Home made or store bought jib?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/testing-out-my-new-jib#post-48733 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:28:30 +0000 jimcvideo 48733@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Pretty smooth action. Homemade rig or purchased? Got any pics?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/testing-out-my-new-jib#post-48724 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:15 +0000 kelvintwt 48724@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Having some tests at the local town park</p> <p>Shot with a Panasonic NV DS-11 Mini-DV camcorder</p> <p>with a 52mm threaded 'Round' lens hood(that's a huge mistake as you will see in the video)</p> <p>Edited in Sony Vegas increased a bit of contrast</p> <p>pros here do let me know where/what can i improve on.</p> <p>btw i don't have any external monitor and turned out i've got no idea what exactly i'm filming. lol.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXEr0Ap8bQo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXEr0Ap8bQo</a></p> <p>cheers all!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sound-recording-help#post-47833 Sat, 13 Jun 2009 03:45:30 +0000 Philip Howells 47833@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I'm not sure this complete suggestion will be within your budget but it is the way I'd approach the problem.</p> <p>There are two elements, recording the voices and controlling the bleed from the playback.  </p> <p>The recording is fairly straightforward - use good quality wireless mics on each performer who's speaking.  The radio packs will need careful and secure fixing and diversity receivers will probably be a good idea as well but otherwise should present no problem.  However, remember that you'll pick up the dancers' breathing as well and dancers will breathe heavily so allow plenty of time for the audio post production.</p> <p>To control the play-in I'd use a trick I learned years ago from a music studio sound engineer.  He was always getting complaints from string players (violins, violas) when he was recording them section by section in the studio.  They always found the headphones on which the backing track was played to them difficult to wear.</p> <p>His solution was to play in the backing track into the studio through speakers not headphones but out of phase ie with the the polarity of the speakers reversed.  When he mixed the violin/viola tracks (with the backing track in the background) into the combined track because the two backing tracks were out of phase they effectively cancelled each other out.  </p> <p>This isn't an exact science of course, but it's the best solution I know.  I've used it often since and I think it would work well in your situation too.</p> <p>Although amplitude (the loudness of the each track shouldn't matter) it's prudent to keep the track you're wanting to cancel out as low as practical.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/sound-recording-help#post-47830 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 23:30:44 +0000 Kratom 47830@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Sorry if this is a basic question but I am new to this..</p> <p>I want to record a video where the actors will talk and dance. I want to have playback for them to dance to but dont want the playback picked up by the mic used for the dialog, this will just be a condenser on a boom, or maybe just the cam mic. I will drop the final sound track in later.</p> <p>Any helpful tips?</p> <p>Thanks</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/microphone-boom-complete#post-38063 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 13:41:48 +0000 gluefactorybjj 38063@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I'd like to see some pics and the link for the design you used... :)</p> <p>Scott</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/microphone-boom-complete#post-37994 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:37:08 +0000 ralck 37994@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>The microphone blimp is actually my next DIY project!  I've seen some directions like the ones you've listed, but I had a few other ideas of my own that I was thinking of trying... I've got to spend some time in the hardware store and see if I can get the parts to see if my idea will work.</p> <p>And I'll post back when that's complete.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/microphone-boom-complete#post-37992 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:15:28 +0000 cdanddvdpublisher 37992@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Very cool - and thanks for posting what you used</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/microphone-boom-complete#post-37975 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 05:41:58 +0000 Don 37975@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I'm testing out a light/mic boom hybrid design.</p> <p>I've got a 100 watt florecent bulb inside a white paper chinese lantern, on a pole similar to yours. The power goes to a 12 volt battery and inverter in a soft case with shoulder strap. the lantern hangs from a rubber mount, and the mic is shock mounted.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/microphone-boom-complete#post-37973 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:17:43 +0000 Aspyrider 37973@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Heres a couple DIY's I like. Make a mic blimp for your new pole!</p> <p><a href="http://www.instructables.com/id/Microphone-Blimp/" rel="nofollow">http://www.instructables.com/id/Microphone-Blimp/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/963275/diy_microphone_blimp/" rel="nofollow">http://www.metacafe.com/watch/963275/diy_microphone_blimp/</a></p> <p>They use an inexpensive bird feeder. :-)</p> <p>J.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/microphone-boom-complete#post-37971 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:07:41 +0000 ralck 37971@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>So today I <em>finally</em> finished my microphone boom!  Since I'm super low budget and microphone booms cost a lot of money, I used a DIY design I found online using a light bulb changer kit and some hardware.</p> <p>Sure, it's not as light weight as professional ones, and I have to wrap the mic cable around the outside instead of having it inside, but I also paid a metric crapton less. :)  I gave it a quick try this afternoon and it works quite well, so I'm happy so far.</p> <p>I can finally un-mount my shotgun mic from my camera... although now I need to find a boom op. :-P</p> <p>Anywho, just so you don't have to search for it, here's what I used:</p> <ul> <li>Light bulb changer with attachable heads - The DIY suggested Bayco, but I just got one from a local hardware store.  I think the Bayco ones only extend to about 10 feet, but mine goes to 16. :-P</li> </ul> <ul> <li>3/8"-16 by 1.5" bolt - standard bolt.  My dad convinced me to pay a little more for the stainless steel version instead of the zinc plated to make sure it doesn't rust or anything.</li> </ul> <ul> <li>3/8" washer</li> </ul> <ul> <li>3/8" nut - My dad convinced me to get the kind with the plastic washer to make sure it doesn't come loose.</li> </ul> <p>I used the suction cup head to make mine.  I took off the suction cup piece (a simple screw held it on in my case) and drilled out the hole so it was big enough for the bolt.  Then I put the bolt in, tightened it down with the nut, and put it on the telescoping pole from the light changing kit.  Simple as that!  My microphone shockmount connects directly to the 3/8" bolt and I think you know the rest. :)</p> <p>Well I'm quite impressed with it... but for about 20 bucks it's hard to not be impressed. :-P  I can post some pics if people want.</p>