Posted by Richard Crowley on 11/29/07 05:32

"PTravel" wrote ...
> I'm also not sure why 8' ceilings preclude boom mikes. The boom can
> come from the bottom or the sides -- back in my professional acting
> days, that was done all the time, particularly on location shoots.
> All that is required is that the mike and boom be kept out of the
> frame - it doesn't matter what direction it comes from.

I suspect that there was an experienced boom operator
at the other end of the pole from those microphones.
I further suspect that they had several different mics
to select from to get best results in the particular location
(i.e. how reflective the floor and ceiling were, how many
actors had speaking parts, how much ambient noise, etc.
etc. etc.

What kinds of projects were you involved in as talent?

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