15+ year IATSE journeyman sound mixer and boom op here. These are wise words from a wise man. I always want to make it as easy as possible for my boom operators (use a boom mate if possible… etc). Don’t kill yourselves out there if possible. Your body will thank you. Also never underestimate the effectiveness of resting it on your head and one arming it.
@boomrightmasterclass5 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words, but I take exception to resting the boom on the head. If you read my ebook, BoomRight Foundation, I show so many ways to accomplish the Cradle Technique, that you won't need to rest the boom on your head, which is terrible for your neck. Doing that also requires you to be wearing conventional headphones, and many of us have switched to In Ear Monitors (IEM's).
@evanmatthiesen74782 ай бұрын
I only rest on my head for very short periods of time and only when I am 100% certain it wont slip. Really bad for for your neck, and even the remote chance of it slipping and falling on an actor is too much of a risk for me. Sometimes I'll rest one of my hands between the boom and the top of my head to take some weight off my arms for moments here and there. Luckily I'm pretty tall so its rarely needed.
@BrandonBurket5 ай бұрын
Every production sound person needs to see this! So much wisdom in here.
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thank you Bradon, please help us spread the word!
@metalinyourhead36043 ай бұрын
Ken is the reason I don’t boom over my head. Put me at odds with some of my TAs in school, but hey I’d sooner trust the word of a professional.
@darkannemol5 ай бұрын
41:25 “Know your lenses, know your lens sizes…” This is true but you can only go as far as knowing it until the camera-operator decides to change a little bit of the shot while you weren’t looking for one split second. This thing with seeing the frame live is amazing, it really helps being as tight to the frame as possible even when the frame changes just before shooting.
@FamousJames5 ай бұрын
I tried this frame live on phone and it does work but when costume need it you have to be like ok nm. The system only allows so many links to it. And also yes you’re right camera love to change things or try new things whilst in a take often so I find it best to just listen and watch camera dep and go from there.
@yevhenhribanov54285 ай бұрын
Every Ken's video or masterclass is such a treat. A well of knowledge from a true Sound Ninja.
@michaelgibson6033 ай бұрын
This is such a great video! So insightful, full on proper hands on experience “value bombs” from someone who really knows their craft! Thank you!
@simonnormansound5 ай бұрын
Big fan of Ken, this is a great watch, kudos to Simon & URSA crew, respect all round!
@RadiusWindshields5 ай бұрын
What a great interview! Thank you so much for sharing. Ken has so much valuable insight, this was a real treat to watch! 👏
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thank you!! Hey, is that foam on Kens MKH50 a prototype Radius product?
@RadiusWindshields5 ай бұрын
@@URSAStraps it is! We’re calling it “the mushroom”… for now 😅 Not sure when this will become a product as of yet, however we wanted it to go out to people like Ken First, before we bring it to the market. If there’s interest, it could be sooner 😊
@stereothrilla83745 ай бұрын
My boom ops are rocking the Ultimate Ears. They love them.
@saardean44815 ай бұрын
I so much agree with the in ears. Especially wearing on ears in the summer ,,,,, hot hot hot… I use shure se215 and se 315. Robust cable that can take some abuse and good enough sounding. What he mentions about switching ears is spot on. I switch ear every day. When i was starting and after wearing the headphone on the right ear only for 6 months my hearing was panned to the left and theright side sounded muffled and then it took me another 6 months for my hearing to return to balanced . It was scary. In addition to what Ken is saying i always wear the cable under my t-shirt and it only comes out of the neck hole. This way when you are working in tight spaces with chairs or branches in the forest etc.. Much less chances for the cable to get caught somewhere. Ken seems like a very cool and knowledgeable colleague.
@thebackpackengineer5 ай бұрын
I'm seeing this right before starting work on a show. So much insight and gems shared here. Thank you so much for this
@laurasmith22695 ай бұрын
Great insights! Really enjoyed this interview and hearing more about the craft....great work all round!
@Astrotorical5 ай бұрын
Definitely bringing this back to Australia, I was taught to boom up over to... Last year. Its still going. I trust he knows more than my Uni lecturer does haha
@mirelcristea66265 ай бұрын
GREAT!!! Txh Simon & Ken!
@danmiau42065 ай бұрын
One of the best discussions on location sound I’ve seen! Thanks so much
@jmendel83 ай бұрын
Another URSA gem of a video! Thank you Simon and team URSA for getting such a legend.
@matt.stevenson2 ай бұрын
Amazing video full of tips. Wow, thank you for this!
@justkallmekai5 ай бұрын
I'm relatively new to sound (2 years) and have mostly OMB. It's lonely so to hear similar problems that I have be addressed here is incredible. Definitely want to pick up Ken's book!
@robertleib36465 ай бұрын
What a great, thorough lesson on how to boom! This is everything I have ever tought to my trainees and more but in 1 film I'm just gonna make all of my trainees whatch this video first. :D
@AlbertBalbastreMorte4 ай бұрын
I quit my sound career ages ago, but glad to see I was instinctively picking up some stuff Ken said. I dreamed about having my own wristband smartphone monitor, and I am glad to see someone took it to fruition. If I ever go back to booming, I'm going to remember all this.
@Geordicus4 ай бұрын
I'm only a few years into production sound, so this video was absolute gold! I'm pleased Ken mentioned his booming stance - this is the stance I always end up in!
@jodiecampbell-craig41435 ай бұрын
Love listening to Ken talk about booming. Great video x
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thank you Jodie!
@itsgthompson5 ай бұрын
Great Video, with loads of insight! Thank you Simon, Ken and the Ursa team for putting this together!
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thanks George!
@jobinjayan21535 ай бұрын
Ken, thank you for the insightful interview about the booming. I really enjoyed it and gained valuable knowledge.
@simonbysshe5 ай бұрын
Thank you Ken!!
@audiobassment5 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon and Ken for this brilliant video!! Such a wealth of information. I wish I had seen this years ago 🙌
@magnificavisione83 ай бұрын
Very generous guy to share his hard earned knowledge!
@youtubesurf70033 ай бұрын
This was very helpful. Thank you. 🙏
@nicolasfieldsoundservices5 ай бұрын
Another amazing resource! Thanks so much Ken & Simon :)
@ruifeliz64665 ай бұрын
So so so good! So prodessional, so wise, so experienced. Well done. Just about everything a location operator needs to know before getting on set. Bravo.
@blainebrown48505 ай бұрын
thanks for the tips ken, i know if i ever got the chance to utility for you i wouldn't let you down!!!
@tonycolapietro80824 ай бұрын
great insight...excellent interview.
@ProAudioIQАй бұрын
Fantastic!! Thank you
@johanvanvuren5 ай бұрын
Amazing video thank you!
@FamousJames5 ай бұрын
Loved this, thanks. I started as a PSC recordist to learn the system from recorder to wires to mics and what the mixer wants to hear. I love to be in charge of radios and let the mixer and boom operator know what's for who and learn what is best for whom depending what my 1st and mixer want wire wise & if it doesn't sound right, they let me know what to do or if they change it, what they did. I love to 2nd boom also, there is nothing better than being told by your mixer and or key boom that sounds great, keep doing that. If my team is happy at the end of the day or each scene then I know I've done my job and fingers crossed I'll be asked back. I like to listen and observe the set over talking about what I had for tea last night. I also like to try and get the mic on the artist before set time so maybe the mixer can listen to the rehearsals and then its just adjustments over putting on that requires attention. I look forward to the scene talk and maybe the mixers kit video.
@boomrightmasterclass5 ай бұрын
Excellent, I love your passion!
@emilycomptonsound5 ай бұрын
Love this!! Such an amazing insight into the industry from a seasoned pro, thanks for sharing your knowledge with people starting out in the industry! Always love these URSA videos!
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thanks Emily!!!
@django3285 ай бұрын
Fantastic to get such an in-depth perspective, thanks for putting this together Simon!
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thank you! We thought the internet needed a nice long form deep dive into booming
@frubo_ssg5 ай бұрын
GREAT interview - thanks for sharing!
@fiercesound21385 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Well done team
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thank you @fiercesound2138 ! And thanks for the shares on facebook :)
@AlvaroALorite3 ай бұрын
I am 1,63 and I have been booming having to boom in some of my audio jobs. And man, I wish I was as tall as he is, cause in small rooms (where length cannot be that much of a help) rising my arms is almost unavoidable and it gets tiring!
@nicolassaade24175 ай бұрын
Just every info is on spot ! Thanks
@onesoundJM5 ай бұрын
Great video, it puts the whole booming into prespective!
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thanks Jon, glad you enjoyed it!
@simon_Radius5 ай бұрын
Great video Simon
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon!
@benjaminschweimlerricca28545 ай бұрын
Ken has so many little nuggets of great advice and anecdotes. Take note kids
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Thanks Ben!!
@davidbakersound5 ай бұрын
Incredible resource!
@marcelinroudierigaud85125 ай бұрын
I want to make a test with BoomRight. Thank you Ursa!!!
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
You wont regret it
@wan44425 ай бұрын
Thank you for this great video
@dautucas5 ай бұрын
Ken is legend!
@LeMonsieurDesMicros5 ай бұрын
Thank you for all this wise advices. BTW, finaly a video where it's ok to have the boom in the shot for more than one hour 😅
@user-xv4he4mt4x5 ай бұрын
any stick related sports can help your cordination as well. Check out hockey or Naginata if you are into martial arts.
@marcelinroudierigaud85125 ай бұрын
It's a University That's you Guys doing... Great Job...
@rodrigodavidperezbailon19725 ай бұрын
gracias!
@luist43735 ай бұрын
@Ken Strain, what is the foam you're using for your MKH50? It seems wider than a basic sennheiser foam.
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Its a new prototype foam from Radius called The Mushroom. Not out yet, still in testing, but its pretty cool
@keithmorrow72705 ай бұрын
regarding the cradle, keep in mind Ken is 6'5" lol
@vasileiosalexandris5 ай бұрын
Some nice tips from Ken; but seems to have limited experience regarding shooting outside from comfort zone.
@joshhudson6913 ай бұрын
any chance you have any info on the app you use for the video feed to your iphone? I saw someone mentioned "wide shots", not sure if that is accurate... cant find anything on that. Would love to look into that! Thanks for all your helps guys, this was a great watch and I learned so much!
@ryanapriliansyah95412 ай бұрын
depends on what your video assist use to send from camera to all the monitors there's Vaxis or Accson cmiiw
@filippomorettipan885 ай бұрын
I’m just ken❤
@MotionStills5 ай бұрын
what foam does he have on that MKH50?
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
Excellent question, Ken picked up that foam from the Radius booth at the ProAudio Roadshow - I think its a new prototype. We show it in a little more detail in the next video (which I still need to edit) but the cool thing about it is that there is a decent cavity inside the foam rather than foam touching all around the capsule. Hope this helps. The exact foam is not on the Radius Windshields website yet...
@MotionStills5 ай бұрын
@@URSAStraps thank you for the details! Will keep an eye out for it when its released
@redjrjames5 ай бұрын
I don't know if I missed it or what, but what is the application for the wireless video monitoring? 39:51 I'm curious..
@jmendel83 ай бұрын
Wide shots.
@redjrjames3 ай бұрын
@@jmendel8 no, I mean what is the app he's using to see the frame on his phone.
@jmendel83 ай бұрын
@@redjrjames oh gotcha. Probably whatever the video village video TX brand is. Holly Land had an app, teradek probably has an app.
@seko45725 ай бұрын
Hi ! Thx for this itw, it was so interesting and instructive. As a rookie boom op, I would appreciate some opinion about the choice for a first versatile mic : would it be preferable to choose a short hypercardioid one (mkh50, mk41, ...) or a shotgun mic (cs3e, cmit5, ...) to cover both int & ext (obviously it's not optimal but which solution would be the least restrictive according to you ?) Thanks in advance !
@URSAStraps5 ай бұрын
A Schoeps mini CMIT would be good all rounder for a small directional mic
@boomrightmasterclass5 ай бұрын
I agree with URSA here - use a CMIT
@yechenglin-t3i8 күн бұрын
which boompole is ken holding?
@yechenglin-t3i8 күн бұрын
cable inside the boompole is so nice
@carloalcos3 ай бұрын
Isn't that a left handed way to play pool? I'm right handed and the cue rests in my left hand. Or do i play pool left handed?!
@brianmoss548314 күн бұрын
More fisher’s
@GoigiyАй бұрын
💕💕💋
@RuXTaR3 ай бұрын
Boom operator.. boooooooom operator
@justingarnell83553 ай бұрын
This beautiful art is dying out due to camera shots getting wider with more camera shot sizes for a simple interview. They’re killing this art form. Everything needs to be on wires. Camera folks don’t hear the difference.