Posted by Bill Farnsworth on 09/03/06 15:07

<edwardchick@mac.com> wrote> Martin Heffels wrote:
>
> That's why the boom ops that are performing the task, have many
> years
> of experience!
> And the mics are mounted on fishpole dollies, the ops are not
> holding
> them, they can raise and lower the mic, or extend it via retractable
> pole/pedestal.
>

Many years of experience? Not always. But more than enough to work at
the network level. I made my network debut back in '78, as a freelance
sound guy mostly working for NBC with only two years experience. The
union (NABET) classification for that job is Group 3 Sound / Utility.
A microphone dolly is used mainly in the studio. But NOT on the street
and / or out in the field as EFP or ENG equipment. There ain't now way
that at two man network crew is gonna drag around that big ass piece
of gear.
It takes much longer than setting up a camera. And because of that, it
stays in the studio or on big sets.
If a mic on a fishpole gets used on a typical "run and gun, man on the
street set up, it is usually held by the sound guy, or is sometimes
put on a C-stand.
Versatility is the key. If you recall, Jay Leno does walk up to people
in some of his MOS interviews.

Bill F.
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com

(NABET Local 57 Hollywood)

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